Pocket Sliding Door Maintenance

These tools are often specially angled wrenches designed to fit into that little gap.

Pocket sliding door maintenance.

The main moving part for the door is the two hanger roller assemblies that roll along a track at the top of the door. Remove the pocket door. I hope this video empowers the handyman inside you to tackle th. Pry off the door stops with a stiff putty knife.

With this type of product you can spray it onto the rollers without taking the door completely out. If your pocket door rollers are not lubricated it can cause big problems when you try to open and close the door. One of the best ways to lubricate the door rollers is to use a silicone spray. Pocket door is off its track.

Use a pocket door wrench to turn the hanger a quarter of a turn at a time until the door is parallel with the jamb. To clean and lubricate the hardware of a sliding closet door use a stiff brush a toothbrush or a hand vacuum to clean dust from the tracks. Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers. If the pocket door is off of its track you ll have to remove it before you can repair it.

However if the rollers are worn cracked or bent remove them photo 4 and replace them with a new pair. A step by step guide on how i repaired this pocket door that had come off one of its rollers. Periodically oiling or lubricating the hardware on a pocket door is a good practice. Cut the paint seam between the door stop and the casing but don t remove the casing.

Many pocket doors can be adjusted with special tools from around the top of the pocket frame with the door in a partially closed position. If the rollers or sliding glass door wheels are full of dirt and debris give them a good cleaning and a few drops of lubricant and see if they spin freely. If the rollers are damaged install replacement rollers available at home centers. Sometimes the hardest part is getting the door out of the pocket or off the track.