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.
How to fix the latch on a sliding glass door.
Leave the screw driver in.
On some sliding glass door locks the door handles have long screws that go right through the steel mortised lock and there is usually a actuating lever that slides into a rectangular hole in the lock.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
Place the door handle over the screw holes on the interior side of the door frame followed by the screws and hand tighten the screws.
Tighten the screws with a phillips head screw driver.
Align it in the bottom track and then tilt it up.
Remove the handles from the door using a philips head screwdriver.
Raise it just enough to clear the track and roll smoothly.
Roll the door toward the latch side jamb then turn the adjustment screws until the door is parallel with the jamb.
Remove the screws above and below the latch.
Take your graphite pen and insert it into the lowermost screw hole quickly to prevent the latch from falling into the frame.
First remove the screws securing the door handle in place first with your phillips screwdriver and slide the outer latch lever out of place.
Insert a screw driver through the bottom handle hole on the inside of the sliding glass door to hold the latch in place.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Step 3 removing the screws two screws on the end of the door secure the latch.
To start your sliding glass door adjustment project first lift or lower the door on the track with a screwdriver or allen wrench.
Reattach the head stop first otherwise it could fall out.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
You may also want to check out our step by step guideto adjusting your sliding doors.
Place the interior side of the door lock frame into the door.