Clean well and apply a silicon spray.
Pella sliding glass door hard to open.
If after inspecting the track rollers and alignment and your door is still difficult to open and close it may be time for replacement.
First slide open the door completely and remove the head stop.
Typically this is the result of dirt or debris inside the sill track.
Pry the caps away with a putty knife to access the roller adjustment screw for each roller.
Sometimes a sliding door sticking can be caused by the door simply being too old and has underwent years of wear and tear.
Sounds like there may be dirt in the tracks.
To clean and lubricate the hardware of a sliding closet door use a stiff brush a toothbrush or a hand vacuum to clean dust from the tracks.
Lower the rollers by turning the screws in the bottom corners of the door counterclockwise to provide clearances then lift the door and angle the bottom away from the frame to remove it.
Never leave the glass door unattended.
This slows down your door considerably.
Clean the sliding glass door track.
Because sliding doors don t fold out the way bifold doors do they allow access to only half the width of the opening at a time.
If that doesn t help you may need to remove the door itself and clean the rollers on the top and bottom of the door.
Welcome more light into your home with a pella vinyl fiberglass or wood sliding patio door.
Sliding doors are very heavy very breakable and very expensive this is a two person job.
Be sure to brush down both sides of the track as well as help scrub out the dirt that exists in the middle move the door along the track to expose the front scrub move the door back to the closed position scrub and so on.
How to adjust the rollers on pella sliding doors.
Available in both traditional and contemporary styles find a sliding patio door that best complements your home.
Find the small plastic cap on each edge of the sliding door panel near the bottom.
The track acts as a guide for the door and also allows roller wheels to help the door run smoothly.
Clean the track with a vacuum broom or small brush.
Open your pella sliding door halfway.
Standard sliding glass doors all have tracks.
On some occasions you may notice resistance when you try to open or close the pella sliding doors.
First all you need to do is simply give the sliding door track a good scrubbing.