If you bought the safe in august it should still be under warranty.
Sentry safe door handle stuck.
View our faqs order a key replacement find your product manual and more.
This is especially likely if the handle will turn slightly but then becomes stuck.
It is possible there is a document jammed between the door that is keeping outward pressure on the door thus preventing the free movement of the pins to release so pushing the door inward should relieve this stress and allow the handle to move.
While turning the handle pull outwards on the handle and use your free hand to push inwards on the door.
When i put the pass code on my sentry safe the handle will remain locked and i have to hit it with a hammer to get it to disengage.
Turn your back to the safe and kick the door hard a few times.
Next pull the handle in the opposite direction than you normally do and enter the code.
This will help loosen the bolt work.
If the handle won t move in any direction it may be defective and you will need to have either that part or the entire safe replaced by sentry.
Sentrysafe is committed to supporting your needs throughout the lifetime of your safe.
To open the safe lay it on its back enter the combination then hit the door with a dead blow hammer while trying to turn the.
This will release some of the extra pressure on the bolt and should help the handle move more freely.
Hi have you tried to push in the on the door then while holding press on the door turn then handle to allow the locks to release.
Some papers had jammed the door bolts and they wouldn t release.
Try looking for a small plastic button on the hinge side of the door push it in after the combo it is a deadlock type of feature.
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about sentrysafe products.
Be sure that you do not kick the keypad or the handle.