Removing the Pocket Door

Floors, walls, ceilings, cabinets, countertops, remodeling
Post Reply
Safaritoonces
Posts: 215
Joined: Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:51 am
Location: Bowen Island, BC
Contact:

Removing the Pocket Door

Post by Safaritoonces »

Can someone tell me how to remove the pocket door please? I have 2. One to the bedroom the other at the kitchen/Shower entrance.

One door needs the wheels cleaned and lubed, the other has the vinyl lifting off the separating wall which is dragging on the door. I removed the trim and see 2 track screws. It looks like removing a track screw might allow the door track to be turned into the room and the door slid out of the track. But that is only if there are just 2 screws holding the track. If more than 2, this is not the correct method.
Robert and Bev Lewis
2000 Safari Continental, since 2017
3126B Cat, 330hp
MD3060 Allison
Bowen Island, BC

https://safaritoonces.org/
TDJohn
Posts: 552
Joined: Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:34 pm

Re: Removing the Pocket Door

Post by TDJohn »

Robert,

Contact Bill E., he removed his two doors within the last two months, during his travels...
John
'95 Serengeti, Cummins C8.3-300
Allison 6spd.
stuplich@ymail.com
Posts: 1146
Joined: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:51 am

Re: Removing the Pocket Door

Post by stuplich@ymail.com »

Safaritoonces wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 8:31 pm Can someone tell me how to remove the pocket door please?
Safaritoonces
My coach has 2 sliding doors but only the galley/bath door is a "pocket door".

I can remove that door by first detaching the door from the 2 roller trolleys and then maneuvering the door out of the door opening.

However my bath/bedroom "sliding door" is easier to remove.....(In fact if I drive the coach long/far enough with that door not securely strapped in place can/does remove itself).
Mel
'96 Sahara 3530, mine since '01
250 hp 3126 Cat, MD3060 Allison
Safaritoonces
Posts: 215
Joined: Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:51 am
Location: Bowen Island, BC
Contact:

Re: Removing the Pocket Door

Post by Safaritoonces »

Thanks John and Mel

Mel, do I unscrew the vertical bolts from the rollers? If so, it seems like that is going to be difficult getting the bolts started back in while balancing and lifting the door upwards.
Robert and Bev Lewis
2000 Safari Continental, since 2017
3126B Cat, 330hp
MD3060 Allison
Bowen Island, BC

https://safaritoonces.org/
stuplich@ymail.com
Posts: 1146
Joined: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:51 am

Re: Removing the Pocket Door

Post by stuplich@ymail.com »

Safaritoonces wrote: Tue May 05, 2020 10:21 am Thanks John and Mel
Mel, do I unscrew the vertical bolts from the rollers? If so, it seems like that is going to be difficult getting the bolts started back in while balancing and lifting the door upwards.
Safaritoonces
It is difficult but not impossible...(a second pair of hands is helpful).
Mel
'96 Sahara 3530, mine since '01
250 hp 3126 Cat, MD3060 Allison
Debrapiept

Removing the Pocket Door

Post by Debrapiept »

Have you pulled the shifter lever all the way back to the 1 position, and removed the plastic panel with the marked positions? That might be getting in the way of you pulling back the console.
Safaritoonces
Posts: 215
Joined: Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:51 am
Location: Bowen Island, BC
Contact:

Re: Removing the Pocket Door

Post by Safaritoonces »

Thank you, I did get it off without any trouble. I removed the trim on the opposite side and saw the latching levers. Lifting them up allowed the roller to exit the track. I did a presentation on this on my site in my signature.
Robert and Bev Lewis
2000 Safari Continental, since 2017
3126B Cat, 330hp
MD3060 Allison
Bowen Island, BC

https://safaritoonces.org/
Post Reply