Dirt buildup can make it difficult to put your door back on the track and make it easier to become unhinged.
How to put a sliding glass door back on track.
Again using the screwdriver loosen the screw holding the roller and adjust it in the slanted slot it is attached to.
When glass sliding doors bog down in their tracks and need to be tugged open and closed there are four possible fixes.
Raise or lower the doors and test the adjustment.
Open the sliding panel halfway.
Angle the bottom of the door toward you while you let it down and the wheels should hook right onto the track.
Lower the panel until the upper edge is out of the upper track and.
Lower the door when both wheels are on the track.
Look out for any debris or paint on the track and wipe it off.
Check to ensure that the bottom of the door frame is not dragging on the track.
Reinstalling sliding bypass doors the doors are usually interchangeable but you will want to start with the rear track.
Spray the dirty areas with cleaning solution for best results.
Release the wheel when it s over the track.
Lift each of the wheels with a flat head screwdriver while you push the door in.
Insert the door s wheels into the double track inside the upper door jamb lifting it as far as it will go.
Raise the wheel by turning the adjustment screw counterclockwise.
Reinstall the sliding panel by inserting the top of the panel into the top track and lifting the door onto the track.
Make slight adjustments and.
After you lower the door lower the wheels by turning each screw clockwise to secure the door in the frame.