Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
How to fix hard to slide door.
Here s how to repair your sliding door and make it run like new.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
Most sliding doors manage to get knocked off kilter at one point or another.
You may also want to check out our step by step guide to adjusting your sliding doors.
Finally add the 3 in 1 oil along the track.
Sliding glass door repair will get the job done.
Never leave the glass door unattended.
Years of dirt exposure to the elements and hard use can turn sliding doors into sticking doors.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
First slide open the door completely and remove the head stop.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
Then lift the door up and out of the track laying it down carefully across two sawhorses.
Move the door back and forth like you did in step 1 to help the door glide over the oiled areas.
This will actually help to move around the lubricant into the harder to reach middle area where the door is constantly sliding and experiencing the friction that makes it stick.
New rollers for repairing sliding doors are available through door manufacturers or online suppliers even for older doors.