Written by john wardemarch 1992, this is a digital version of an article in the print archive of the times, before its online publication began in 1996. To keep these articles as they appear initially, the Times will not change, edit, or update them. There are occasional copywriting errors or other problems during the digitization process. Please send a report of such issues to archid_feedback @ nytimes. com. Stubborn sliding doors can often be corrected with only minor adjustments. There are several ways to serve the most popular style, including patio doors. Sliding doors like those that go through the closet opening and between the rooms are usually one of these three types: * bypass doors, consisting of two panels that slide each other. * Double folding doors, also known as accordion doors, consist of narrow panels that rotate when sliding. * Pocket door, consisting of a panel that slides in and out of the wall cavity next to the door opening. The lightweight bypass door and most pocket doors are hung from the top by means of a bracket attached to the roller. The roller slides along a metal track fixed to the underside of the door frame. Bypass door, shallow U The shape guide attached to the floor prevents the door from entering and leaving perpendicular to the track. Before deciding whether the bracket or roller is the cause of the problem, please check whether the floor rail is firmly fixed and allow the door to slide straight. Please replace any guide rails if they are bent or broken. Bypass ementif Bypass or pocket doors scrape along the floor and adjust them on the stand to improve them. Some bypass doors have slotted brackets that can be loosened with a screwdriver and turned to raise the door. Others have a adjusting cam that can be turned by hand. The support and Cam follow the upper and inner edges of each door. Many bypass doors and most pocket doors are adjusted by using a dedicated wrench provided by the door manufacturer that can open the nut on the vertical spindle that connects them to the door above the bracket. On the bypass door, the nut can usually enter from one side without the overhead door edge. Pocket doors and bypass doors completed on both sides of the head, usually a forming strip must be removed from the lower side of the door to reveal the part. Sometimes the brackets are loosened from the door so that they cannot be adjusted, often causing the door to clog. To secure a loose bracket that can be reached, place the gasket under the door to support it for about three- A few inches from the floor. Lean the Carpenter\'s height against the bottom edge of the door to make sure it is horizontal. Then, when the assistant prevents the door from moving, tighten the screws that fix the bracket. To remove most of the bypass doors, if the bracket cannot be adjusted, first unscrew the floor rail and put it aside. Then, again, with an assistant, grab the outer door along its long edge and tilt it so that the bottom rises from the inner door. At the same time, push up and release the roller from the track. Remove the inner door in the same way. With some bypass doors, the rollers can only be released from the track in certain positions. If you are unable to remove the bypass door through the said Method, check the opening track on the side of the channel. Slide the door along the track until the rollers align with these openings and try again. Please click on the box to verify that you are not a robot. The email address is invalid. Please re-enter. You must select the newsletter you want to subscribe. View all New York Times newsletters. The bypass door and pocket door are connected to the roller through the spindle, disassembly includes vertical lifting of the door, then moving horizontally to the accessible side to release the spindle from the roller and keep it closed in the track. It should be fine to tighten the brackets, considering the brackets. However, if the screw hole is enlarged, replace the screw with the next thicker size. Re-hang the door according to the opposite disassembly procedure. If the door is derailed, re-hanging the door is also a procedure to follow. The double folding door is suspended on the overhead track, but one end is fixed with a vertical pin in the top and bottom fixing brackets, and the other end is fixed with a pin on the top. The pin is mounted on the bracket sliding along the track. If the door is dragged along the floor, it is usually possible to lift slightly by turning the nut on the lower pin clockwise using a thin wrench. AD fix blocked double door, first remove the door by folding the door, lift it vertically from the floor stand, then let it fall at a certain angle to get it off the track Usually, both of the thimbles are cut off. But on some models, the pin that first slides must be aligned with the gap on the track near the fixed bracket. In the absence of the door, measure from the wall, or use a lead hammer to ensure that the top and bottom brackets are vertically aligned. Adjust them if necessary- They are usually slotted for this purpose- And tighten the mounting screws. If you need to raise the door above a height that can be adjusted, for example, remove the carpet, remove the bottom bracket and reconnect with a small piece of wood below as a gasket. Re-hang the door by following the disassembly procedure in reverse to engage the upper and lower fixing pins. Depending on the design of the remaining pin, either press it tight using the blade and slide it into the sliding bracket- Most pins are springloaded -- Or align it with the slot on the track. If necessary, it is done by adjusting the height of the door. The patio door slides on a roller mounted on the bottom edge. Preventing dust from the floor, especially from the corners, will help the door slide smoothly and close easily. Adjust the roller if the door is stuck or needs to be lifted to slide. First, slide the door about 2 inch from the wall and measure the width of the gap between the top and bottom. Then find the adjustment screw at the bottom of the door close to each roller and turn each screw clockwise, thus reducing the roller it controls, or turning the roller counter-clockwise. Do this until the two measurements are the same and the door slides easily. A version of this article was printed on page CN12 of the National edition on March 15, 1992 with the title: Family Clinic; If the sliding door is stuck.
