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