Some types of sliding screen doors take a little more effort but still aren t too difficult to remove.
How to adjust a patio sliding screen door.
Do the same at the other end of the door.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
On my door the holes had plastic plugs in them.
To force the lower wheels off the track stick the tip of a flathead screwdriver under them.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
There s an adjustment screw for each wheel near the corners of the door s frame.
Turning the screw clockwise will cause the sliding screen door to become higher as the wheels lower.
Then pry them up gently until they pop off the track.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
There are holes on your sliding glass door that conceal the adjusting screws to these rollers.
Turn the adjustment screws counterclockwise to release tension on the wheels and lower the door.
Then raise it one roller until it lifts the door about 1 4 in.
Turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise and lower the door until it rests on the track.
Unlock the wheels with a screwdriver if you can t remove the door.
I used a steak knife to pry the plugs loose.
Your first step is to remove the screen door from its tracks photos 1 and 2.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
Inside a standard sliding glass door there are adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth on the track.
Turning the screw counterclockwise raises the wheels on the sliding screen door.