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