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How to repair a patio door handle.
Be careful so you don t chip any door paint.
Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in all the way and at the same time pull off the handle.
Another way is to make a thin flat plate from white aluminum sheet stock.
Slide the cosmetic faceplate away from the door.
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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.
Remove the door rose by inserting a small screwdriver into the small notch in the rose and twisting the tool to pop it off.
Apply a lubricant to both upper and lower tracks to keep the door hardware clean and operating freely.
Each time you vacuum your floors use a small brush attachment or cordless vacuum to clean the sliding door tracks.
Open the door so that you can remove the old handle of your sliding door.
If not rotate the faceplate until the underlying screws are accessible and use a phillips head screwdriver to remove them.
To make the handle easier to move try to loosen the screws that attach the handle to the door.
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.
You should secure the door so it can t be pulled shut and then take off the handle.
In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock.
The door handle will now slide off.
Then use the sheet in beteen the lock handle and the door to hide any old holes.
Raise it just enough to clear the track and roll smoothly.
To start your sliding glass door adjustment project first lift or lower the door on the track with a screwdriver or allen wrench.
One way to cover the old hole is to use bondo or automotive body filler.
If the handle still doesn t work freely you can try pouring some grease on to it which will allow it to work within the mechanism.