A variety of modern furniture surprises even the fastidious users. There are many products on the market, but the most popular furniture products for storing things remain sliding wardrobes with a sliding door opening system. By installing them in their own apartment, the consumer gets an excellent device for placing outfits, bedding and other trifles. In addition, such products help save space in the room and fit perfectly into any interior. But with frequent use, the door opening mechanism becomes unusable, and a variety of breakdowns occur. Fortunately, in most cases it’s not necessary to call the wizard, and you can fix most of the problems yourself. And it is about the hand-made adjustment of the doors that we will discuss in the material below.
Features of adjusting the sliding door of the sliding door wardrobe
Difficulties in the adjustment process can arise in situations where the consumer is the owner of a very old model. For example, the Sterkh cabinet has doors, to adjust which you will need to turn the bolt located on the bracket in the bolt lock.
Also, in some models, the adjustment will need to be performed exclusively with the help of the rail. The consumer will be forced to choose the optimal height, and press the rails at this point. True, such models have long been discontinued, and the likelihood that you will meet them is close to the minimum mark.
What is the door of the wardrobe
The mechanism includes the following components:
- top guide and frame;
- top rollers;
- middle frame;
- bottom frame and rollers;
- lower guide;
- vertical profile;
- assembly and adjusting screws.
Also, in most situations, the interior of the door is filled with chipboard, and on some models the interior can be decorated with decorative glass.
How the sliding door mechanism works
Roller mechanisms have become widely popular among consumers. First of all, this is due to the simplicity of the design, allowing you to independently perform repair work.
The main elements are the guide bar located in the upper and lower parts. A door moves on it, on which the rollers are mounted. In other words, the opening of the cabinet is carried out by sliding along the installed strips.
What tools are needed to adjust the doors
For your own cabinet adjustment you will need to prepare:
- stopper;
- instant hardening glue;
- furniture hexagon;
- A set of flat and curly screwdrivers.
How to adjust the closet doors
The presented furniture products have become an integral part of modern life. It pleases with practicality and a long service life. But sometimes the door leaf fails, and there is a need for its adjustment.
Important! Adjustments should be made in a timely manner to prevent more serious damage.
In reality, there is several types of faults, namely:
- skew door;
- problems with the stopper;
- difficulty closing the door leaf.
And below we will describe the procedure in each of the indicated situations.
What to do if the doors do not close
In this situation, you must follow this instruction:
- Adjustment of each door by level (it is necessary to achieve a snug fit to the sides of the cabinet).
- The guides are marked in places where the center of the roller falls. The orientation and position of the adjustable door must be taken into account.
- the door leaf is shifted to the side, using a screwdriver, the stopper moves to the desired position, until the mark is made.
After that, the adjustment work is completed, and the doors are again snug against each other!
How to fix a skew door
The problem is quite common, and the following instructions are required.
- The first step is to find the bottom bracket.
- Then you will need to unscrew the lower screw spokes (using for adjustment) using a hexagon.
- The key will need to be rotated in different directions and look at the result. The sidewall of the structure will go up and down.
This is exactly how you can eliminate the skew, and again return the cabinet doors to their previous appearance, setting them in the optimal position.
How to adjust the stopper
The locking element is almost impossible to adjust with your hands, which is why it is better to use a plastic strap. The process consists of the following steps.
- First you need to insert the bar in the groove of the profile and move it in one direction.
- After displacement, it is necessary to carry out a control check, and to understand whether the door has locked.
- If not, you will need to move the bar until the web is locked in position.
This work is quite simple, and can be done by hand even by an inexperienced consumer.
How to eliminate the deformation of the guide profile
Often, users encounter a similar malfunction, and in most cases the result of its occurrence is mechanical damage. The guide profile is made of aluminum and can be straightened without much difficulty. To do this, you need to use a mallet and fix the deformation.
Attention! If the mallet was not at hand, you can straighten the profile with a conventional hammer, pre-spreading the impact site with linoleum or a rubber gasket.
How to adjust the doors in the wardrobe, if they fall out
No less common malfunction. In this case, the doors simply jump off the guide bar, and there can be several reasons for this, from the accumulation of dirt to the ingress of foreign parts into the profile. As a result, when moving, the doors collide with an obstacle, and pop out of the guide bar. In this case, the roller mechanism located in the upper part of the display may not change its position.
Also, the reason for the loss of doors can be careless handling of furniture. For example, a sharp closing of a door leaf or a blow to it. In the event of accumulation of debris or the presence of a foreign object, you only need to clean the profile with a rag or vacuum cleaner. Then you will need to install the door into the groove. A similar method of installing the door in place is also used when releasing it due to careless handling.
Important! It is recommended to lubricate the roller part with paraffin or graphite grease so that the door moves more smoothly along the guide.
How to use the wardrobe so that it lasts longer
Recommendations for the proper use of cabinets will be standard, and they are not much different from tips for using other furniture. It is necessary to be careful not to litter the interior of the product with a pile of things, and also not to use force when opening the doors.
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