How to Fix a Soft Close Drawer Slider
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2013
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Association to see what would make us off those hinge not engage? You can see here's one that's not engaged and the reason is that this piece right here, this plastic piece needs to be brought forward for this component to engage on - it's a fix is just set this down and push it forward with the screwdriver and when this clips in it will then engage it so we think what could have happened as somehow maybe vibration or something like that. That piece pop back it's just this piece pops back you can see it's not very difficult to make it pop back this will no longer engage and this piece right here this piece this is what's on your cabinet when you pull it out you'll notice this is the piece that engages onto this plastics .
So this is all that needs to be on the draw itself this is on the cabinet. Let's slide this back on pull this out screwdriver now it's engaging and so I pull it out. If you will soft close on its own and that's not working let us know these are really easy to take out there's just two screws holding this to the drawer and two screws holding this to the cabinet. When you pull this out you'll notice this little plastic clip holds out we will slide the drop you just pull it in the opposite direction so in this one you pull it down and this piece slides out so it's really simple hopefully just a quick little adjustment to pull that piece out entirely. Sure if you need to take any screws off of anything you mean just need to take the drawer out and pull this back with a screwdriver might even be able to do it with your hands that's it.
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7 YEARS AGO!! What a Gem 💎 of a vídeo. Just purchased a house and two drawers weren’t closing right, It’s been driving me crazy for three months!! That was until now, your video is short, sweet and to the point to fix it quick!! Thank you so much!
My soft close drawers stopped working properly about five years ago, about a year after installation. I took the drawer out and figured it was a bad instal, because the drawer would slide open about 3-4 inches after it was closed. I am doing my own kitchen renovation now, and as part of that project, I decided to look up the subject of soft close mechanisms that weren’t working properly. I had watched about 5 videos when I came across yours, and it made much more sense that the others, so I dove into it and had it fixed and working great in less than a minute. I thank you for that, BUT my wife was SO-O-O pissed when I told her how easy it was to fix (my mistake!). She wanted to know why I hadn’t fixed it for 5 years, making her “make-do” with the way it was. So, lesson learned. I should have made a lot more noise with a hammer and a drill and take a lot more time before I declared it a success.
Thank you sooooo much for posting this video. I'm building a big set of DIY garage workshop cabinets and for several days have been fighting with my drawer slides. Thought I'd installed them incorrectly. Went through just about every bad word I knew. Then I thought I'd check on You Tube to see if anyone had gone through this and - bingo - your video popped up. Thanks for sparing me more grief!
My cabinet installer said he would have to come look at the trash drawer to see why it had stopped "soft-closing". I knew that trip would never happen, so I started looking on TH-cam. After looking at a couple of videos that did not apply, I found this and It was the perfect solution!!! Thank you very much.
Looked at your video and it gave me the concepts I needed to fix my dual-can garbage drawer. The soft close mechanisms had retracted and I simply had to pull them forward to tension the spring. The garbage drawer has a different construction than normal drawers, but the concepts are the same. Thanks!
OMG...thank you so much for this excellent video and explanation...after several years of the trash door sliiiiding open on its own “arrrgh”, with just the flick of a screwdriver, problem solved...you are a gem
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Your simple fix saved me a trip to the Hardware store and made my Wife VERY happy! Again, thank you!!!
I had installed these a few years ago, forgot how to set that trigger and lost the instructions. This demonstrates an easy fix that works.
Just what i needed to fix my drawers! Thanks!
Thanks for the video. I had some slides that were just too stiff to open easily and thought I would have to replace them but I just ended up dis-engaging the soft close.
My drawers have the slides mounted to the bottom - but with your excellent explanation I was able to solve the problem - good job!!!
This helped so much! Saved me so serious aggravation! Thanks!
Perfect. Just bought a husky tool chest and one of the drawers wouldn’t soft close, or even stay closed at all. This was the issue, was able to use a pick tool to pull it in place and works like a charm!
thankyou! built a little sliding shelf for my bookshelf so i can put my record turntable on. i actually don't want the self closing feature and was trying to figure out a way to bypass it. worked like a charm!
Thank you, this was the easiest video and solved our problem
Big help!!! Fixed the drawer in my RV, thanks.
Mine look a lot different but your instructions gave me enough info to fix them. Thanks!
I can't thank you enough! So easy I wish I knew this months ago
Not my exact drawer slide but close enough that it helped me fix the issue, thanks!
Big time help on this one! Thank you!
Wow, pretty easy fix. Thanks for keeping it simple.
Thank you, was able to fix mine. A screw was loose blocking the side from closing all the way. 👌🙂
That just what I needed to know. Thanks, subscribed.
Ty! My wife had the same problem with a kitchen drawer. Very informative video!
Thank you for this video! Kitchen drawer fixed!
Awesome. Helped me fix a Husky metal cabinet.
Thank you so much, we have been dealing with one of our drawers not closing, and watching your tutorial now I know how to fix them. Thank you very much!
Oh my I think I just found the solution. I want to try it right now. I've been searching for info like this. Last time I searched I kept getting wooden dresser drawers and all sorts of other drawer issues. I had no clue that those type of drawers were called soft close. I have a 6 drawer dresser that everybody has been telling me to get rid of because all the drawers stop closing a long time ago. Not just a little they open half way out but I refuse to get rid of it I even called the furniture store where I bought them 11 years ago and nothing. So I'll let you know.
This was extremely helpful. Thanks!!!
Blimey, thank you so much. Sorted! :)
Thank you!! Very helpfull video. I did it and the drawer works well now. 😊
Thanks for the video.
I’m having an issue with my drawer disengaging the shift close feature each time it’s closed and reopened. Then the soft close part impedes the drawer from closing fully. Any ideas???
Thank you sir.. I bet this is could my kitchen drawer problem....this video help me enough ❤
It worked! Thank you.
Great video. Is there some way to adjust the gap between a drawer and the drawer above. They are now touching and very hard to open/close the bottom one. Thanks for any ideas. :)
Bravo! Thank you
Thanks. I was able to fix my kitchen drawer👍
Thank you. Worked for me.
Thank you.
Hello. I have self closing drawers that are too hard to open. They have DTC hardware, are you familiar with this and how I can disengage the self closing drawer and loosen the hinges on the cupboards. Thank you, Debbie, Canada
Thank you! Fixed!!!
Thank you! fixed it!
Excellent explanation, concise to the point, thanks!
9 year old video just showed me how to fix my soft close drawer. The design was different but the principle was the same. Didn't have to remove it, just slid the soft close slidey thing with a screwdriver.
Unfortunately the Kraftmaid soft close slides I have don't have a plastic piece at the back. I can't find anywhere how to make it soft close again.
It worked, thanks a lot.
Thank you so much! Absolutely was the issue :D
Thank you so much
Thanks for this video!! I was super excited to get my broken drawer fixed. But when I kick that back piece forward, it doesn’t allow the slide to go back in. 🤦🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️ Btw..I can’t get the forward piece to slide all the way out either.
Thanks brother
is there a similar problem that can happen with a KV?
Thanks Dude 🤙🏽
Thanks! Appreciate your time :-)
Much appreciated for the positive words.
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Thank you so much 👍💥
I think I have something like that hooked to the bottom of the drawer, but I can't see if it's sliding back and forth, or what it's doing because the drawer is in the way. Is there a part one, to this video that I missed?
thankyou
Thank you
Very useful
thanks so much!
We have 1 drawer that doesn't total soft close all the shut. It stops about 1/4" short, it will totally close if you push it. Is there an adjustment for this condition? Thanks Bob
u need to adjust the rail which is fix on the drawer
After watching this video I pulled out all of the soft close drawers that weren’t closing all the way & found that one of the blue plastic mechanisms was pushed back & one was not. I pulled the blue piece forward until it locked into place on both sides & now they are all closing quietly by themselves.
THANK YOU
You don’t show how to keep it working. Mine works only 1 time, then does not. Appears the plastic part stays back and does not re-engage with slide part.
I need any tips on how to adjust some rails on a desk I have had built. The rails are level but due to desk build they are pinching or coming closer when coming out from closed position. Causing the rails to run smooth to ruff. both pulling out and pushing in. any help would be great.
How do you take drawer out that is tilting downward and won't come out
My problem: Both soft close slides are engaged but only one retracts all the way back. The other stops about an 1/8 of an inch shy which is making the drawer front angled ever so slightly. There is a hook like metal piece on the drawer side runner that slots into a hole on the cabinet side plastic slot (near that tab in the video you show). When the drawer is out, i CAN get the cabinet side to retract all the way but when the draw is in, it wont. Drawer is square. Any ideas?
One i pull it forward and re engage it after opening a few times it disengages again. Any tips on how to stop it from disengaging?
Slides installed on cabinet and drawers. Soft close mechanism does not engages when I followed your instructions. Any other suggestions?
Can the pushdown locking mechanism be replaced? The plastic broke, now i cant pu the slide out.
Thanx a lot it worked
Thanks. It worked in India too
hey there, so i could remove or slide that plastic back, so it could be slam close type?
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Mine is closing with more force on It.
Do you know any solution?
Hey, so you may not see this comment since it's been 9 yrs but I'm having a different issue with my soft close drawer. It seems that spring part is keeping my drawer from closing all the way (about an inch) on one side. The other side works great! Do you have any ideas about what the problem could be? Thanks!
Nice, to the point vid. However, isn't the drawer glide supposed to lock into the side rail rear plastic piece and pull it forward, ready for the softclose to work?
Thanks 🤜💥🤛
Would it be from 1 side of the hinge?
I have the plastic pieces, but not the other part you pushed forward. I have a bottom drawer in my bathroom cabinet that keeps sliding open.
can that plastic piece be removed?
I installed this type, the client prefers drawers to close without the hitch of soft touch.
I used my hand and pulled the plastic forward and it clicks . Then it works for ONE time then the drawer soft close doesn't engage! What to do
It sounds like the pint that engages the slide may be bent or broken. It may be simplest to replace the side.
How do I access that part when it's already assembled?
Try emoving the drawer and then pull the slide still inside the cabinet forward to access the plastic clip and spring.
Wasn't specifically helpful but generally helpful. I went over to that drawer, got underneath it, finally could see the problem. Corrected the problem. I'm a hero now. Yeah for me. :)
I was trying to use a screwdriver to slide out the soft close, but when I do, it slides back in.
I have the same drawer glides (Richelieu) the soft close works but it takes two hands to pull the drawer open, can this be adjusted?
I have the same problem!! Should be relabelled ..soft close/hard open ! Did you have any luck with richelieu?
@@jmack619 I gave up on these hinges.
The drawer will not go in it's hitting on something
You can find something like this on the Stodoys website. Full step-by-step instructions right on your desk.
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How about a soft close that won't catch and stay? I can manually push the soft close with my finger, but it won't catch and stay open. I'm guessing some broken plastic inside?unfixable?
JulienKozak I’m having the same issue
I realiZed its just plain broken. Small plastic tab inside somewhere broke. Maybe this is just a low quality slide since its $8 from ebay.
JulienKozak can you send me the link? I could use about 4 of them right now. These ones came on an expensive husky tool box. Kinda upsetting tbh
@@Bizarado www.ebay.com/itm/Rear-Side-Mount-Soft-Close-Ball-Bearing-Drawer-Slides-Full-Extension-100-LB/112514468394?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=413598833224&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
@@JulienKozak Im having the same issue , If i push the drawer in firmly and then open it its ok for a bit , then the same happens . Its a new cabinet and could return but its a real pain emptying the cabinet if its an easy fix ?????? , ie bend the metal tab . They have to disengage otherwise how could you remove the drawer ,
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