How to repair a sliding door.
How to adjust sliding door latch.
How to install doorstops.
If a patio door is difficult to operate won t lock properly or is loose or drafty make adjustments to the roller latch or strike to fix the issue.
How to adjust a pella sliding door latch.
How to fix sagging or sticking doors.
If your house is an older one it may be that the problem is a sticky latch which is one of the easiest latch problems to fix.
Is the latch sticking.
Because sliding doors don t fold out the way bifold doors do they allow access to only half the width of the opening at a time.
Roll the door toward the latch side jamb then turn the adjustment screws until the door is parallel with the jamb.
How to fix a broken door hinge.
Fix stuck or jammed dead bolts.
Hold the door open and examine the latch barrel s movement as you turn the doorknob both ways.
Adjusting a door striker plate.
Once the door is cut too small a new door is needed.
Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers.
Most sliding doors manage to get knocked off kilter at one point or another.
This video will show you how to properly adjust the lock and handle on your milgard sliding glass door.
Now you will be able to move the strike plate up and down.
Repairing a loose door handle.
You may also want to check out our step by step guide to adjusting your sliding doors.
The first step in how to.
Download instructions for more information.
Using your phillip s screwdriver you need to back out the adjustment screw and the screws located above and below the adjustment screw.
Adjust sliding glass door lock handle is using a putty knife remove the strike plate to access the adjustment screw.
How to fix a door latch.
How to patch dents in a metal door.