How to adjust sliding glass door rollers for a smoother ride.
How to adjust sliding glass door height.
First locate the screws on the bottom of your sliding glass doors.
There are holes on your sliding glass door that conceal the adjusting screws to these rollers.
On my door the holes had plastic plugs in them.
Most sliding glass doors contain two sets of rollers one on each side of the bottom of the door.
To check the adjustment stand back and look at the door from the outside.
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.
These holes hide the adjustment screw for the coordinating rollers.
Be sure to wipe up any excess that gets on the floor it can make the floor very slippery adjusting the height.
All it takes is a few turns of the adjusting screw on the edge of the bottom rail of the 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.
Loosen the screws holding the sliding wheels to the top of the door with a screwdriver until you can slide the attachment plates freely.
On the bottom portion of your sliding glass door you should see a small hole on each side of the door.
Spray the entire sliding glass door track with a silicone based lubricant to ensure your door glides smoothly.
Adjust the plates so that the metal at the top of the plate is seated against the top of the glass.
They may be covered by plug covers.
Every standard sliding glass door has adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth within the track.