Sliding Door Latch Adjustment

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Sliding door latch adjustment.

Hold the door open and examine the latch barrel s movement as you turn the doorknob both ways. On my door the holes had plastic plugs in them. Locate the adjustment screws on the lower edges of the door. Free delivery with 45 order.

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Inside a standard sliding glass door there are adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth on the track. Prime line sliding glass door handle set 3 15 16 in diecast white mortise hook style model c 1204 24 98 24 98. This video will show you how to properly adjust the lock and handle on your milgard sliding glass door. There are holes on your sliding glass door that conceal the adjusting screws to these rollers.

You can alter the height of these rollers by accessing the adjustment screws which are set into slots on the door s outer edges perpendicular with the rollers themselves. If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction. Most sliding glass doors contain two sets of rollers one on each side of the bottom of the door. If the movement of your locked sliding door appears excessive or you have difficulty placing the.

Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends. When you have it extended give it a pull and see if it will come out further. When locking the sliding door the latch should catch the lock strike in the jamb without effort. Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.

Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.