How To Release Pocket Door Rollers

Generally pocket doors hang from a pair of roller carriages by adjustable rods that are inserted into metal.
How to release pocket door rollers. Though i saw the unlocking mechanisms i wasn t aware of how to release the hangers. Removing a pocket door. If you realize after removing the door frame that you no longer can access the rollers and track where you need to you may have to cut a hole in the wall for access to the proper pocket door components. The hinges are attached to the side of the door.
I hope this video empowers the handyman inside you to tackle th. A pocket door has hangers that are attached to the top of the door with metal brackets. This can also be accomplished if you don t want to ruin the integrity of the molding around the door frame. You cannot remove the rollers without taking the door off.
Regular doors are supported by hinges. The rollers are made of metal and nylon and usually have three or four rollers on each assembly. Pocket door rollers keep the door running inside of a metal track. Close the door and examine the top to determine how the rollers are attached.
To take the door off you will need to release the door from the hangers. Some have a slide stop that you push back. Others will have a spring loaded catch that needs to be pushed back to release the door. A step by step guide on how i repaired this pocket door that had come off one of its rollers.