Cracked or flattened wheels need replacing.
How to get sliding door back on track.
Bifold doors consist of two pairs of hinged panels that pivot on a pair of pins.
It s one of life s little annoyances.
Both types of doors seldom have a bottom track.
Get a sliding screen back on track.
The fix is a cinch.
Spritz axles with lubricant.
Lower the door when both wheels are on the track.
If your closet door has one you need to remove it before you can put your door back on the track.
A plastic guide attached to the floor typically keeps the door in place.
When the back pocket door hanger is off the track it is a bit more of a problem.
How to get old bypass closet doors back on track occasionally we ve had a door come off the overhead track and experienced a great deal of frustration getting the door back up and rolling smoothly.
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.
Locating the back pocket door hanger.
Sliding bypass doors hang from rollers that glide on a track hidden inside the top jamb of the door frame.
Moving the door when the back side is sliding on the ground is a little difficult.
You are going to have to remove the pocket door to get the hanger out where you can work on it.
Raise the wheel by turning the adjustment screw counterclockwise.
Remove the floor keeper from your sliding door using a screwdriver.
That balky screened patio door that catches and sticks.
If you don t lower the wheels the door will fall out of the frame when you try to open or close it.
Make sure the door roller is on the track properly at the top.