Once secure release the door.
Take sliding door off track.
Slip a flat screwdriver underneath the wheels and push them upwards.
Work the door slowly into the opening in this manner.
Dirt mud hair and fur can collect along the track and in the groove which clogs the rollers underneath and prevents smooth motion.
Try holding your foot against the bottom of the door and pull gently on the top of the door to lift the back side.
Wiggle the door until the pivot snaps into the hole.
Pull the door up from the bottom track until the wheels are out.
Sliding patio doors have two separate units namely the sliding door panel and the stationary panel.
Even if you have brackets on the bottom of your door they re probably just connected to your wheels.
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.
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.
You will be able to tell the wheels are sufficiently.
Start with the removal of the screen door.
Moving the door when the back side is sliding on the ground is a little difficult.
To remove the screen door use a flathead screwdriver.
In this photo you can see the large round screw head that is.
Loosen every single screw to ensure that you don t miss one and crack your.
How to repair sliding door rollers 1 unscrew the rollers from the bottom edge of the door.
Bring the door to within a few inches of the strike side jamb.
Loosen the screws at the top of both doors.
Keep lowering the panel until it is completely out of the upper track and free.
If your sliding glass doors don t have the screen door then you may move on to the next step.
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.
Look at the bottom of each closet door to locate wheels that rest on the bottom track.
Remove the door from the track.
Find the adjustment screw and rotate it with a screwdriver phillips or slotted depending on model to bring.
Slide the door over.
Insert the screwdriver at the bottom to lift the rollers from the track.
Pushing the wheels up will make it easier to.
Once the door is approximately under the hole in the track release the pivot.
According to this old house debris build up is the main reason for a sliding door that refuses to glide.
3 remove the rollers.
Here s how you can clean the rollers and the track.
Note that the rollers of the door shown here reside up inside a.