How to adjust sliding glass doors.
Sliding glass doors adjustment rollers.
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Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
Most sliding glass doors contain two sets of rollers one on each side of the bottom of the door.
This video is going to show you how to adjust your door s rollers to ensure smooth operation and maintain weather tightness.
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Locate the two adjusting screws at the bottom of the door on the face or edge of the door and pry off the trim caps that cover the screws.
Over time the framing of your home settles.
In these cases the problem is usually that the rollers at the bottom of the door have started to rub against the track.
The rollers at the top can also wear down lowering the bottom of the door so that it rubs on the track.
Adjust sliding glass door rollers.
On the bottom portion of your sliding glass door you should see a small hole on each side of the door.
Locate the adjustment screws on the lower edges of the door.
On my door the holes had plastic plugs in them.
Raise it just enough to clear the track and roll smoothly.
The sliding panel should glide across the tracks when you open the door without jamming.
If your glass sliding doors move in a stiff or unwieldy manner it may be time to replace the rollers on the bottom of the door.
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There are holes on your sliding glass door that conceal the adjusting screws to these rollers.
As the framing inside the door opening settles the tracks raise or lower with the floor.
Installation can vary based on whether you have a vinyl or aluminum door.
You can alter the height of these rollers by accessing the adjustment screws which are set into slots on the door s outer edges perpendicular with the rollers themselves.
How to adjust sliding glass door rollers for a smoother ride.
These holes hide the adjustment screw for the coordinating rollers.
Replacing rollers is not a difficult task but you will need to remove the door from its frame.
Inside a standard sliding glass door there are adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth on the track.