How To Remove Roller From Sliding Glass Door

Remove the screen door if you have one.

How to remove roller from sliding glass door.

Swing the bottom of the door toward your body and lower the door out of the track. If your sliding glass doors don t have the screen door then you may move on to the next step. Determine the size of the screwdriver you ll need reach back into the gap with your screwdriver and adjust that screw counter clockwise as far as it will go. Remove the door from the track by grasping it with both hands on both sides.

To access and remove rollers on sliding panel unscrew stiles side components of aluminum frame. Grasp both sides of the frame and lift the door up off of its tracks. Once the sliding glass door rollers are loose enough to remove gently pull them out from the door. Lift the door up.

Insert the screwdriver at the bottom to lift the rollers from the track. This video will show you how to replace the wheels rollers on a sliding glass patio door. On the bottom edge of the door you ll notice a cap. In order to access the glass door units first remove the screen door if you have one.

Make sure to remove the rollers from both sides of the door. Determine the type of roller you need. To remove the screen door use a flathead screwdriver. Once unscrewed at top and bottom gently knock a block of wood against the frame with a hammer as shown in the picture below.

Open the door and ask your helper to slightly lift the screen door. I will show you how to remove the door remove the wheel rolle. Do this to both ends of the screen door and lift the screen door off the track. First lift the rollers off the track by sliding a flat head screwdriver or putty knife under the roller and pushing up.

Do this at top and bottom until stile comes off should be left with glass edge in rubber boot.