HOW TO INSTALL BIFOLD DOORS - INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Following hardware included :
(A) WOOD BLOCK
(I) ADJUSTING BOLT
A
B
(B) METAL TRACK (WITH
PIVOT BLOCK INSERTED)
(C) OAK SADDLE
(D) METAL FLOOR PLATE
(E) ROLLER BRACKET
(F) SPRING
(G) TOP PIVOT PIN
(H) TOP PIVOT BRACKET
(J) BOTTOM PIVOT BRACKET
(K) HANDLE
(L) 2 - 2.5” WOOD SCREWS
(M) 22 - 5/8” #8 SCREWS
(N) 2 - 1/2” #10 HEX HEAD
SCREWS
(O) PLASTIC DOOR ALIGNERS
(P) DOOR TO WALL ALIGNER
F
G
H
D
K
B
E
P
J+I
O
TOOLS REQUIRED
Drill
STEP 1
*Plastic Door Aligners(O) - only used when installing 2 pairs of bi-fold doors in the same opening
1/8” drill brit
A
Phillips screwdriver
STEP 2
Tape measure
C
3/8” Wrench
Attach wood block (A) to top
of closet opening using
two-2.5” black wood screws.
Block should sit 1/4” back
from the edge of the closet
door frame.
2.5” WOOD SCREWS
(x2)
With the flat side of the track
facing the room push the
metal track over the wooden
block for snug fit.Make sure
that pivot block is facing the
side you want the door to
open towards.Fasten track to
the wood using two #8 screws
through the two holes on the
#8 screws
STEP 3
Place Oak saddle (D) on floor,
1/4” back from closet opening
front edge to align with metal
track above.Holes in oak saddle
go on same side as plastic pivot
block.Door opening to left- holes
inside of the track .
STEP 4
Lay metal floor plate(E) over 4
holes drilled in oak saddle
(D)(slotted holes in plate go in
closet door).Fasten plate to
saddle using 2-hex head
screws (N) through slots in
(N)
go on left.Don’t screw the saddle
to the floor until the end of installation.
STEP 5
(F)
Next open your door
& lay it face down.Drop spring into hole
1/4”
Oak Saddle
metal floor plate.
STEP 6
Slide rounded end of Top Pivot
pin (G) up through Top Pivot
Oak Saddle
(G)
(H)
present on top of the
door; door opening to
left use hole in top left
& vice versa.
Bracket (H)
STEP 7
Insert the previous assembly
into spring hole as shown.
Fasten Bracket(H) to back of
door using two #8 screws &
test for correct installation by
STEP 8
1/4”
Using two #8 screws ,fasten
Roller Bracket (E) at top of
door 1/4” from edge of the
#8 Screws
opposite panel from the
(E)
pivot bracket.
pushing the Pivot Pin(G) into
door.Pin should now be
spring(F) loaded.
STEP 9
Screw adjusting bolt(I) into
Bottom Pivot Bracket(J) all the
way up so the door would sit as
#8 Screws
Back View
#8 Screws
Back View
STEP 10
Fold doors together &
low as possible.Insert this assembly into hole at bottom of
door on the same side as Pivot
Bracket(H).Fasten Bracket to
bottom back of door
using two #8 screws.
Back View
STEP 11
stand upright. Lift at an
(J)
angle to fit pivot pin &
roller into track.
(I)
Lifting at an angle with door closed
STEP 12
Slide pivot pin & roller
Lift to t bottom
adjusting bolt(I) into
cup on Metal Floor
Plate.
slowly to straight posi-
(G)
tion so that pin slides
(E)
into top pivot bracket &
into hole.Make sure that
the roller stays in
track.When pin snaps
FRONT VIEW
into hole,close door
slowly making sure that there is at least 3/16” clearance
between edge of door & wall.
Mirror
Door
STEP 13
Wooden
Door
Place Handle(K) [for wooden door] & Wrap-Around
(Door alignment):
STEP 14
To adjust height alignment, turn Bottom
Adjusting Bolt to desired height.Use
wrench to adjust screw.Lock height
adjustment by screwing one #8 Screw
(n) into smallest hole at back of Bottom
Pivot Bracket.Now you can fasten the
saddle. Fasten Saddle to floor, on wood floors we recommend 10D
finish nails, first pre-drill holes using 1/8” bit to prevent wood from
splitting. Cement floors require construction adhesive.To adjust
Handle [for mirror door] approx 39” from bottom of
pivot panel.Handle goes between the hinged panels on
the pivot panel.Fasten it to back of door using one #8
Top View
STEP 15
On the center height of the door
put wall to door Aligner(P) onto
the pivot side of the door & the
wall as shown. This will use two #8
Back Of pivot Door
screws for each side.
#8 secrews
screw.
Wall Bracket
(P)
WALL
width alignment, fold and hold doors firmly in place and loosen hex
head screws on top of plastic block and metal floor plate. Position
doors side to side for best fit and re-tighten hex head screws.
FOR FOUR DOOR UNITS
Mount two wood blocks
end-to-end at the top of the
closet.Mount metal track end to
end with reversible plastic block
on far left and reversible plastic
Back Side of Bifold Door
block on far right. Attach oak
(O)
36”
2”
Pivot
saddles end to end with drilled
holes on far left and far right. Complete all other steps.
Additional Step:Attach pairs of plastic door aligners approximately 2” and 36” from bottom of door.
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