Sliding patio doors have two separate units namely the sliding door panel and the stationary panel.
Take sliding door off track.
In order to remove the sliding one effectively lift it upwards into the upper track and ask a helper to push the bottom gently and carefully toward you.
If your sliding glass doors don t have the screen door then you may move on to the next step.
Try holding your foot against the bottom of the door and pull gently on the top of the door to lift the back side.
Remove the door from the track.
Loosen the screws at the top of both doors.
Bring the door to within a few inches of the strike side jamb.
Note that the rollers of the door shown here reside up inside a.
Start with the removal of the screen door.
Loosen every single screw to ensure that you don t miss one and crack your.
Dirt mud hair and fur can collect along the track and in the groove which clogs the rollers underneath and prevents smooth motion.
Look at the bottom of each closet door to locate wheels that rest on the bottom track.
Slip a flat screwdriver underneath the wheels and push them upwards.
Pushing the wheels up will make it easier to.
Keep lowering the panel until it is completely out of the upper track and free.
Taking the door out of the track 1.
Even if you have brackets on the bottom of your door they re probably just connected to your wheels.
Insert the screwdriver at the bottom to lift the rollers from the track.
Slide the door over.
According to this old house debris build up is the main reason for a sliding door that refuses to glide.
Once secure release the door.
Open the door and ask your helper to slightly lift the screen door.
Find the adjustment screw and rotate it with a screwdriver phillips or slotted depending on model to bring.
Wiggle the door until the pivot snaps into the hole.
2 pull out the rollers and the weatherstripping gasket.
In this photo you can see the large round screw head that is.
You will be able to tell the wheels are sufficiently.
Here s how you can clean the rollers and the track.
Work the door slowly into the opening in this manner.
To remove the screen door use a flathead screwdriver.
Kung fu maintenance demonstrates how to replace some wheels that are not rolling right on a patio slider door that is coming out of it s track and not rollin.
3 remove the rollers.
Hold down the spring loaded guide on the opposite side of the other door panel and swing the door until the guide is under the track.
Pull the door up from the bottom track until the wheels are out.