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