How To Fix A Sliding Metal Closet Door Track

Parts for these doors are readily available at home centers hardware stores or online.

How to fix a sliding metal closet door track.

Sliding closet doors operate on rollers that are positioned in tracks at the top jamb and floor allowing the doors to bypass each other in the tracks. Step 1 remove sliding door. Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers. Then retighten the screw close the doors and check the fit.

Direct the part of the door towards you and take out the door from the closet. If grime remains try wiping it up with a mild cleaner and a cloth. If a roller is stuck unscrew and remove it. Hold down the spring loaded guide on the opposite side of the other door panel and swing the door until the guide is under the track.

Lift your sliding closet door upwards into the top track. Wiggle the door until the pivot snaps into the hole. Remove a door by lifting and tilting the bottom out. Once secure release the door.

Then wipe it with a damp rag. 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. A dirty obstructed or damaged track can make a sliding closet door jump off its track. If you have a sliding closet door that glides on a bottom track clean the track with a damp cloth to ensure smooth gliding.

To fix this issue first try vacuuming up debris and grime from the track with a crevice attachment. When there is a problem with the track of your sliding door you can simply fix it by following a number of simple instructions. Loosen the set screw on the top bracket and slide the bracket slightly along the track to adjust the space between the top of the doors. A closet door track that s bent inward prevents the door from sliding beyond the bend.

Because sliding doors don t fold out the way bifold doors do they allow access to only half the width of the opening at a time. See if the screws holding the guides down need tightening to be more secure. The first thing to check is what type of rail system your sliding closet door uses in order for it to slide. Then hold the spring loaded top pivot down while you swing the top of the door toward the frame and under the door track.

Once the door is approximately under the hole in the track release the pivot. Fix it by gently grabbing the bent area with a pair of pliers or vise grips bending it back into place. Take one of the doors down by lifting it and angling the bottom toward you until the rollers clear the top track then pulling it toward you.