It should also not be popping out of the track.
How to adjust rollers on a sliding screen door.
There should be four rollers in your screen door.
Using a screwdriver loosen the screw running parallel to the ground.
The sliding panel should glide across the tracks when you open the door without jamming.
Adjusting the rollers on your pella sliding doors raises or lowers the door panel as necessary to get the door working.
This video will demonstrate how to properly adjust a sliding screen door.
This stresses the corners of the door and if the corner joints become loose the door will eventually fall apart.
Once the one side is adjusted you can adjust the wheel on the other side.
The problem may originate in one of those locations.
If you re not sure whether the door is straight pull it.
Debris in the tracks is often a sign that the wheels need to be cleaned as well.
This will raise the door.
The rollers should be adjusted so that the door is not dragging.
Turn the screen roller adjustment screws to raise or lower the door inside the track.
As the framing inside the door opening settles the tracks raise or lower with the floor.
Over time the framing of your home settles.
By the time you re finished the door should be sitting perfectly level on the track and there should be an equal amount of space between the door and the track on both the top and bottom.
The sliding screen door lowers which makes it possible for you to remove the sliding screen door.
The adjustment screws are on the wheel assemblies at the top or bottom of the door.
But you can adjust the door to glide smoothly with just a screwdriver.
It may take a few attempts before you get the door rolling without resistance.
Adjust the bottom rollers first.
Sticking door no more.
Continue adjusting the rollers until the door glides smoothly.
Badly aligned rollers inside the bottom of a patio screen door will cause the door to bind or stick when opening or closing.
Two in the top track and two in the bottom track.