Over time the sliding glass door track accumulates dirt and grime.
How to make a sliding glass door slide better.
The track acts as a guide for the door and also allows roller wheels to help the door run smoothly.
If bowing is detected gently bend the frame in the opposite direction until it lays flat and reinserts.
As the door rises and the wheels clear the track pull the door toward you and downward until it is free from the frame.
If the problem is with an obstructed track you can open the door all the way and vacuum out the track or clean it with a wire brush.
Turn the adjustment screws counterclockwise to release tension on the wheels and lower the door.
Lubricants once you know that the track is free of debris and dirt then you are ready to begin applying a lubricant to the sliding door track.
First all you need to do is simply give the sliding door track a good scrubbing.
The most popular lubricant for this purpose is wd40.
With a screwdriver you can turn the screws clockwise to increase the gap between the door and the track to at least 1 8 inch.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
Clean the sliding glass door track.
Give the screw a turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Be sure to brush down both sides of the track as well as help scrub out the dirt that exists in the middle move the door along the track to expose the front scrub move the door back to the closed position scrub and so on.
There s an adjustment screw for each wheel near the corners of the door s frame.
Standard sliding glass doors all have tracks.
Whatever your cleaning approach first make sure that the track is clean and dry before you move on to applying a lubricant to help the door slide better.
This slows down your door considerably.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.