This video will show you how to properly adjust the lock and handle on your milgard sliding glass door.
How to adjust sliding door latch.
How to repair a sliding door.
The first step in how to.
Roll the door toward the latch side jamb then turn the adjustment screws until the door is parallel with the jamb.
Adjusting a door striker plate.
Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers.
If your house is an older one it may be that the problem is a sticky latch which is one of the easiest latch problems to fix.
Most sliding doors manage to get knocked off kilter at one point or another.
Using your phillip s screwdriver you need to back out the adjustment screw and the screws located above and below the adjustment screw.
Download instructions for more information.
Because sliding doors don t fold out the way bifold doors do they allow access to only half the width of the opening at a time.
How to fix sagging or sticking doors.
Fix stuck or jammed dead bolts.
Repairing a loose door handle.
How to patch dents in a metal door.
You may also want to check out our step by step guide to adjusting your sliding doors.
Your pella sliding door has a built in latching mechanism that extends into the lock strike when you place the latch in the locked position.
How to adjust a pella sliding door latch.
To clean and lubricate the hardware of a sliding closet door use a stiff brush a toothbrush or a hand vacuum to clean dust from the tracks.
Adjust sliding glass door lock handle is using a putty knife remove the strike plate to access the adjustment screw.
Once the door is cut too small a new door is needed.
Now you will be able to move the strike plate up and down.
How to fix a door latch.
How to install doorstops.
Is the latch sticking.
How to fix a broken door hinge.