The structure of a tilt and turn system.
Tilt and slide patio door adjustment.
Tweak the hinges until you get a smooth open and close.
Start by adjusting with the door closed.
If a patio door is difficult to operate won t lock properly or is loose or drafty make adjustments to the roller latch or strike to fix the issue.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
The most common type is the tilt and turn mechanism.
In order to properly adjust a patio door it is important to understand its opening mechanism.
This adjustment works best for a door that has dropped towards the handle side and not the hinge side.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
Use an allen key on the screw at the door side of the hinge.
Inside a standard sliding glass door there are adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth on the track.
The locking pin is located at the side of the handle.
How to adjust sliding glass door rollers for a smoother ride.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
On my door the holes had plastic plugs in them.