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Bi-Fold Door Parts Break Easily

  
  
  

bifold doorA bi-fold door is a door that will need regular adjustments. In some cases you may need to replace some parts as they are plastic and break under the stress of the door. These folding doors are held in place at both the top and bottom of the hinge side. The top of the door rides in a rail and has a small wheel at the top end for this purpose. This wheel guide will often break and will need replaced.

Reach up into the guide rail and press down on the guide. This will enable you to swing the top of the door out to replace the guide. The old one just pops out of the hole, and as they are spring-loaded, just press it down and swing it back into the rail.

The bottom of the hinge side is somewhat prone to splitting. This pivot is metal and the doors are usually hollow and the wood will split before the metal does. Before you replace the door, remove it by lifting it out of the bracket and removing the metal pivot. You can try gluing the split back together if it is small, and it usually is. Squeeze plenty of glue into the crack and clamp it shut for at least 24 hours. When the glue has dried, reinstall the metal pivot and reinstall the door.

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