This video shows you how to take apart sliding glass doors.
Removing sliding glass door frame.
Remove this cap because as you ll notice it is covering a gap inside of which is a screw.
Initial steps the sliding door also has a moving panel and a stationary panel along with a door frame.
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Do the same on both the left and right ends of the sliding door.
Once the door is completely loose from the frame set it aside somewhere safe such as against the side of the house or lying flat on a work bench.
Begin by grasping the door closest to you.
Use your cordless drill and philips drill bit to remove the door guide from the floor.
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You should now be able to freely lift the sliding glass door out of the frame and out of the track.
Once you remove all the screws lift the door up and make sure that it is completely removed from the bottom track of the door frame.
The door should slide right out of the top track once you ve freed it from the bottom track.
Remove the door by pulling it out of the top track of the door frame.
Sometimes these screws are covered in plugs that are usually easy to remove.
Use the phillips screwdriver to loosen the adjustment screws so you can pull up the rollers.
Determine the size of the screwdriver you ll need reach back into the gap with your screwdriver and adjust that screw counter clockwise as far as it will go.
At the bottom of this panel locate the position of the adjustment roller.
Position the pry bar at the base of the trim pieces and pry upward to expose the trim s nail shafts.
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How to remove a glass patio sliding door frame step 1.
Sliding panel open the sliding panel.
Start by prying a flathead screwdriver to remove the threshold followed by unscrewing the brackets from the door at the top middle and bottom.
If you are completely removing the sliding glass door to install a new door you can now remove the door frame by using the pry bar.
Lift up to disengage the rollers from the top track and pull the door out.