On the bottom portion of your sliding glass door you should see a small hole on each side of the door.
How to tighten a sliding door.
All it takes is a few turns of the adjusting screw on the edge of the bottom rail of the door.
Adjust the rollers for smooth sliding opening and closing.
These holes hide the adjustment screw for the coordinating rollers.
On my door the holes had plastic plugs in them.
Inside a standard sliding glass door there are adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth on the track.
To check the adjustment stand back and look at the door from the outside.
How to adjust sliding glass doors.
Every standard sliding glass door has adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth within the track.
Most sliding glass doors contain two sets of rollers one on each side of the bottom of the door.
Is your door binding.
Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers.
Sliding screen doors are a great way to let fresh air and light into your home without leaving it completely open.
Next to lower the sliding glass door use a screwdriver to turn the screws clockwise.
To raise the door prop the door up with your putty knife and use a screwdriver to turn the screws counter clockwise.
The best time to be sure a sliding patio door is properly adjusted is before it starts sticking in its track or hopping out of it.
To clean and lubricate the hardware of a sliding closet door use a stiff brush a toothbrush or a hand vacuum to clean dust from the tracks.
There should be a uniform gap along the.
There are holes on your sliding glass door that conceal the adjusting screws to these rollers.
Screen doors fall out of alignment or even break down over time but fortunately they are not difficult to adjust.
How to adjust a patio screen door for smooth opening.
Be sure to adjust all screws evenly.