Pry the caps away with a putty knife to access the roller adjustment screw for each roller.
Pella sliding glass door hard to open.
Find the small plastic cap on each edge of the sliding door panel near the bottom.
Turn the screw.
Sliding doors are very heavy very breakable and very expensive this is a two person job.
First all you need to do is simply give the sliding door track a good scrubbing.
Clean well and apply a silicon spray.
Then lift the door up and out of the track laying it down carefully across two sawhorses.
Typically this is the result of dirt or debris inside the sill track.
If after inspecting the track rollers and alignment and your door is still difficult to open and close it may be time for replacement.
This slows down your door considerably.
Available in both traditional and contemporary styles find a sliding patio door that best complements your home.
The track acts as a guide for the door and also allows roller wheels to help the door run smoothly.
Welcome more light into your home with a pella vinyl fiberglass or wood sliding patio door.
Clean the track with a vacuum broom or small brush.
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.
Over time the sliding glass door track accumulates dirt and grime.
Sounds like there may be dirt in the tracks.
Standard sliding glass doors all have tracks.
If that doesn t help you may need to remove the door itself and clean the rollers on the top and bottom of the door.
Never leave the glass door unattended.
First slide open the door completely and remove the head stop.
Open your pella sliding door halfway.
Lower the rollers by turning the screws in the bottom corners of the door counterclockwise to provide clearances then lift the door and angle the bottom away from the frame to remove it.
Clean the sliding glass door track.
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.
How to adjust the rollers on pella sliding doors.