While you are at it it is also a good time to give the sliding door track a good clean and get rid of any gunk that may have accumulated.
How to adjust hanging sliding doors.
Loosen the screws holding the sliding wheels to the top of the door with a screwdriver until you can slide the attachment plates freely.
Look at the rollers.
Start by pushing one door closed against the jamb.
Use nails or screws to install the wood strip and slide the bottom track over the wood strip.
Both doors should operate smoothly on the upper track.
There are holes on your sliding glass door that conceal the adjusting screws to these rollers.
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Do the same on the other door.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
I used a steak knife to pry the plugs loose.
Usually the mounting bracket screws have loosened up making the door sag and rub against the carpet or floor.
If the door moves haltingly or grinds on the lower rail as it is being opened or.
Move the door up or.
If you need to adjust the doors to make them hang evenly loosen the screws that hold the rollers to the door slightly.
Determine the need for adjustment.
Attach it with screws.
Turning the screw clockwise will cause the door to lift while turning the screw anti clockwise will cause the door to lower.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Inside a standard sliding glass door there are adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth on the track.
Many times the door rollers will come off the upper track.
Pick up one door panel with the outside facing you tilt the top back and slip it into the top track.
To adjust a door that swings open or closed on its own it is probably because the door lining frame is out of plumb.
Adjust the plates so that the metal at the top of the plate is seated against the top of the glass.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
To fix it you ll have to work from inside the closet so get a flashlight and screwdrivers.
On my door the holes had plastic plugs in them.
Make sure to adjust the wheel assemblies on the doors verifying that 1 inch of the roller is showing.
Hold it against the jamb while you adjust the brackets as shown.