How To Align Sliding Closet Doors

Close the door and again.

How to align sliding closet doors.

Olive oil fish oil mineral oil or petroleum jelly. Next carefully lift the door up at a slight angle to remove the bottom rollers from the track. The wheels on a sliding door are capable of being raised and lowered depending on your requirements. Then angle the door towards you and pull gently detaching the door from its top track.

Here is a permanent fix to keep her closet doors fr. Start by pushing one door closed against the jamb. Usually it is simply a matter of inserting a screwdriver into the hole at the bottom of the door locating the adjusting screw and tightening or loosening it depending on whether or not you want to raise the door or lower the door. Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.

Even then my daughter manages to pull them off track. Usually the mounting bracket screws have loosened up making the door sag and rub against the carpet or floor. Slide the closet door along the tracks to spread the lubricant further. Spread the rag throughout the tracks to spread the lubricant.

Remove the outside closet door by first sliding the door to the center of the track. Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier. Do the same on the other door. Fit the edge of the rag into the tracks.

To fix it you ll have to work from inside the closet so get a flashlight and screwdrivers. Once this is complete repeat the process with the inside closet door. Tighten the set screw. Hold it against the jamb while you adjust the brackets as shown.

Loosen the set screw of the top pivot bracket then move the top of the door toward or away from the door jamb as necessary to make the gap even. If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.