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Air pocket doors - bikestuff - 12-31-2013

Has anyone had a pocket door go part-way open and then stop? My galley door closes every time, but on open it sticks with about 8" still to go.

I have a separate air meter for the pocket doors and the air pressure is set at about 40 psi. (Any more than this and the closet door makes a large pop noise on closing and will not work until I lower the pressure).

Any thoughts?

If I remove the refrigerator, I can probably observe what is going on, but don't want to do that until I understand more about the method of operation of these doors.

Cheers,
bill

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RE: Air pocket doors - ashley - 12-31-2013

Try lubing the rail graphite.

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RE: Air pocket doors - Richard - 12-31-2013

Does it close if you "help" it or increase the air pressure? If so you just need to lube the slide rail at the top. On mine I had to remove a small mirror piece over the door to acces the screws that held the cover in place. Silicone might be a cleaner solution than graphite

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RE: Air pocket doors - bikestuff - 12-31-2013

I tried some lithium, but it did not change anything. Also, if I "help" it close, it takes quite a bit of pressure to close. But...if I help it close, it opens just fine. Also, the problem may be "in the wall". That would require me to take fridge out.

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