Patent ID: 8011573

Claim:
A method of servicing an automated banking machine that operates to perform at least one banking transaction using data read from user cards, the automated banking machine including: a chest; a top housing mounted in operatively supported connection with the chest; a card reader in operatively supported connection with the top housing, wherein the card reader is operative to read data from user cards, wherein the data corresponds to financial accounts; a display in operatively supported connection with the top housing; a cash dispenser, wherein at least a portion of the cash dispenser extends in the chest; the chest including: a first sidewall; a second sidewall, wherein the second sidewall is in operatively fixed supported connection with a striker plate, wherein the striker plate extends within the chest, wherein the second side wall is associated with a locking bolt aperture; a chest door moveably mounted in operatively supported connection with the first sidewall, a locking bolt moveably mounted in operatively supported connection with the chest door, wherein the locking bolt includes a locking bolt projection configured to engage the locking bolt aperture, wherein the locking bolt is moveable between an unlocked position, wherein the locking bolt projection does not extend in the locking bolt aperture, and a locked position, wherein the locking bolt projection extends in the locking bolt aperture; and an aligner operably connected with the locking bolt, wherein the aligner is adjustable to relatively position the chest door and the striker plate when the locking bolt is in the locked position; the method comprising: (a) moving the locking bolt from the locked position to the unlocked position; (b) subsequent to (a), moving the chest door from a closed position to an open position; (c) subsequent to step (b), servicing at least one component of the automated banking machine located within the chest; (d) moving the chest door from the open position to the closed position; (e) moving the locking bolt from the unlocked position to the locked position; and (f) adjusting the aligner, wherein the adjustment causes the chest door and the striker plate to be closer to each other when the locking bolt is in the locked position, relative to when the locking bolt was in the locked position prior to (f).