Step 1 clean the track a dirty obstructed or damaged track can make a sliding closet door jump off its track.
How to repair hanging sliding closet doors.
The first thing to check is what type of rail system your sliding closet door uses in order for it to slide.
Bi fold closet doors are some of the most used doors in your house.
Once the door is approximately under the hole in the track release the pivot.
Remove a door by lifting and tilting the bottom out.
Then wipe it with a damp rag.
If the rollers are damaged install replacement rollers available at home centers.
The first thing to check is what type of rail system your sliding closet door uses in order for it to slide.
Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers.
If you have a sliding closet door that glides on a bottom track clean the track with a damp cloth to ensure smooth gliding.
See if the screws holding the guides down need.
If a roller is stuck unscrew and remove it.
Lubricate the rollers but not the track because lubricant will act as a magnet for dust.
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See if the screws holding the guides down need tightening to be more secure.
Repairing bifold doors begin by inserting the bottom pivot into the bracket which can be screwed to the floor to the door jamb or both.
Then hold the spring loaded top pivot down while you swing the top of the door toward the frame and under the door track.
Repair your sliding closet doors.
Check out the following sliding closet door symptoms and then follow a fix that best fits the problems you have.
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.
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If your doors hang from a top rail and do not have a track on the floor then you need to either replace or tighten down the floor guides.
Sliding closet doors are loose and swing in and out.