Sliding Door Moves Hard

If the sliding door is still sticky after the tracks have been cleaned use powdered graphite or silicone lubricant to ease things along.

Sliding door moves hard.

When there s dirt in the door track it not only makes it hard to open and close the door it may cause serious damage if the door jumps the track when it hits an obstruction. Do not use oily lubricants on the track as this can. Tinker around with the roller screws to see if the door glides better when it s at a lower or higher height. To clean and lubricate the hardware of a sliding closet door use a stiff brush a toothbrush or a hand vacuum to clean dust from the tracks.

First slide open the door completely and remove the head stop. Because sliding doors don t fold out the way bifold doors do they allow access to only half the width of the opening at a time. Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers. Never leave the glass door unattended.

This adjustment screw will move the roller height up or down and thus your sliding glass door height will go up or down by as much as 1 4 inch or 1 2 cm. Rub a thin layer of dry lubricant to the track.