This video will demonstrate how to properly adjust a sliding screen door.
Patio screen door adjustment screws.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
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Locate the first screw on the sliding screen door wheel assembly.
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Turn the adjustment screws counterclockwise to release tension on the wheels and lower the door.
Each sliding screen door typically works on 2 wheels with each having their own adjustable screw.
There s an adjustment screw for each wheel near the corners of the door s frame.
These adjustment screws are used on spring tension rollers.
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To reinstall the screen door focus on the upper wheels first.
Turning the screw counterclockwise raises the wheels on the sliding screen door.
Turn the tension screws clockwise until the door is secure and well aligned with the strike on the frame.
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Turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise and lower the door until it rests on the track.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
Slowly raise the other roller until there s an even gap between the door and the track.
These roller adjustment screws are constructed from zinc.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
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Your first step is to remove the screen door from its tracks photos 1 and 2.
Do the same at the other end of the door.
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This diy video demonstrates how to clean lube and adjust the wheels on a screen door so that it slides without binding and so it stays on the track.
Use the screwdriver to adjust this first screw.
Turning the screw clockwise will cause the sliding screen door to become higher as the wheels lower.
Then raise it one roller until it lifts the door about 1 4 in.
Push them into the upper track then set the door on top of the lower track.
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