Sliding Pocket Door Needs Lube

[LK23]

The bathroom pocket door in our 2022 New Aire 3545 seems to need lubrication. It is getting more difficult to slide and does not appear to be rubbing on anything.

What lubricant should I use and how to apply would be helpful.

Thanks

[cruizerEd]

I have a Winnebago but I'm pretty sure it doesn't mater the brand for this sort of this.

I use "Super Lube" on all of my non machine parts like drawers, doors, etc. It is safe for plastic and food safe so you can use it in the kitchen.

I also use spray can extension tubes. I used a straightened coat hanger with the tube wire tied to it to reach back into hard to hit places. It isn't as precise and application as I would prefer but it is a lot better than just spraying into a deep space. I find it particularly useful for the slide roller.

I've been using it for about 8 years and it isn't accumulating nor attracting dirt.

[righellis]

Originally Posted by LK23

The bathroom pocket door in our 2022 New Aire 3545 seems to need lubrication. It is getting more difficult to slide and does not appear to be rubbing on anything.

What lubricant should I use and how to apply would be helpful.

Thanks

If it is a metal-on-metal slide then Lithium Grease is great and lasts a very long time. I used it on our powder room door's slide mechanism. If there are plastic or nylon pieces then a silicone-based spray lubricant works but will need to be re-applied now and then.

[jacwjames]

Something else must be going on. Pocket doors use a trolley type system usually with 4 wheels on each side, so 8 wheels total. I have two pocket doors and have never had a problem in my 2002 Monaco Windsor.



I'd suggest removing the door. In my case I have a piece of trim that has to be removed. Check the top of the door for clearance to the roller track. From there it's just a matter of unclipping the door from the trolley. Do one side and then the other.

Check each trolley, move it back and forth in the track and see if they move freely. Might was well lubricate the wheels.

Inspect the door to make sure it isn't rubbing on anything.

[LK23]

Here is a photo of my pocket door track wheels. They appear to have a metal rim around white plastic center. I cannot see the inner workings to see if it has a roller bearing but I suspect it does. The wheels run on an aluminum track that is not lubricated.

Suggestions for lube:

[alank]

I would agree with Jim, most likely an adjustment of the trolly roller needs adjustment. Mine weren't tightened from the factory and needed adjustment. The nylon rollers should move freely without lube.

[Dutch Star Don]

They really don't need lube and in a properly working door, the lube may make it move too quickly.

I think you have something binding up. There should be a lock nut. It may have come lose and let the adjustment move and is making the door hang up at one end. Go to your bedroom door and look to see how it's adjusted and operates.

Some of these coaches have had the wall shift, take a good look at that.

[Kevin Bell]

Originally Posted by LK23

The bathroom pocket door in our 2022 New Aire 3545 seems to need lubrication. It is getting more difficult to slide and does not appear to be rubbing on anything.

What lubricant should I use and how to apply would be helpful.

Thanks

Lubrication should not be necessary. I’d be concerned that maybe the track is dropping from the top mount. Use a flashlight to look into the pocket area to see if the track has dropped.

[USMCRET]

Originally Posted by Kevin Bell

Lubrication should not be necessary. I’d be concerned that maybe the track is dropping from the top mount. Use a flashlight to look into the pocket area to see if the track has dropped.

This is a really good response. The top rail on one of my bunk doors came loose or dropped down on one end. It was difficult to see due to its location. The door became extremely difficult to operate as a result, acting as though there was a friction issue where none existed. After finding the issue with the rail and reaffixing it, the door operated as designed.

[OMMM4747]

Your coach is too new to need lube for the slideout door. That and many don't require lube as they run on a track w/ball bearings and/or wheels. If this is a new phenomena, then it has likely fallen off the track (above, below, or both). But if it has been ongoing and getting worse, it was likely installed incorrectly.

To ensure it's on correctly, your best bet is to remove the door, check the tracks on the wall jamb side and those on the door themselves. Make repairs, realign, etc., and reinstall the door. In all honesty, lube is not going to solve your issue.

Good luck