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