If you are having trouble figuring out how to remove a pocket door from the track you will need to examine the roller and track first.
How to fix a pocket door back on track.
Floor track doors also have a guide pin that slides in a slot at the top of the door.
Floor track doors that refuse to budge may have jumped the track.
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If one or both are repair or replace both of them.
Moving the door when the back side is sliding on the ground is a little difficult.
If the door has slipped off the pin wiggle the door.
Lift and rock the door to get it back on track.
A step by step guide on how i repaired this pocket door that had come off one of its rollers.
You are going to have to remove the pocket door to get the hanger out where you can work on it.
This should give you a good idea of how these components work.
Old 1985 house with pocket doors when rollers come out of track you have a job on your hands.
When the back pocket door hanger is off the track it is a bit more of a problem.
3 inspect the rollers to see if they re broken worn or otherwise fouled.
You can remove the door from the track by tilting it off the track and separating the rollers from track part of the door frame.
Next use a flashlight to check for broken plaster or other debris inside the door pocket.