Fix Loose Sliding Door Lock

Place the door handle over the screw holes on the interior side of the door frame followed by the screws and hand tighten the screws.

Fix loose sliding door lock.

This sliding glass door lock was not working. I can be lazy sometimes but c mon. Remove the handles from the door using a philips head screwdriver. Donations appreciated click in upper right corner info circle.

Shut the door and try to lock it. It did not latch shut. Apply a lubricant to both upper and lower tracks to keep the door hardware clean and operating freely. Tighten the screws with a phillips head screw driver.

In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock. If a malfunctioning sliding door is a chronic problem see if the track is dirty. Use a wire brush to clean off the dirt or debris. Sometimes the sliding door may have a latch that works by sliding a small notch up and down.

If it won t lock open the door. Be careful so you don t chip any door paint. It s an easy fix. Step 3 removing the screws two screws on the end of the door secure the latch.

Place the interior side of the door lock frame into the door. Ok since we have moved into this house we have had this loose handle on the sliding glass door that goes out to the porch. These types also experience the same symptoms as the standard glass door locks. 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.

Remove the door rose by inserting a small screwdriver into the small notch in the rose and twisting the tool to pop it off. Use the blade of an old screwdriver to pry stubborn dirt loose. Then replace the bottom screw in the hole where it was affixed to the handle to prevent the latch from falling into the doorframe. It s been over two years now and i suppose enough is enough.

Built up dirt or loose debris can cause a door to stop sliding and ride off the track. Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in all the way and at the same time pull off the handle.