Hi Bill,
Normally these doors are very fixable.
But first, make sure that the wheels are riding properly on the rail and not off
to one side and screeching along on the side supports. If it's off track, lift
up one side of it and move it over a bit to set the wheel on the rail. Just do
one side at a time.
If the wheels have become frozen and are just sliding, then these are
replaceable. Take the door out of the opening by lifting it up and over the
side
rails and moving it into the room. You may first have to lower the wheel
adjustments to clear the lip. This is an anti break in the house thing! Then
put it on saw horses for easier access to the wheels. They are usually fully
adjustable for height and have the wheel mechanism screwed into the bottom.
Sometimes they are rusted up a bit so use a good penetrant before you mess up
the
screw heads.
Wheel assemblies are best gotten at a glass shop or sliding door place but
generic ones are available at Home Despot type stores.
Regards, Paul A
Bill Gilroy wrote:
> I have a sliding glass door that does not slide so well any more. What
> I think has happened is that it used to ride on some wheels and now
> the bottom of the door is just dragging on the door frame. I would
> like to repair this door as opposed to replacing the entire door and
> frame.
>
> It sort of looks like you can lift the entire door up and swing the
> bottom into the house. Has anyone fixed one of these door and if so
> what can I expect? Are the rollers adjustable or replaceable? Any
> ideas short or replacing the entire door?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill mailto:w.gilroy@verizon.net
>
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