This adjustment works best for a door that has dropped towards the handle side and not the hinge side.
Tilt and slide patio door adjustment.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
The structure of a tilt and turn system.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
The locking pin is located at the side of the handle.
Turn 1 2 rotations clockwise and then test to see if it still drags.
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.
The most common type is the tilt and turn mechanism.
Tweak the hinges until you get a smooth open and close.
How to adjust sliding glass door rollers for a smoother ride.
On my door the holes had plastic plugs in them.
In order to properly adjust a patio door it is important to understand its opening mechanism.
Inside a standard sliding glass door there are adjustable rollers that help it slide back and forth on the track.