I am also struggling to update Benchmark Bifold doors. My problem is there are little plastic circles that fit in the top and bottom of the holes where the pivot rods go thru that are so old as to have disintegrated. I assume the purpose is to reduce screech when the metal rod pivots against the metal of the door holes. Do you have a suggestion for this?
To replace this top spring-pin, must I lift the entire door out of the track? I swear I replaced one of these pins years ago without having to take the door out/down.
I've replaced top guide pins before by pulling the bottom guide and top pin together on the end panel. Then, the panel swings off the track, and you can replace the top guide pin. Can you try something like that?
Thanks, Paul. That worked, with a bit of a struggle -- I could have used a third hand to hold the end/free panel steady while I inserted the new top guide pin.
I'll be ordering some pin caps to have on hand the next time one of them flies off when I open one of our many bifold doors.
The post with the spring is 6" long and 3/8" in diameter.
I would like to order 6 of these replacement parts.
Thanks,
Teddy
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