In modern times, each of us wants to get more free useful space in your home or office. That is why sliding doors are rapidly gaining popularity among consumers. They fit perfectly into any interior and are a practical solution for small premises, because the space for overall furniture and movement of people is significantly released.

When installing the sliding door system, the guides are installed by which the canvas of the door actually moves, which, upon completion of the work, close with decorative straps. But it must be remembered that the sliding door after long-term active operation can exit the working state.

In the case of the wear of the door system, you will need to repair or adjust it, for this it is predefined to study the features of the installation of the sliding door mechanism, its device and the opening principle.

Basic design of sliding doors:

• door box;
• door leaf;
• sliding mechanism;
• metal guides;
• stoppers;
• furnitura.

The principle of opening the sliding door is based on the opening of the doorway by shifting the main part of the doorway:

• along the wall;
• along the wall, adjacent to a specially mounted rack;
• inside the wall in a pre-equipped opening.

When installing the sliding doors system:

• pick up the canvas in accordance with the size of the opening and gaps;
• i prepare in the wall of the hole for mounting the rod;
• mount the rod using a dowel;
• fix and attach a bar to the wall with special screws;
• attach to the canvas with screws carriage;
• translate the clamping pin to the lower position;
• give screws and translate the pin to the upper position;
• hang door leaf on the bar;
• regulate the gaps and check both wheels that must touch the rod;
• turn the presser pin in the upper position;
• install the lower guide;
• regulate the stops so that the canvas closely closed the opening;
• install accessories.

Recommendations when installing a sliding door:

• metallic guides are recommended to mount at the top and bottom for a stronger mounting of the door;
• the sliding mechanism is collected when mounting a partition, observing accuracy and caution in operation;
• additionally, specialized cleaning brushes for internal voids are available between the partition and the wall, which provide a longer service life.

Adjusting sliding door

When the sliding door system after long-term operation begins to often move and hardly move along the metal guides, it is loosened or looked closely closed, then it is necessary to detect the cause of problems and adjust the door.

Tips of professionals when adjusting the sliding door:

1. Adjusting the door leaf with high accuracy can be performed if it is attached to the upper and lower guide. In this embodiment, adjust the position of the rollers that are installed at the bottom of the canvas. To do this, in the design there is a special screw for adjustment by which you will accurately set the vertical position of the web and the upper / lower gaps.
2. In the embodiment, only the upper guide is recommended to be adjusted, previously consulted with specialists.
3. Adjusting the height of the door, loosen the fastening of the opening mechanism and remove the locks that limit the movement of the door leaf on the guides. Adjust the door and tighten the mounts while holding the cloth in the necessary position.
4. For productive operation of the sliding system twice a year, adjust the horizontal of the upper / lower edges of the door leaf relative to the floor and the ceiling, as well as monitor the integrity and cleanliness of the entire design. This is timely prevention of the system from unnecessary loads and clogging of individual parts.

Repair of sliding door

The sliding system may fail only through active operation, but also through violations in the installation algorithm of the door. This is originally indicated by incomprehensible noise when driving, systeming, the rattling of the door leaf and the movement of jerks.

The main causes of the door shift system damage:

• incorrect sequence of setting the design of the sliding door;
• not matching the number of rollers required for the optimal load on the guides, the weight category of the door canvase;
• when choosing accessories of the sliding system, the potential load is not taken into account, as well as the technical characteristics of the selected model and the room.

When the sliding door fittings breakage, it is necessary to replace the part to the new one; If the repair requires most of the design, it is recommended to mount a new sliding mechanism.

Furnitura, which can fail and require replacement:

• door lock systems, valves, latches;
• specialized knobs for sliding doors with insertion / landing of the door canvase;
• a variety of models of fixators / door traffic limiters;
• auto-action closers that are installed for a smooth stop of the sash;
• various functional / decorative elements.

Useful information on how to make a sliding door with a practical and indispensable detail of any room, is presented in the following video.