Raise it just enough to clear the track and roll smoothly.
How to fix a sliding glass door that is hard to open.
Sliding glass door track cleaning.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
First locate the roller adjustment screws and use a screwdriver to turn the screws counterclockwise.
Remove the door from the track.
The track acts as a guide for the door and also allows roller wheels to help the door run smoothly.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
Most sliding patio doors have one or two small holes at the top and bottom of the door for adjusting the roller height.
In this video i show how to fix a sliding glass door that is very difficult to slide.
This will retract the rollers and make the door flush with the track.
This slows down your door considerably.
To start your sliding glass door adjustment project first lift or lower the door on the track with a screwdriver or allen wrench.
The most common homeowner fix is to simply lubricate the roller or track the best you can.
These hole are often covered with a plastic plug.
Over time the sliding glass door track accumulates dirt and grime.
First all you need to do is simply give the sliding door track a good scrubbing.
Door is difficult to open and slide.
Clean the sliding glass door track.
Be sure to brush down both sides of the track as well as help scrub out the dirt that exists in the middle move the door along the track to expose the front scrub move the door back to the closed position scrub and so on.
Then remove the door stop at the top of the frame which should be as simple as unscrewing it.
Remove the plug and use a screwdriver to tighten and loosen the roller height making very small adjustments and testing each time.
Rollers that are underneath the sliding door inside the frame tend to wear out making the slider hard to open.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.