This article contains links to help installation manuals and videos for the AutoSlide track & pinion system. For any questions or support, please don't hesitate to contact us. Full installation video for patio doors:.

<p>This article contains links to help installation manuals and videos for the AutoSlide track &amp; pinion system. For any questions or support, please don&apos;t hesitate to <a href="https://autoslide.com/contact/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">contact us.</a></p><ul><li><a href="https://autoslide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/AutoSlide-Installation-Manual-102122.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Installation manual for patio doors</a></li><li><a href="https://autoslide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/AutoSlide-Barn-Pocket-Door-Installation-Manual.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Installation manual for barn &amp; pocket doors</a></li></ul><p>Full installation video for patio doors:</p><p><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-rv fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pCLoNaKCwHs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br></p>

AutoSlide Installation Materials

The AutoSlide system utilizes a track & pinion mechanism that is perfect for retrofitting onto pocket doors. Initial resources:. For the most part, installing an AutoSlide onto a pocket door is the same as installing onto a patio door - with the exce

<p>The AutoSlide system utilizes a track &amp; pinion mechanism that is perfect for retrofitting onto pocket doors.</p><p>Initial resources:</p><ul><li><a href="https://autoslide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/AutoSlide-Barn-Pocket-Door-Installation-Manual.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pocket/Barn Door Installation manual</a></li><li><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QnbWxy6kWsZLFtx_QlEsl0fgkhs28lNV/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pocket Door example video</a></li><li><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WVcojPAVuin1TZ5VMMf_djWqEtpCv53E/view?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pocket Door quick guide</a></li></ul><p>For the most part, installing an AutoSlide onto a pocket door is the same as installing onto a patio door - with the exception of two primary differences:</p><ol><li>For a full opening, the system must be slightly inset into the wall of the pocket. Otherwise, about 2&quot; of opening width will be lost.</li><li>In some cases, a channel must be cut/routed for the AutoSlide track.</li></ol><h2 id="full-opening"><strong>Full Opening</strong></h2><p><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 692px;"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/l9zzj/hc/l5zv/pocketdoorfullopening-e57943d5-8efd-4b1c-89f7-baadd0316048.png" style="width: 692px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-inner">Visual Guide on requirements for full opening with pocket door</span></span></span></p><h2 id="track-routing"><strong>Track Routing</strong></h2><p>There are three options for track installation when using the track &amp; pinion system on a pocket door:</p><h3 id="slim-tracks"><strong>Slim Tracks</strong></h3><p>AutoSlide offers specialized slim tracks, which can be substituted for regular tracks prior to ordering upon request. These tracks are designed with a thinner side profile to help them fit into the narrow gap between the surface of the pocket door panel and the pocket it slides into.</p><p><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/l9zzj/hc/l5zv/58a96745-0336-4eab-8ec5-136b3afc5bdc-e39df608-a632-4c98-9f7c-1e53ab738cbb.png" style="width: 565px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></p><h3 id="route-wall"><strong>Route Wall</strong></h3><p>If the gap is too narrow for a slim track to fit, a channel will need to be cut for the track to slide into when the door opens. This is shown in the example video given at the top of this article, where a channel is cut into the wall of the pocket for the tracks to slide into.</p><p><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/l9zzj/hc/l5zv/748a984e-24b5-48f8-bc21-85c85afec12f-14a82ae8-f196-4569-90de-a63fa4231566.png" style="width: 550px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></p><p><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/l9zzj/hc/l5zv/bf018d26-895c-4963-b0a2-6c18d8e53a87-1d1da1fb-c099-45e9-977b-5a255d2e1782.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></p><h3 id="route-door"><strong>Route Door</strong></h3><p>If it is not possible to route out a channel in the wall of the pocket, a channel could also be cut into the panel itself (as long as the pocket door panel is solid core and not hollow). This can be used in tandem with an extended motor gear (to have full engagement with the track).</p><p><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/l9zzj/hc/l5zv/autoslide%20-%20pocket%20door%20routing%20inset%20track-f58417bf-db3a-42d6-8b72-6c7d1f03cd2d.png" style="width: 516px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></p><p><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/l9zzj/hc/l5zv/motorpinionextensionsizes-70c7df88-4c94-440f-a9f8-20d11ba02800.jpg" style="width: 417px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></p>

AutoSlide Pocket Door Installation

AutoSlide offers multiple variations of system to accommodate almost any make and model of sliding door. Among these are the Standard and the Elite AutoSlide. The best way to determine which system would work best for your door is to measure your doo

<h3 id="primary-differences"><strong>Primary Differences</strong></h3><p>AutoSlide offers multiple variations of system to accommodate almost any make and model of sliding door. Among these are the Standard and the Elite AutoSlide.</p><table style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td><h3 style="text-align: center;" id="standard-autoslide"><strong>Standard AutoSlide</strong></h3></td><td><h3 style="text-align: center;" id="elite-autoslide"><strong>Elite AutoSlide</strong></h3></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;"><ul><li>Maximum of 12lbs of pull force to fully open and close door</li></ul></td><td style="width: 50.0000%;"><ul><li>Maximum of 45lbs of pull force to fully open and close door.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;"><ul><li>Bluetooth not included by default, but can be added on</li></ul></td><td style="width: 50.0000%;"><ul><li>Bluetooth included by default starting Oct 2023 (if ordered directly through us)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;"><ul><li>Power pack available in white or black; plugs directly into a wall outlet</li></ul></td><td style="width: 50.0000%;"><ul><li>Power pack available in black only; power pack has a cable plugging into a wall outlet</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;"><ul><li>Requires 24VDC @ 2.0A</li></ul></td><td style="width: 50.0000%;"><ul><li>Requires 24VDC @ 2.7A</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;"><ul><li>Typically used with small lightweight vinyl patio doors, interior barn doors or pocket doors, windows, screen doors</li></ul></td><td style="width: 50.0000%;"><ul><li>Typically used with larger heavy patio doors or interior doors, patio doors with solid wood or metal frames, hurricane impact doors</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><h3 id="which-do-i-need"><strong>Which Do I Need?</strong></h3><p>The best way to determine which system would work best for your door is to measure your door&apos;s drag weight. This is the maximum amount of force needed to fully open and fully close your door. <em>This includes any extra force needed to fully close your door into a tight weatherseal.</em></p><p>There are two ways to measure your door&apos;s drag weight:</p><ol><li>You can use a luggage scale or fish scale (the type with a hook), which are available at any local hardware store. Attach the hook to your door&apos;s handle, and use it to fully open and close the door (including in and out of the weatherseal). The <em>maximum</em> reading on this scale is your door&apos;s drag weight. This must stay under 12lbs to use the Standard.</li><li>You can also use an AutoSlide Test Strip. These Test Strips are included with all AutoSlide Standard systems. We also mail out Test Strips for free upon request. If you&apos;d like a Test Strip sent to you, please email us at <a href="mailto:info@autoslide.com">info@autoslide.com</a>.</li></ol><h3 id="what-if-i-purchaseinstall-the-standard-but-need-the-elite"><strong>What if I Purchase/Install the Standard but Need the Elite?</strong></h3><p>If you purchase the Standard system but - upon using the included test strip - find that the door has too high of a drag weight for your system, contact us <em>immediately</em> prior to installing any components of the system. We provide options to swap out the unit and upgrade to an Elite model.</p><p>If a Standard system is installed onto a door needing the Elite system, this can result in excessive stress and damage from heavy load on the external gear or internal gears of the motor. This can lead to behavior such as:</p><ul><li style="font-size: 16px;">Slow laborious operation</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Being unable to fully open or fully close the door</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Reversing back open when closing or reversing back closed when opening</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Not opening or closing the door smoothly</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Internal grinding noises from within the motor (not to be confused with external grinding of the black motor gear with the AutoSlide track)</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Failure to move the door</li></ul><p>We do not credit back the return of a failed Standard motor if damaged from installation onto too heavy of a door. If you notice that, upon installation of a Standard system, the door is slow to open and close or seems to be unable to fully open/close the door despite not having any binding or grinding issues, please reach out to us for support to see if an Elite is required.</p><h3 id="what-version-do-i-have"><strong>What Version Do I Have?</strong></h3><p>You can tell the version of AutoSlide you currently have by referencing your system&apos;s motor with the diagram below:</p><p><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/l9zzj/hc/l5zv/63efd56b-24e7-411b-88c8-a15ea9ad7932-acbafbc8-029d-46bf-b131-0d657cd3a2a2.png" style="width: 612px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 8px;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">TAGS: standard elite motor autoslide difference versus vs stronger heavy duty weaker</span></strong></span></p>

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