How To Get A Sliding Door Back On Track
You are going to have to remove the pocket door to get the hanger out where you can work on it.
How to get a sliding door back on track. Installed in each pella sliding door is a mechanism that moves the location of the lower track guide. If your closet door has one you need to remove it before you can put your door back on the track. Remove the door by pulling it out of the top track of the door frame. 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.
First locate the adjustment screws along the bottom of the outside face of the door frame shown or on the door s inside edge. Sliding bypass doors hang from rollers that glide on a track hidden inside the top jamb of the door frame. Bifold doors consist of two pairs of hinged panels that pivot on a pair of pins. The roller mechanism at the top has a little play in it so grip the door firmly and lift up then guide the roller back on the track.
The door should slide right out of the top track once you ve freed it from the bottom track. After you lower the door lower the wheels by turning each screw clockwise to secure the door in the frame. Moving the door when the back side is sliding on the ground is a little difficult. Raise the wheel by turning the adjustment screw counterclockwise.
Make sure the door roller is on the track properly at the top. Overtime pella sliding doors fall out of adjustment. Making the adjustments correctly will realign the door to reduce these problems. Locating the back pocket door hanger.
Lower the door when both wheels are on the track. A plastic guide attached to the floor typically keeps the door in place. Remove the floor keeper from your sliding door using a screwdriver. Once the door is completely loose from the frame set it aside somewhere safe such as against the side of the house or lying flat on a work bench.
If you don t lower the wheels the door will fall out of the frame when you try to open or close it. This causes the door to bind when moved or fall off the track or may cause the lock to stop working. With the door set aside vacuum up any debris and wipe the track clean.