Continue adjusting the rollers until the door glides smoothly.
Adjusting patio screen door rollers.
Most problems are from dirty tracks or wheels.
Screen doors fall out of alignment or even break down over time but fortunately they are not difficult to adjust.
This stresses the corners of the door and if the corner joints become loose the door will eventually fall apart.
In this jeld wen customer care video you ll learn how to adjust screen rollers.
By the time you re finished the door should be sitting perfectly level on the track and there should be an equal amount of space between the door and the track on both the top and bottom.
This diy video demonstrates how to clean lube and adjust the wheels on a screen door so that it slides without binding and so it stays on the track.
Adjust the rollers for smooth sliding opening and closing.
This video will demonstrate how to properly adjust a sliding screen door.
Step 1 diagnose the problem.
Sticking door no more.
If a patio door is difficult to operate won t lock properly or is loose or drafty make adjustments to the roller latch or strike to fix the issue.
8 x 1 5 8 ss adjusting screw 84 506 0 74 details 3 8 dia pella set screw 84 510 8 32 details roller adjustment kit 84 512 3 35.
If that doesn t work check for damaged wheels that need to be replaced.
But you can adjust the door to glide smoothly with just a screwdriver.
How to adjust a patio screen door for smooth opening.
How to adjust a patio door screen roller if a patio door screen is dragging or difficult to slide make adjustments to the screen door rollers.
It may take a few attempts before you get the door rolling without resistance.
Badly aligned rollers inside the bottom of a patio screen door will cause the door to bind or stick when opening or closing.
If you re not sure whether the door is straight pull it.
Is your door binding.