How to Fix a Sticking Kitchen Drawer

ID: 37687

Description: Learn to repair that avoided sticky or stuck...

Steps:

1. Empty the drawer so nothing gets lost or in the way.

2. Remove the drawer. Pull straight out until it locks, then lift up at 30 degrees to disconnect the wheel track from the drawer.
3. This particular drawer has a press-down latch that releases the drawer.

4. Remove the slide tracks from the cabinet by unscrewing all screws and then detatching.
5. Keep all of the screws together.

6. Now that the slides are removed, diagnose whether they are broken or just need lubrication. If they are broken, replace with a new set.
7. If buying a new slide/wheel, make sure it is the same dimensions.

8. Make sure the track is straight by measuring the height of the screw holes. If the front and back screw holes are more than a half inch apart, see guide for drilling new holes.
9. This only works if the height of the drawer doesn't change.

10. Make sure the height of the wheel tracks matches up with the height of the guide tracks by measuring down from a shared point between the drawer and cabinet.

11. Lubricate the tracks/wheel by spraying directly with lubricant.
12. Recommended: WD-40.

13. Re-attach the wheel tracks with a screwdriver and screws.

14. Insert drawer in the same way it was taken out and then test to make sure it works.
15. The drawer should now slide along the rollers without any problems. If this is the case, you're all done!