How To Put A Sliding Pocket Door Back On Track

A step by step guide on how i repaired this pocket door that had come off one of its rollers.

How to put a sliding pocket door back on track. Lift and rock the door to get it back on track. Sliding bypass doors hang from rollers that glide on a track hidden inside the top jamb of the door frame. Floor track doors that refuse to budge may have jumped the track. Remove the floor keeper from your sliding door using a screwdriver.

Next use a flashlight to check for broken plaster or other debris inside the door pocket. If your closet door has one you need to remove it before you can put your door back on the track. When you go put the door back on the track you want to get the hanger on the top of the door aligned with the bolt and wheel assembly inside of the track. With the door set aside vacuum up any debris and wipe the track clean.

This is a demonstration of how to adjust a sliding screen door so it can be put back on track. Floor track doors also have a guide pin that slides in a slot at the top of the door. Turn each screw counterclockwise to raise the wheels and lower the door so that you can lift the door up and out of the track. It is best to apply wd 40 or silicone lubricant to the track a.

I hope this video empowers the handyman inside you to tackle th. These flush bolt floor keepers are typically located on the bottom of the door in the center and prevent them from swinging at 15 to 30 degree angles. A plastic guide attached to the floor typically keeps the door in place. Bifold doors consist of two pairs of hinged panels that pivot on a pair of pins.

Putting a pocket door back on the hangers has an order to it like most other things. First locate the adjustment screws along the bottom of the outside face of the door frame shown or on the door s inside edge. Putting the pocket door back on the track. Both types of doors seldom have a bottom track.