Remove Sliding Door From Upper Track

Unscrew the brackets on the top of your doors to loosen them.

Remove sliding door from upper track.

Lay the stationary door down gently on a foam sheet. Remove the outside closet door by first sliding the door to the center of the track. Then tilt it slightly with help and remove it from the upper track of the door frame as well. Remove the door by pulling it out of the top track of the door frame.

Next carefully lift the door up at a slight angle to remove the bottom rollers from the track. To take the door out you ll lift it out from the bottom track. 4 removing the sliding door before removing the door slide it to the point in the track where you see an indent. Keep lowering the panel until it is completely out of the upper track and free.

Use a flat head screwdriver to remove the threshold and unscrew the top middle and bottom brackets. The door should slide right out of the top track once you ve freed it from the bottom track. Once you remove all the screws lift the door up and make sure that it is completely removed from the bottom track of the door frame. Once this is complete repeat the process with the inside closet door.

Then angle the door towards you and pull gently detaching the door from its top track. To make space to maneuver it you will loosen the brackets on the back. In order to remove the sliding one effectively lift it upwards into the upper track and ask a helper to push the bottom gently and carefully toward you. Once the door is completely loose from the frame set it aside somewhere safe such as against the side of the house or lying flat on a work bench.

Step 3 remove the stationary panel. Sliding patio doors have two separate units namely the sliding door panel and the stationary panel.