Repairing Sliding Door Latch

Start with a good cleaning.

Repairing sliding door latch. Repairing a sliding door screen. In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock. Release the tab or button remove the inside doorknob by locating the button like our model metal tab or wire clip on the side of the knob that acts as a release. Usually you buy just the mortised steel lock assembly that fits within the door and reuse the old handles and actuating lever.

First remove the screws securing the door handle in place first with your phillips screwdriver and slide the outer latch lever out of place. Once you have the door removed lay the sliding screen down on a flat surface with lots of room around you. Many screen repair shops use a 4 x 8 table covered with carpeting to protect the screen doors painted finish. The best way to lubricate any lock is to disassemble it and use an aerosol lubricant to flush away grime and coat the moving parts of the lock.

Apply a lubricant to both upper and lower tracks to keep the door hardware clean and operating freely. Scrub caked dirt and grime out of the track with a stiff brush and soapy water. Remove the handles from the door using a philips head screwdriver. Sliding glass door repair will get the job done.

This simple diy trick may solve your issues. If the door still doesn t slide smoothly the rollers under the door either need adjusting or are shot. Tighten a loose door handle photo 1. Step 3 removing the screws two screws on the end of the door secure the latch.

Take your graphite pen and insert it into the lowermost screw hole quickly to prevent the latch from falling into the frame. On some sliding glass door locks the door handles have long screws that go right through the steel mortised lock and there is usually a actuating lever that slides into a rectangular hole in the lock.