Sliding Door Adjustment Wrench

Raise it just enough to clear the track and roll smoothly.

Sliding door adjustment wrench.

1 16 of 603 results for pocket door wrench prime line products n 7164 closet door pivot adjustment wrench fits johnson bi fold systems 5 16 in. If a pocket door height needs adjusted this is the only tool for the job. The wheels on the glass sliding patio door have an adjustment screw at the bot. On my door the holes had plastic plugs in them.

For all the information on pocket doors see the article troubleshooting pocket doors. Inside a standard sliding glass door there are adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth on the track. You use the wrench to adjust the bolts on the pocket door hangers up or down. The rollers at the top can also wear down lowering the bottom of the door so that it rubs on the track.

August 26th 2016 by allen from culloden wv. Adjusting the rollers on your pella sliding doors raises or lowers the door panel as necessary to get the door working. How to fix a glass sliding patio door that dosnt roll close or lock properly. There are holes on your sliding glass door that conceal the adjusting screws to these rollers.

The sliding panel should glide across the tracks when you open the door without jamming. Locate the two adjusting screws at the bottom of the door on the face or edge of the door and pry off the trim caps that cover the screws. To start your sliding glass door adjustment project first lift or lower the door on the track with a screwdriver or allen wrench. All it takes is a few turns of the adjusting screw on the edge of the bottom rail of the door.

Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends. We tried with other wrenches pliers etc but it wasn t until we were able to buy this tool that our door could be made to work as designed. How to adjust sliding glass door rollers for a smoother ride. Over time the framing of your home settles.

3 8 in 4 1 out of 5 stars 91. 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful 5 of 5 the only tool for the job. In these cases the problem is usually that the rollers at the bottom of the door have started to rub against the track. As a result they often get lost.

As the framing inside the door opening settles the tracks raise or lower with the floor. The wrench is similar to the tools you get with a put together furniture item. The best time to be sure a sliding patio door is properly adjusted is before it starts sticking in its track or hopping out of it.