Things You'll Need:
- Slotted screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Pry bar, if needed
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Step 1
Take off the screen door if you have one. Grab both frame sides in the middle, and lift the door up. Pull the bottom away from the track while holding pressure upward. Use a slotted screwdriver to pry the bottom wheels off the track if the door does not freely come off.
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Step 2
Take off the door on the outside first. In most cases, that will be the stationary door, which must be freed from its fixed position. Remove the lower track cap running from the edge of the fixed door to the door jamb. Stick the blade of a slotted screwdriver under the cap, and pry it upward. Remove the holding screws from the stationary door frame with a Phillips head screwdriver. They will be holding the frame to the outer door jamb at the upper and lower corners, and possibly midway from top to bottom.
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Step 3
Slide the door out of the jamb if possible. Use a pry bar to free it if needed. Roll the door to the center of the track. Have a helper grab one side of the frame while you take the other and push up on the frame to swing the bottom of the door away from the lower track. Use a Phillips screwdriver to lower the wheel setting if the bottom wheels do not come off the track. Stick the screwdriver through the holes in the lower door to reach the adjustment screws. Turn counterclockwise to recoil the wheels.
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Step 4
Remove the sliding door. Roll it to the center of the track. Grab one side, with your helper holding the other, and push upward to swing the bottom toward the outside as you did for the stationary door.
