How to remove snap on ball bearing runners, and infact sliders!

SnapGcpeters · Dec 13, 2011

Hello!

my first post! so double hello for that as well!

now down to business, hopefully someone can help me out here. I have recently bought myself a snap on roll cab and top box, but its come from an unloved garage and needs a few things doing to it.

this is the box below

now i have removed all the drawers but how on earth do you remove the sliders from the side of them?

i can see these lugs here, do i need to prise them out? very confused! this is from the inside of the drawer

close up here

second question is i really want to remove the runners as well, as there really cacked up with ****, but again i cant see how you do this!?

do i need to do something with this , which is under the sliding part?

any help much appreciated!

thanks

GP

Davefr · Dec 13, 2011

Take a small screwdriver or prybar and slightly bow inward the slide to release the little square tab from the hole in the box frame. Now pull up and out and it'll come right out.

Farmrod · Dec 13, 2011

On step one take a deadblow set the drawer on something solid hit the slide downward it should pop loose then pull forward to remove it from the drawer once you have these removed take them and slide them back together with the other half still in the box once they lock together bring them all the way back out to full extension make sure the box is secure so it won't fall over and start to pull up on the slide they will be tight but should pop free with some force then simply remove them from the box...clear as mud I hope

csmitty · Dec 13, 2011

I just did all mine on a KRA, for the drawer take small flathead and put in between drawer and slide where that tab goes through and push up, or down. Should be able to clear that tab from the drawer side and it will pop out. Might take a bit of force.

For the roller part I had a L shaped pick and put it in between the two tabs and pulled the one tab back to the inside so it would push up and out.

SnapGcpeters · Dec 13, 2011

Thanks for the quick replys everyone! much appreciated!

so i guess you mean this tab to push in/ pull out and then extend the runner and pull it up?

thanks

GP

Davefr · Dec 13, 2011

SnapGcpeters said:
Thanks for the quick replys everyone! much appreciated!

so i guess you mean this tab to push in/ pull out and then extend the runner and pull it up?

thanks

GP

No, this is the little tab that needs to be bowed out slightly to remove the runner:

csmitty · Dec 13, 2011

SnapGcpeters said:
Thanks for the quick replys everyone! much appreciated!

so i guess you mean this tab to push in/ pull out and then extend the runner and pull it up?

thanks

GP

Yes that one does. One of those tabs is in contact with the roll cab side so you can't pull up on it to remove it. Just have to figure out which one, then pull it forward some so you can push the track up. I used a stout L shaped pick to go in between and pry it in some and push up on the track at the same time.

If you don't get figured out by the evening I can kind of mock up what I did, still have a few of the old slides.

SnapGcpeters · Dec 13, 2011

csmitty said:
Yes that one does. One of those tabs is in contact with the roll cab side so you can't pull up on it to remove it. Just have to figure out which one, then pull it forward some so you can push the track up. I used a stout L shaped pick to go in between and pry it in some and push up on the track at the same time.

If you don't get figured out by the evening I can kind of mock up what I did, still have a few of the old slides.

If you could mock it up that would be great, i am in the UK so its already the evening here! ive been out side degreasing the drawers all day...! joy!

tomorrows job is to get these runners out!

again, thanks again everyone for the help much appreciated!

csmitty · Dec 14, 2011

Ok, Sorry that took so long. If you haven't figured it out hopefully this will make some sense of it.
First, this is the backside of the inside piece. The one piece actually catches on the hole inside the roll cab so it can't be pulled up. Thats why you have to pull it in towards the middle. You can even see my tool mark.

Here's what I used. Pull on it and push up. The replacement's snap back in. Or if you reuse it should as well.

What the drawer piece looks like. You can see the bumps in the window of the drawer. Used to hold it in place.They're pretty tight.

So this would be simulating looking at the outside of the drawer where the slider is. If you pretend the work table is the side of the drawer put a slim tool in between the slide on the drawer and push up to unseat the bumps, and at the same time push down. Might take some effort and maybe some prying.

New slides don't have the bumps but use small screws to hold it to the drawer. The roll cab section use's screws as well now.

Hope that clears it up.

SnapGcpeters · Dec 15, 2011

Legendary! Many many many thanks!

So the good newsvis I have now removed all the runners apart from two at the very top of the tool chest, now this is where I'm stucj again :-(

I have easily got them all out of the roll cab as once you have pulled the tab out there is enough room to push them up, but in the tool chest the top runner is tight against the roof in the box so there is no room to oush it up :-( and its the same for the runner underneath as the top runner is in the way, how did you guys get around this?

PS love the blue box! I will post pics if the above doesn't make sense, and some progress pics!

csmitty · Dec 15, 2011

Hmmm.....trying to remember. I know it will come out as all mine have been replaced. I think instead of just pulling up on the front and sliding you do it evenly, as in pull up on the back too and wiggle it out. You also have to be careful about the order you put them back in or else you have to go back and undo. I double up a middle drawer so it would make it hard to get just one slide out.

Here's a bad lighting shot of the whole thing when I got it home.

And her final spot, minus hutch. For the time being at least

In case you were interested

closetoreality · Dec 15, 2011

ok im in the same boat, but the tab on my slide looks a little different.

heres a few pictures...any help?

sorry the second photo i apparently had my iPhone upside down..

csmitty · Dec 15, 2011

Don't have any direct experience with the KRL slides. Just replacing mine on a KRA. I was confused on those as well till my SO guy told me how to pop them off.

SnapGcpeters · Dec 20, 2011

ok so i have worked it out and the box is all done and back together! many many thanks everyone for the help, especially Csmitty!

so to get the top rails out of the box, if you look carefully the top rail is actually held in at the front by a bolt, so you can undo the bolt and then pull the runner forward/ wiggle it a bit and it will come out. This then gives you enough room to remove the second from top runner, and then job done

and all complete!

csmitty · Dec 20, 2011

Dang, looks like that cleaned up nice!

boogle2 · Apr 8, 2015

I am totally stuck. I have the exact same slides as the OP, but I cannot get these stupid things out.

I spread the metal tabs that look like an automotive fuse, and can slide the runner up, but it will not pop out. I have tried nearly everything and used a TON of force. I can get the slide to move up all the way, it moves up maybe half an inch.

Any ideas?! I could really use some help!

Thanks in advance!

MikeF2316 · Apr 9, 2015

boogle2 said:
I am totally stuck. I have the exact same slides as the OP, but I cannot get these stupid things out.

I spread the metal tabs that look like an automotive fuse, and can slide the runner up, but it will not pop out. I have tried nearly everything and used a TON of force. I can get the slide to move up all the way, it moves up maybe half an inch.

Any ideas?! I could really use some help!

Thanks in advance!

I've posted this a couple of times before...

First you need a tool. Snap-on makes one, but I just use this, part of a 5 piece trim removal set from Princess Auto:

The tool "installed" in the removal position. Lift up on the end of the slide in the direction of the black arrow. Note the position of the tool lined up with the rectangular hole.

The slide pivots about the points in yellow circles.

Good Luck! (It's really easy once you've done it a couple of times.)

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