Patio Door Latch Adjustment

It is a non handed handle set and is used by a variety of manufacturers.

Patio door latch adjustment.

Tweak the hinges until you get a smooth open and close. All too often these big pesky contraptions stubbornly resist opening and getting outside becomes about as easy as dragging a refrigerator through a sandbox. Use an allen key on the screw at the door side of the hinge. The lock will not meet up with the frame latch unless the rollers hold the door the correct height.

After each adjustment check that your door closes and locks correctly. Download the adjustment instructions below for frenchwood inswing hinged patio doors manufactured before 2005. Find an allen wrench that fits snugly into the adjustment slots. This patio door handle set features an inside this patio door handle set features an inside handle with a wood pull and white diecast body.

The most common cause of a sticking patio door is debris in the lower track. More product details close. Getting your patio door to slide better. Also called sliding glass doors these doors are designed to glide horizontally with one operating panel and one stationary panel.

The a series inswing patio door does uses the same hinge adjustment instructions as frenchwood hinged doors manufactured after 2005. This is a non keyed handle set that can be keyed. Instead follow the guide below. The patio door will meet the jamb at an offset angle if one roller is higher than the other.

Locate the hole at the bottom of the hinge. To adjust the door s depth turn clockwise to move it deeper into the door frame. They fit into tighter spaces than our hinged doors because their panels don t interfere with your room or patio. This method of adjustment works best if the bottom of the door on the latch side drags on the floor when you open it while the hinge side stays clear of the floor.

With the bottom door hinge you can manually adjust the vertical positioning of your door. If your upvc door has dropped the above steps won t fix the locking issue. This adjustment works best for a door that has dropped towards the handle side and not the hinge side. Patio doors slide horizontally or at least they re supposed to.

Turn 1 2 rotations clockwise and then test to see if it still drags. A sliding door will be out of alignment with the frame when the rollers need adjusting. Click here to deterine the vintage your andersen hinged patio door. Raising a upvc door that has dropped.

Start by adjusting with the door closed.