Before you begin the sliding door adjustment process make sure the track is clean.
How to adjust sliding glass door track.
Spray the entire sliding glass door track with a silicone based lubricant to ensure your door glides smoothly.
Be sure to wipe up any excess that gets on the floor it can make the floor very slippery adjusting the height.
The track acts as a guide for the door and also allows roller wheels to help the door run smoothly.
Doors that are too tight can get stuck on the bottom track and there s nothing more frustrating than a sliding door that won t properly open or close.
Most sliding glass doors contain two sets of rollers one on each side of the bottom of the door.
A dragging shower or bathtub door can permanently damage both the door and the track if ignored for too long.
Use the tension screws as needed to fine tune the adjustment.
Keep adjusting the tension screws until the door s latch aligns with the strike on the frame.
Keep the track clean and lubricated.
They may be covered by plug covers.
You can alter the height of these rollers by accessing the adjustment screws which are set into slots on the door s outer edges perpendicular with the rollers themselves.
Clean the sliding glass door track.
All it takes is a few turns of the adjusting screw on the edge of the bottom rail of the door.
Most sliding doors manage to get knocked off kilter at one point or another.
Protect the shower or tub from scratches with a drop cloth.
You may also want to check out our step by step guide to adjusting your sliding doors.
This slows down your door considerably.
Locate the adjustment screws on the lower edges of the door.
Afterward position the door on the lower track.
Over time the sliding glass door track accumulates dirt and grime.
To realign your door in the tracks at the top and bottom of the frame remove the door from the track and reinsert it.
Learn the steps needed to fix it and get it running smoothly again.
The best time to be sure a sliding patio door is properly adjusted is before it starts sticking in its track or hopping out of it.
Standard sliding glass doors all have tracks.
Make sure the rollers at the top are aligned first then walk the bottom of the door.
Unscrew the guide at the lower edge of the sliding door.
Maintaining sliding closet doors sliding closet doors operate on rollers that are positioned in tracks at the top jamb and floor allowing the doors to bypass each other in the tracks.
Slide the door back and forth a few times to make sure all the wheels are rolling.