Whatever your cleaning approach first make sure that the track is clean and dry before you move on to applying a lubricant to help the door slide better.
How to make a sliding glass door slide easier.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
With a screwdriver you can turn the screws clockwise to increase the gap between the door and the track to at least 1 8 inch.
How to adjust sliding glass door rollers for a smoother.
When i was at my parents last weekend their sliding patio door opened and shut so easily it made me jealous.
A silicone based product will help the door glide without attracting dirt and grime like standard oil lubricants will.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
If you re confident that there s nothing else blocking the sliding patio door track then it s time to lubricate.
How to adjust a sliding glass door.
If you see any clear the debris and wash the tracks with warm soapy water.
Clean the sliding glass door track.
Ours is difficult to open not smooth at all.
Lubrication also keeps those door rollers rolling.
Once the patio door track is nice and clean lubricate the track with a silicone based lubricant spraying and rolling the door back and forth to work in the lubricant.
If the problem is with the door you might be able to adjust the height of the wheels that roll in the track which is controlled by adjustment screws.
Once you wipe down the tracks clean them with denatured alcohol.
Be sure to check between the screen door and the glass.
Move the door back and forth like you did in step 1 to help the door glide over the oiled areas.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Lubricate the sliding glass door track.
First check your sliding door tracks for any debris or dried liquid.
Once you know that the track is free of debris and dirt then you are ready to begin applying a lubricant to the sliding door track.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
Replacing our patio doors is a bonus on our list for outdoor upgrades this summer but in case we don t get to it i was determined to make the most of the one we have.
Silicone spray along the top track helps keep things gliding smoothly.