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