Look at the top and bottom of your door for brackets.
How to fix sliding doors of closet.
When sliding closet doors are working properly they give you effortless access to your clothes shoes and furnishings.
To clean and lubricate the hardware of a sliding closet door use a stiff brush a toothbrush or a hand vacuum to clean dust from the tracks.
Push or pull the top of the closed door to align its edge parallel to the frame.
See if the screws holding the guides down need tightening to be more secure.
If your doors hang from a top rail and do not have a track on the floor then you need to either replace or tighten down the floor guides.
2 loosen the set.
Then close it again.
Unlike entry doors sliding closet doors rarely have a bottom track.
Check the screws on those brackets to determine whether you need a philips or flathead screwdriver to remove them.
If the rollers are damaged install replacement rollers available at home centers.
Close the door and measure the gap between the edge of the door and the closet door jamb at the top and bottom of the jamb.
The first thing to check is what type of rail system your sliding closet door uses in order for it to slide.
Open the door and then loosen the setscrew for the top bracket slightly with a screwdriver.
The first thing to check is what type of rail system your sliding closet door uses in order for it to slide.
To fix this issue first try vacuuming up debris and grime from the track with a crevice attachment.
Step 1 clean the track.
A dirty obstructed or damaged track can make a sliding closet door jump off its track.
Close the door to check for smooth operation and to see how the doors meet.
See if the screws holding the guides down need tightening to be more secure.
If your doors hang from a top rail and do not have a track on the floor then you need to either replace or tighten down the floor guides.
Get the corresponding screwdriver and go back into your closet.
Then wipe it with a damp rag.
Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers.