How To Replace Rollers On Older Aluminium Sliding Doors
How to replace the roller assemblies in a glass sliding door i made this video because i needed to replace the slide rollers in my 10 year old glass sliding.
How to replace rollers on older aluminium sliding doors. First lift the rollers off the track by sliding a flat head screwdriver or putty knife under the roller and pushing up. Tilt the bottom of the door. Insert the new rollers in the door lining up the holes on the rollers with the holes in the bottom of the door insert the new rollers in place. As a result it is prone to wear and tear.
One screw sits above the other. Aluminium sliding door track replacement. How to replace older sliding door rollers. The aluminium sliding door track is a critical component to having your door slide like new again.
Grasp both sides of the sliding door and lift the door up into the top track. The lower screw is the adjustment screw. Unscrew and remove both aluminum stiles of moving panel. Place the screen doors safely off to the side until you are ready to put them back.
The bottom line is your sliding door track has had the weight of the door rolling over it for more than a decade in some cases even more. Unscrew and remove roller. Repeat to other side again picking up glass and sliding bottom rail over so roller screw. One person lift up door while other slides bottom rail over so roller screw can be accessed.
Remove the screen door if you have one. Look for the two screws on the bottom ends of the sliding door. It is not uncommon.