How to make adjustment of doors of a sliding wardrobe

Slowly, but surely, increasing space of our homes is occupied by wardrobes. They captivate with their beauty, spaciousness and functionality. Unlike their swing colleagues, they do not take up much space when opening. They can be placed in the pantry and even on the balcony.

Sliding wardrobe with sliding mechanism

Over time, pleasant impressions evaporate at the sight of skewed, almost falling out doors. Accuracy and care during the operation will help to avoid these problems. Another very important is correct assembly.

Diagram of the aluminum lower support compartment door system

If there are the slightest omissions in the assembly process, they will necessarily manifest during operation. If adjustment of doors of a sliding wardrobe is necessary, and you are not confident in your abilities - it is better to immediately seek help from professionals.

Diagram of the construction of the lower support door system of the compartment

Diagram of the aluminum door coupe with upper suspension

For a person who is used to doing everything at home on their own, adjustment “coupe” is quite capable. In most cases, faults occur in moving gears. Replacement of mirrors may also be required. In both cases, you will need to remove the door. Better to do it together. First, lift up, until the lower rollers come out of the rut. In the presence of stoppers - open them. Depending on the type: click or rotate around the axis. Pull over and pull down.

To adjust the compartment doors you may need a set of screwdrivers and a hex key

Fix loose closing

If the compartment door spontaneously opens slightly and is loosely attached to the wall of the cabinet, then the problem is in the door stopper

If you notice that the cabinet door does not close tightly and is rolled back, an adjustment of the locking stopper is required.

1. Set the door to the position of the extreme abutment to the sidewall.
2. In the area of ​​the lower rail mark the location of the nearest roller.
   

   Adjustment of the locking mechanism inserted into the recess of the lower profile

3. Pushing the sash to move the stopper with a thin screwdriver. To its middle coincided with the label.
   

   The correct position of the stopper will allow you to avoid independent rollbacks of the doors and ensure tight clamping in the closed state

4. Glue it to the center of the guide.

To install the stopper, you will need to remove the doors and dismantle the bottom guide, since the stopper must be installed through its end.

Eliminate door skew

If the door of the wardrobe closes with a bias, then the problem is in the adjusting screws

One of the most common types of repair work - skew. You can observe the gap above or below between the door leaf and the side of the cabinet with the door closed.

Door height adjustment scheme

This happens because of the loosening of clamping of the adjusting screw, which is responsible for the strictly vertical position of the cabinet sidewall.

1. First of all, you need to check the angles between the side wall of the upper and lower horizons, they should be straight. If there is a discrepancy, then you need to tighten the screws connecting the side walls with the top and bottom. Align them to an angle of ninety degrees. Secure with a metal corner.
   

   To adjust the door on the vertical aluminum profile from the end, you need to rotate the bottom screw, making adjustment of the door slope

2. If the gap is still there, then the adjusting screw is loose. Using the instructions, find the bracket in the bottom of the side wall of the cabinet. If it is closed with a plug or a soft noise insulating tape, it must be carefully removed. By adjusting the hexagon need to achieve a parallel position of the door relative to the sidewall.
   

   Optimum clearance between the lower flap and guide - strictly 6 mm

3. Eliminate the possibility of subsidence flooring. If necessary, insert the substrate.

By turning the key clockwise or counterclockwise, the door is adjusted, as a result of which its side can be lowered or raised.

When the adjusting bolt is rotated, the position of the door leaf changes

Adjusting the side edges of the doors

If, after closing the closet, the door does not fit snugly against the frame, then in addition you need to adjust the horizontal door stroke

If after elimination of a skew there is a gap, it is necessary to adjust an adjunction. The bracket is also located in the lower part of the canvas or in the center of it. Rotating it, you can bring the sash to the side

To loosen shocks when closing and opening sliding-type door leafs, a rubber pad can be glued to each blade.

Troubleshooting when the doors come off the guide

It happens that the wheel comes off the guide. Before you fix the problem you need to determine the cause.

1. When improper cleaning in the area of ​​the guides going dust and dirt. The wheel runs over the spool or baby sock and jumps off the guide. A lot of trouble can be caused by wound hair and threads. Until the failure of the mechanism. This fault is easier to prevent than to fix. When replacing the wheel, you have to remove the doors from the runners and adjust them after installation in place. It is better to regularly clean the guides and wheels.
   

   If the lower roller stumbles on dirt when moving, the door rises and goes to the side

2. Door rollers can move out of the runners in case of breakage or absence of stoppers. The problem is eliminated by installing the stoppers in place.
   

   Worn clip compared to new

3. Excessive filling of the cabinet with things may also lead to the folding and descending of the doors from the rails. To eliminate the need to remove the door - align it and set in place.

Doors set first in the upper rail, and then the lower roller goes into the track of the lower rail

Adjusting the door when there is extraneous noise

Adjusting the upper roller mechanism will help to get rid of unpleasant noise, for this you will need to remove the sash from the guides and tighten the mount.

Squeak, noise and gnash appear when the moving mechanisms dry and the fasteners are loosened by vibration.

1. Lubricate the rollers with machine grease.
2. If there are defects, replace the rollers.
   

   Set of rollers of aluminum lower support compartment door system

3. If there is any play, remove the flaps and tighten the fasteners.
   

   Sticker buffer tape to mitigate the impact of the blade on the sidewall when opening

4. Check the symmetry of the overhang of the rollers relative to the web.

To eliminate noise, it is necessary to adjust the roller mechanism, which ensures smooth movement of the sash.

With a high-quality installation of the door of the closet, the compartments run smoothly, without twitching, they are pressed tightly to the front part of the cabinet without additional efforts.

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