Repair Wheels On Sliding Screen Door

Many rollers are clipped on to the corners that hold the screen door together.

Repair wheels on sliding screen door.

If they re bent straighten them with pliers or hold a small block of wood against. However if the rollers are worn cracked or bent remove them photo 4 and replace them with a new pair. Something we didn t go over in t. Step 1 remove the screen door.

This video demonstrates a quick and easy way to remove and re install one of prime line s b 515 sliding screen door rollers. Your new wheels will roll smoother and last longer if they re not rolling. Clean out the tracks. Slide the screen door until the bottom rollers align with the notches located on the outside of the roller track.

With the door removed you have an opportunity to do some other minor maintenance. Inspect the tracks top and bottom. If the rollers or sliding glass door wheels are full of dirt and debris give them a good cleaning and a few drops of lubricant and see if they spin freely. This brings about unleveled screen door which causes it not to slide smoothly.

Grab the two vertical sides of the screen door frame. Locate screws that support the door and use a screwdriver to loosen them. Other types of rollers can be removed just by unhooking or unclipping them from the screen door corner.