Locate the first screw on the sliding screen door wheel assembly.
Sliding screen door adjustment screws.
Turn the screw clockwise.
Adjust the door by turning the adjustment screws.
Turning the screw clockwise will cause the sliding screen door to become higher as the wheels lower.
Most sliding glass doors contain two sets of rollers one on each side of the bottom of the door.
Position the door so the frame is about 1 4 in.
Use the screwdriver to adjust this first screw.
Slowly raise the other roller until there s an even gap between the door and the track.
The adjustment screws are on the wheel assemblies at the top or bottom of the door.
The sliding screen door lowers which makes it possible for you to remove the sliding screen door.
Turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise and lower the door until it rests on the track.
The screw is beside the wheels but is not the screw holding the wheels onto the door.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
From the jamb edge.
Screen now sits perfectly.
Cleaning a door s wheels.
Adjust the screws until the frame is about of an inch above the tracks.
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How to adjust a sliding screen door method 1 of 4.
Then raise it one roller until it lifts the door about 1 4 in.
The bottom of the frame should be about 1 8 in.
Turn the adjustment screws clockwise until the frame is parallel with the edge of the door jamb.
Inspect the track for debris causing the door to stick.
Turning the screw counterclockwise raises the wheels on the sliding screen door.
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Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
Do the same at the other end of the door.
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.
At this point your screen door should slide back and forth smoothly without dragging on the threshold.
Locate the adjustment screws on the lower edges of the door.
Clearing a dirty track.
Dirty wheels may stop.
Pull back the track to inspect the wheels for debris.
Slide the door back as.