Sliding Glass Door Adjustment Screws

Locate the two adjusting screws at the bottom of the door on the face or edge of the door and pry off the trim caps that cover the screws.

Sliding glass door adjustment screws.

Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends. Locate the first screw on the sliding screen door wheel assembly. Tinker around with the roller screws to see if the door glides better when it s at a lower or higher height. If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.

Turn the screw clockwise with a phillips head screwdriver to lift the door panel off of the lower track if the door is rubbing against the lower track. They may be covered by plug covers if your screws are covered by plug covers use a putty knife to remove them. Pry the caps away with a putty knife to access the roller adjustment screw for each roller. First locate the screws on the bottom of your sliding glass doors.

If the side with the adjusting screw is too high causing it to bind at the top turn the screw counterclockwise. To raise the door prop the. Turn the screw counterclockwise to lower the panel if the door is rubbing against the top track. This adjustment screw will move the roller height up or down and thus your sliding glass door height will go up or down by as much as 1 4 inch or 1 2 cm.

After a bit of adjustment the door should roll easily without rubbing on the bottom track. To start your sliding glass door adjustment project first lift or lower the door on the track with a screwdriver or allen wrench. Turning the screw clockwise will cause the sliding screen door to become higher as the wheels lower. Open your door approximately six inches and watch the gap between the door and frame turn the adjustment screws with your screwdriver until a uniform gap is achieved.

Sliding doors slide best when a uniform gap is maintained along the edges and bottom of the door. Raise it just enough to clear the track and roll smoothly. Take a peek inside the slots at the screws to see whether you need a flat head or phillips head screwdriver. To check the adjustment stand back and look at the door from the outside.

Next to lower the sliding glass door use a screwdriver to turn the screws clockwise. Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier. As the adjustment screw turns the door either raises or lowers with the rollers allowing for a proper position of the door in the track. Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.

There should be a uniform gap along the bottom and top edges of the door. Use the screwdriver to adjust this first screw.