Usually you buy just the mortised steel lock assembly that fits within the door and reuse the old handles and actuating lever.
How to replace latch on sliding glass door.
Step 4 install.
It did not latch shut.
The frame is not thermally broken however the glass is insulated.
This sliding glass door lock was not working.
Place shims around the edges and top of your door frame every 12 inches.
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I am guessing that the glass panes are 7 16 with 3 16 airspace leaving 1 8 for rubber gasket.
Step 2 remove the latch body.
Open the door so that you can remove the old handle of your sliding door.
Sliding door latch lever kit product code.
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.
You should secure the door so it can t be pulled shut and then take off the handle.
Begin positioning the door into the opening from your exterior area.
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.
Use shims under screw holes to help keep your threshold in good shape.
Normally a glass sliding door.
Step 3 check the parts of the latch.
Step 1 remove the old handle.
Tilt the door into the opening with the bottom side going in first using shims as necessary to create a secure fit.
The outside to outside dimension of the aluminum slider extrusion is 1.
This video will walk you through installing a new thumb latch lever on a sliding glass door.
It s an easy fix.
Good morning glass detective i am preparing to replace the glass only in an old aluminum sliding door.
Check to make sure whether the latch is already broken or if it can still be repaired.
You can do this by sliding it back but it is a good idea to keep it open with a large brick or one of those devices that holds a bike s wheel in place.