It may take a few attempts before you get the door rolling without resistance.
Adjusting patio screen door rollers.
Screen doors fall out of alignment or even break down over time but fortunately they are not difficult to adjust.
Sticking door no more.
If that doesn t work check for damaged wheels that need to be replaced.
This stresses the corners of the door and if the corner joints become loose the door will eventually fall apart.
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.
Screen doors also have tension screws you can use to change the door s position.
Badly aligned rollers inside the bottom of a patio screen door will cause the door to bind or stick when opening or closing.
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.
If you re not sure whether the door is straight pull it.
Is your door binding.
Adjust the rollers for smooth sliding opening and closing.
Most problems are from dirty tracks or wheels.
But you can adjust the door to glide smoothly with just a screwdriver.
This video will demonstrate how to properly adjust a sliding screen door.
Continue adjusting the rollers until the door glides smoothly.
Sliding patio screen door roller assembly steel bb 84 071 2 98 details 1 x 13 32 acorn door corner roller assembly 1 wheel 84 073 9 85.
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.
Step 1 diagnose the problem.
How to adjust a patio screen door for smooth opening.
In this jeld wen customer care video you ll learn how to adjust screen rollers.