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Updated CS SofStop Installation and Video Guide (2025)
The CS SofStop is designed to bring quiet precision and premium performance to interior pocket doors of all sizes. Whether you’re working with standard openings or oversized panels, CS SofStop technology ensures smooth, controlled movement and a luxurious soft-close every time.
Our CS SofStop step-by-step instructions and visual guide make it easy for builders to integrate this premium feature into any project—delivering quiet precision, durability, and a luxurious finish every time.
CS SofStop® Single Action (DKS0501) Installation
CS SofStop Single Action – Provides soft-close functionality at one end of the track.
Step 1: Gather required tools
You will need the following tools:
a. Hex Keys
b. Phillips Head Screwdriver
c. Door or Dummy Door with Mount Plates Installed
d. Ladder or Step Stool
Step 2: Insert rear carriages into track
Insert the rear carriage wheels into the track and send it to the back of the pocket.
Step 3: Load the mechanism hooks
Load the mechanism hooks by pushing the tabs away from the center. Load on both ends. (One side may already be loaded)
Step 4: Insert the mechanism
Insert the mechanism into the track and let it hang.
Step 5: Install the front carriage
Install the front carriage with the tab facing towards the back of the pocket.
Step 6: Connect the carriage
Connect the carriage to the SofStop mechanism with the provided screw.
Step 7: Attach your door
Attach your door or dummy door to the track.
Step 8: Insert the front activator
Insert the front activator and slide it towards the middle of the opening.
Step 9: Setting the front activator (Sound on)
The SofStop® Activator Setting Block is used to place the activator in the correct position in the track so that the mechanism engages properly.
- Vertical for SofStop® ZK00505 (200lb)
- Horizontal for SofStop® HD ZK00506 (350lb)
Bring the door slowly towards the closing jamb. You will hear the mechanism pick up the activator.
Step 10: Tighten screws
Tighten the screws in the front activator.
Step 11: Installation complete!
Congratulations! You have successfully installed the CS SofStop Single Action.
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CS SofStop® Dual Action (DKS0701, DKS0801) Installation
CS SofStop Dual Action – Offers both soft-close and soft-open functionality. Perfect for high-traffic spaces or large, heavy doors that need both ends to smoothly open and close.
Step 1: Gather required tools
You will need the following tools:
a. Hex Keys
b. Phillips Head Screwdriver
c. Door or Dummy Door with Mount Plates Installed
d. Ladder or Step Stool
Step 2: Insert the rear activator into the track
Insert the rear activator and send it to the back of the pocket.
Note: This step must be done BEFORE drywall is installed.
Step 3: Insert rear carriages into track
Insert the rear carriage wheels into the track and send it to the back of the pocket.
Step 4: Load the mechanism hooks
Load the mechanism hooks by pushing the tabs away from the center. Load on both ends. (One side may already be loaded)
Step 5: Insert the mechanism
Insert the mechanism into the track and let it hang.
Step 6: Install the front carriage
Install the front carriage with the tab facing towards the back of the pocket.
Step 7: Connect the carriage
Connect the carriage to the SofStop mechanism with the provided screw.
Step 8: Attach your door
Attach your door or dummy door to the track.
Step 9: Insert the front activator
Insert the front activator and slide it towards the middle of the opening.
Step 10. Setting the front activator (Sound on)
The SofStop® Activator Setting Block is used to place the activator in the correct position in the track so that the mechanism engages properly.
- Vertical for SofStop® ZK00505 (200lb)
- Horizontal for SofStop® HD ZK00506 (350lb)
Bring the door slowly towards the closing jamb. You will hear the mechanism pick up the activator.
Step 11: Tighten screws
Tighten the screws in the front activator.
Step 12: Slide the rear activator
Slide the rear activator towards the middle of the opening.
Step 13: Setting the rear activator (Sound on)
Place the Activator Setting Block on the sponge.
Just like setting the front activator, set the rear activator by bringing the door slowly towards the back stud. You will hear the mechanism pick up the activator.
Step 14: Tighten screws
Tighten the screws in the rear activator.
Step 15: Installation complete!
Congratulations! You have successfully installed the CS SofStop Dual Action.
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