The gap between the door frame and the sliding panel should be the same from the top to bottom of door.
How to adjust andersen sliding door rollers.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
Close the door on the pencil.
This video shows the basics of removing rollers in an andersen sliding door and replacing them with aftermarket tandem rollers.
Clean the sliding glass door track.
If you think dirty rollers might be the culprit remove the door from the tracks and clean them with rubbing alcohol.
Standard sliding glass doors all have tracks.
Lubricate the sliding glass door track.
How to adjust a sliding glass door.
If the operating panel moves stiffly it may be dragging slightly because the door is out of adjustment to adjust it remove the caps located on the interior bottom rail of the door insert a flat blade screwdriver and turn the screwdriver clockwise to raise the panel or counterclockwise to lower the panel fig.
Operation and adjustment replacement repair and reglazing instructions for andersen windows and patio doors.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
Insert rollers into mortise in bottom of door making sure to line up center screw on rollers with adjustment hole.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
If installing direct andersen replacement rollers no screws are required.
Be sure to give the tracks themselves a good scrub with a wire brush while you re at it.
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Try using a screwdriver to adjust the height of the rollers until the door glides easily through a full range of motion.
Open the door several inches and insert a pencil between the inside and outside.
If the gap is larger or smaller at the top then you rollers need.
The track acts as a guide for the door and also allows.