Lift a bottom supported door such as an sliding glass patio door straight up to clear the bottom track.
Tilt and slide doors falling.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
Then sharply angle the bottom of the door outward and lift the door from the track.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
You may also want to check out our step by step guide to adjusting your sliding doors.
The screen will stretch enough to allow you to make this minor adjustment.
Make sure the rollers at the top are aligned first then walk the bottom of the door.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
To realign your door in the tracks at the top and bottom of the frame remove the door from the track and reinsert it.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Tilt and slide door repairing.
Do this with a helper.
Most sliding doors manage to get knocked off kilter at one point or another.
Loosen the screws located on the edges of the door near the top and bottom rails.
To remove a bottom supported sliding door lift and then tilt the bottom out of the track.
If the link arms and gliders of a tilt and slide patio door fail then the door can start to fall down.
Problems with the link arms and gliders is generally a sign of age with the fixtures becoming ineffective over time.
Lengthen the door if it is slightly too small for the frame.