Over time the framing of your home settles.
How to adjust a pella sliding screen door.
As the framing inside the door opening settles the tracks raise or lower with the floor.
If you re not sure whether the door is straight pull it.
Your pella sliding door has a built in latching mechanism that extends into the lock strike when you place the latch in the locked position.
The sliding panel should glide across the tracks when you open the door without jamming.
This causes the door to bind when moved or fall off the track or may cause the lock to stop working.
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Making the adjustments correctly will realign the door to reduce these problems.
By the time you re finished the door should be sitting perfectly level on the track and there should be an equal amount of space between the door and the track on both the top and bottom.
Screen doors fall out of alignment or even break down over time but fortunately they are not difficult to adjust.
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Overtime pella sliding doors fall out of adjustment.
The rollers for a pella sliding door fit inside rectangular metal cartridges and these cartridges in turn fit into mortises in the bottom of the door.
Adjusting the rollers on your pella sliding doors raises or lowers the door panel as necessary to get the door working.
Sliding screen doors are a great way to let fresh air and light into your home without leaving it completely open.
It may take a few attempts before you get the door rolling without resistance.