Turning the screw clockwise will cause the sliding screen door to become higher as the wheels lower.
How to adjust a patio sliding screen door.
Do the same at the other end of the door.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
There s an adjustment screw for each wheel near the corners of the door s frame.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Turning the screw counterclockwise raises the wheels on the sliding screen door.
Your first step is to remove the screen door from its tracks photos 1 and 2.
Some types of sliding screen doors take a little more effort but still aren t too difficult to remove.
Turn the adjustment screws counterclockwise to release tension on the wheels and lower the door.
Then raise it one roller until it lifts the door about 1 4 in.
Unlock the wheels with a screwdriver if you can t remove the door.
To force the lower wheels off the track stick the tip of a flathead screwdriver under them.
Inside a standard sliding glass door there are adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth on the track.
On my door the holes had plastic plugs in them.
Locate the first screw on the sliding screen door wheel assembly.
I used a steak knife to pry the plugs loose.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
There are holes on your sliding glass door that conceal the adjusting screws to these rollers.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
Turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise and lower the door until it rests on the track.