Craftsman Roll Away Chest Stuck Locked

[F***@gmail.com]

I bought a craftsman toolchest last night and when I got it home I
opened the drawers and then closed them and locked the chest. Now I
cannot unlock the chest. I have the key that came with the chest, and
the key numbers match the cylinder numbers. Has this happended to
anyone? Is there some sort of trick I am not aware of? Please help,
I need to use this chest. Thanks a lot!

[T Shadow]

Make sure everything is fully closed. Just a little pressure can keep the
lock system from working correctly. If that doesn't work try jiggling(light
in/out motion) each drawer and up/down with the lid while putting a little
turning pressure on the key. Basically you're trying to get all the
mechanisms to line up at the same time. The key doesn't have much leverage
for all it does. Don't force anything. Haven't locked my Craftsman boxes
very much but that was common with my Kennedy roll about.

Good luck.

Post by F***@gmail.com
I bought a craftsman toolchest last night and when I got it home I
opened the drawers and then closed them and locked the chest. Now I
cannot unlock the chest. I have the key that came with the chest, and
the key numbers match the cylinder numbers. Has this happended to
anyone? Is there some sort of trick I am not aware of? Please help,
I need to use this chest. Thanks a lot!

[T Shadow]

I forgot my Craftsman chest has couple of straps connected to the lid at the
back. Seems something setting against them has caused problems before. I
think it was closing though. Anyway you might try tilting the chest forward
to move thing away from them if you have anything in it. Of course anything
that gets out of the drawers at the back can cause problems that could be a
real bitch.

Post by T Shadow
Make sure everything is fully closed. Just a little pressure can keep the
lock system from working correctly. If that doesn't work try

jiggling(light

Post by T Shadow
in/out motion) each drawer and up/down with the lid while putting a little
turning pressure on the key. Basically you're trying to get all the
mechanisms to line up at the same time. The key doesn't have much leverage
for all it does. Don't force anything. Haven't locked my Craftsman boxes
very much but that was common with my Kennedy roll about.
Good luck.

Post by F***@gmail.com
I bought a craftsman toolchest last night and when I got it home I
opened the drawers and then closed them and locked the chest. Now I
cannot unlock the chest. I have the key that came with the chest, and
the key numbers match the cylinder numbers. Has this happended to
anyone? Is there some sort of trick I am not aware of? Please help,
I need to use this chest. Thanks a lot!

[Pesos Mike]

replying to T Shadow, Pesos Mike wrote:
Try shaking tool chest while turning key, worked for me.

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[Rochelle bautista]

replying to T Shadow, Rochelle bautista wrote:
Ok well here's my problem I have no lock in my 15 dawer tool chest but yet I
cam get drawers open could someone help me.?

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[Pesos Mike]

replying to FordStephen, Pesos Mike wrote:
Same problem here. Contacted Sears, got runaround.

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[Pesos Mike]

replying to Pesos Mike, Pesos Mike wrote:
I still got no response from Sears. I shook chest while turning key, glad to
say it unlocked. Try it, hope it works for you!

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[Pesos Mike]

replying to FordStephen, Pesos Mike wrote:
Shake tool chest and turn key same time. Worked for me.

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