Turning the screw clockwise will cause the sliding screen door to become higher as the wheels lower.
How to adjust a patio sliding screen door.
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.
I used a steak knife to pry the plugs loose.
Use the screwdriver to adjust this first screw.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
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.
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.
Then pry them up gently until they pop off the track.
Unlock the wheels with a screwdriver if you can t remove the door.
Your first step is to remove the screen door from its tracks photos 1 and 2.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
Locate the first screw on the sliding screen door wheel assembly.
There s an adjustment screw for each wheel near the corners of the door s frame.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Turn the adjustment screws counterclockwise to release tension on the wheels and lower the door.
Inside a standard sliding glass door there are adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth on the track.
Do the same at the other end of the door.
Turning the screw counterclockwise raises the wheels on the sliding screen door.