Operation and adjustment replacement repair and reglazing instructions for andersen windows and patio doors.
How to adjust andersen patio door rollers.
Spring guides or spring loaded rollers on top and rollers on bottom the insect screen latching mechanism is located on the side jamb of two panel doors and on the locking stile of three panel doors fig.
Open the door several inches and insert a pencil between the inside and outside.
On my door the holes had plastic plugs in them.
Locate the adjustment screws on the lower edges of the door.
Most sliding glass doors contain two sets of rollers one on each side of the bottom of the door.
Inside a standard sliding glass door there are adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth on the track.
After adjusting the rollers for operation and checking for an even reveal you may need.
How to adjust sliding glass door rollers for a smoother ride.
There are holes on your sliding glass door that conceal the adjusting screws to these rollers.
2 insert a flat blade screwdriver turning the screwdriver clockwise to raise the panel and counterclockwise to lower the panel see image.
The rollers at the top can also wear down lowering the bottom of the door so that it rubs on the track.
The gap between the door frame and the sliding panel should be the same from the top to bottom of door.
Andersen gliding patio door 400 series frenchwood.
In these cases the problem is usually that the rollers at the bottom of the door have started to rub against the track.
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.
Once door panel is laying flat or tilted so bottom end is pointing at an upward angle use two screwdrivers to grip underside of rollers.
If a patio door is difficult to operate won t lock properly or is loose or drafty make adjustments to the roller latch or strike to fix the issue.
1 remove the caps located on the interior bottom rail of the door.
Sometimes patio doors become hard to open even when the track is clean.
To adjust your andersen gliding patio door.