The only tool this task demands is a flathead screwdriver or for some handle styles you may be required to use a phillips head screwdriver.
How to tighten a sliding door handle.
Using your phillip s screwdriver you need to back out the adjustment screw and the screws located above and below the adjustment screw.
The new bolts were threaded perfectly.
Most sliding glass doors contain two sets of rollers one on each side of the bottom of the door.
I had to use those washers because the bolts were a hint too long.
Occasionally the door handle may instead use a different screw type such as a phillip s head screw.
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Use a screwdriver to tighten a novice do it yourself er can fix a loose sliding glass door handle with ease.
Adjust sliding glass door lock handle is using a putty knife remove the strike plate to access the adjustment screw.
You can alter the height of these rollers by accessing the adjustment screws which are set into slots on the door s outer edges perpendicular with the rollers themselves.
The first step in how to.
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Locate the adjustment screws on the lower edges of the door.
Now you will be able to move the strike plate up and down.
Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in all the way and at the same time pull off the handle.
Tighten screw use whatever screwdriver or wrench is appropriate to tighten this screw and firm up the doorknob s grip on the spindle.
Find an allen wrench that fits the screw by trying each different size in the set until one fits.
Also i cleaned and oiled the sliding glass door track which allowed the door to slide much smoother and easier.
Here is a photo of the handle back in place this time nice and tight.
Insert the tip of the wrench into the screw and rotate the tool counter clockwise until the faceplate is free to slide off.
Release the tab or button remove the inside doorknob by locating the button like our model metal tab or wire clip on the side of the knob that acts as a release.