Fixing a sliding glass door lock is a very quick repair.
How to repair sliding glass door lock.
Cracked or shattered glass sliding glass doors are often equipped with double pane glass an insulated glass unit or igu or laminated safety glass.
Make sure the rollers at the top are aligned first then walk the bottom of the door.
The best way to lubricate any lock is to disassemble it and use an aerosol lubricant to flush away grime and coat the moving parts of the lock.
Sometimes patio doors become hard to open even when the track is clean.
Because sliding patio doors are used a lot it s common for their locks to occasionally jam or break.
In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock.
Step 2 remove the latch body.
At glass doctor we frequently replace sliding glass door hardware including handles locks strikes and keepers rollers wheels tracks guides and bumpers.
These types also experience the same symptoms as the standard glass door locks.
Sliding glass door locks.
Sometimes the sliding door may have a latch that works by sliding a small notch up and down.
Sliding glass door locks such as the steel mortise style locks shown on this page are used in wood vinyl and aluminum patio doors.
They are often used in higher end doors because steel mortise locks are more secure than the cast aluminum alloy versions used in many patio doors.
Try applying lubricant such as a petroleum based oil or wd 40 in the area to see if that works.
You may also want to check out our step by step guide to adjusting your sliding doors.
To realign your door in the tracks at the top and bottom of the frame remove the door from the track and reinsert it.