why do drawers keep falling off track?
1148897
You know, I have the same problem and I haven't looked into it. Sorry. If you figure it out, let me know though!! :)
1148898
Your drawer frame and mesh drawers are probably not the same brand. Closetmaid frames and Elfa frames do not always match up with mesh drawers if not the same brand. (ie; Closetmaid frame with Elfa mesh drawers). I am dealing with this problem right now. I have extra Closetmaid mesh drawers and only the need an extra freestanding frame system and not a whole new set but Closetmaid online doesn't sell the frame only , they sell frame,drawers ,etc. as a set.
1148899
The ideal way to solve the problem is covered totally in the answers already posted. I cannot add to them. Good luck.
1148900
I can think of three possibilities. One would be obvious, if you pull the drawer baskets too far out they will fall. The second more likely reason is that the unit is not assembled tightly. It is very important that each of the connectors at the corners of the frame are inserted completely into the frame pieces. We have a total of 10 of these units and I used a hammer to get each one completely assembled. This makes the width of the unit minimal which will allow the baskets to slide in the tracks. The inside of the opposing tracks should only be about 1/8 inch wider than the basket and they will stay in place. The final possibility that I can think of would be that your side supports are bowed out for some reason. If you lay them on the floor they should be flat. If they are bowed out in the middle the drawers would fall out. Depending on how bad the bowing might be you should be able to straighten them out and they should work fine. Hope this helps.
1148901
I am not sure If I am explaining this right but you should have received several long wires that look like hooks that goes at the back or on top of the drawers it hooks on one side and then you push it down on the other side, this keeps the rack together if not the drawers go off the track because it expands. I am not sure if this explanation is helpful but you should have received a couple with the drawer set, I have mine hooked on top and it stabilizes it.
1003560
Make sure all the drawers are completely shut and them try to open the drawers. Only answer I can think of....
1316334
I noticed when putting together the drawers, you need to be careful when aligning the face of the drawer when you put it together. It's easy for them to be misaligned and when that happens, the drawers won't slide in right.
1179559
It's loose inside the drawer. I had connected it wide enough that it touches the sides of the drawer. It will move a little, but you can put double sided tape on the bottom if you want it to stay in place.
1713060
The tracks should be mounted on the underside of the drawers. Fully extend the drawers and remove the screw that is closest to the face of the drawer. Then, give the underside of the drawer a light upwards tap, and the drawer should pop right out.
523606
Yup, careful with the drawers though. They don't hold a lot of weight. Mine already broke. :(
381975
I had the same issue, but I don't remember how I eventually got them out. See if there is something that needs to be pushed up on the bottom or if the drawer needs to be raised up to be taken out. There was a trick to it--I remember that.
992738
The drawer slides don't line up once they are attached to the draw and supports, the drawer is too narrow by about 1/4 of an inch. I had to put shims on the draw slide to get them to line up properly. Even then it doesn't feel very stable, on top of that the drawer slides open by itself all the time.
2213268
The drawers are on glides. They open very smoothly and I only use one hand. Sometimes when closing tightly I give it a little extra. I have never had them get stuck.
992739
We had the same problem. Had to get new higher quality rails and add a shim between the rail and the desk so the drawer would fit properly. I would suggest returning it if you don't want to go to that much trouble.
992736
I had the same problem. I actually broke one of the slides trying to get the drawer in. Had to order a replacement from the manufacturer. It will work but I suggest patience.
1924879
Should be common sense..close them first. I purposely do that, the top is always closed on mine, but I opened it, pulled the drawers out, closed the top, the pushed the drawers closed, thus I can access the drawers without having to open the top first.
216062
The drawers don't 'lock' in place, but they do 'set down' once pushed all the way back. I have my top drawer full of lightweight items (mostly plastic), the bottom drawer is full of bolts, so it's heavy. My Ford E150 van will really throw things around as I drive around town. I have never had either drawer slide out. You have to lift them ever so slightly in order to pull them out, so the design keeps them in place. I believe the whole toolbox would tip over before one of the drawers would slide out. I have all 4 sizes of the L-BOXX and would not trade for them - best thing I've ever bought to organize all of my tools and transport them 'modularly' and easily.
1507804
this drawer has stuck on us once or twice too. our issue we found was that the door didn't go back in straight - the fix for us was to push in the side that was sticking out more. we gentle push/knocked the side that was sticking out more, and it eventually straightened, and then went in. hope this helps!
1870344
The drawers have started sticking and if there is carpet the support for the sides gets stuck on the carpet.
51759
The legs are completely separate fromthe drawers. It's not a problem at all.
2204058
Unfortunately they can't. Also, when you move the whole cabinet, the drawers will easily slide out from the front of the cabinet. But still a great buy at the end of the day.