The door handle will now slide off.
How to remove handle from sliding door.
Slide the cosmetic faceplate away from the door.
4 removing the sliding door before removing the door slide it to the point in the track where you see an indent.
You can do this by sliding it back but it is a good idea to keep it open with a large brick or one of those devices that holds a bike s wheel in place.
Open the door so that you can remove the old handle of your sliding door.
You should secure the door so it can t be pulled shut and then take off the handle.
Depending on the door handle design the faceplate may be able to slide completely off.
Once you remove all the screws lift the door up and make sure that it is completely removed from the bottom track of the door frame.
Then tilt it slightly with help and remove it from the upper track of the door frame as well.
Step 1 remove the old handle.
Fortunately you should be able to take out even the trickiest design in just 10 or 15 minutes.