Place the interior side of the door lock frame into the door.
How to fix the latch on a sliding glass door.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
Roll the door toward the latch side jamb then turn the adjustment screws until the door is parallel with the jamb.
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.
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.
Then replace the bottom screw in the hole where it was affixed to the handle to prevent the latch from falling into the doorframe.
Raise it just enough to clear the track and roll smoothly.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Remove the handles from the door using a philips head screwdriver.
Leave the screw driver in.
Reattach the head stop first otherwise it could fall out.
Tighten the screws with a phillips head screw driver.
Take your graphite pen and insert it into the lowermost screw hole quickly to prevent the latch from falling into the frame.
Step 3 removing the screws two screws on the end of the door secure the latch.
Usually you buy just the mortised steel lock assembly that fits within the door and reuse the old handles and actuating lever.
You may also want to check out our step by step guideto adjusting your sliding doors.
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.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
To start your sliding glass door adjustment project first lift or lower the door on the track with a screwdriver or allen wrench.
Remove the screws above and below the latch.