Regular vacuuming of the track will help keep the door sliding smoothly.
Sliding door wheel adjustment.
The bottom of the frame should be about 1 8 in.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
Afterward position the door on the lower track.
Reinstall the door to test the replacement wheels.
The wheels on the glass sliding patio door have an adjustment screw at the bot.
How to fix a glass sliding patio door that dosnt roll close or lock properly.
Slide the door back and forth a few times to make sure all the wheels are rolling.
Use the tension screws as needed to fine tune the adjustment.
On my door the holes had plastic plugs in them.
Video instruction for adjusting the rollers on a sliding patio door.
Over time the framing of your home settles.
How to adjust sliding glass door rollers for a smoother ride.
If you re not sure whether the door is straight pull it.
If the side with the adjusting screw is too high causing it to bind at the top turn the screw counterclockwise.
Adjusting the rollers on your pella sliding doors raises or lowers the door panel as necessary to get the door working.
As the framing inside the door opening settles the tracks raise or lower with the floor.
It may take a few attempts before you get the door rolling without resistance.
By the time you re finished the door should be sitting perfectly level on the track and there should be an equal amount of space between the door and the track on both the top and bottom.
Lift up the door then push the top pair of wheels into the upper track.
Position the door so the frame is about 1 4 in.
Adjust the new wheel.
From the jamb edge.
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.
Video instruction for adjusting the rollers on a sliding patio door.
The sliding panel should glide across the tracks when you open the door without jamming.
Continue adjusting the rollers until the door glides smoothly.
There are holes on your sliding glass door that conceal the adjusting screws to these rollers.
Adjust the door by turning the adjustment screws.