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How To:
Replace Sliding Screen Door Rollers
Tired of using your screen door as part of your exercise routine? If so, then it's time for you to replace your worn-out screen door rollers.
By following these step-by-step instructions, we hope to guide you through the screen door roller selection and replacement process.
Please remember there are hundreds of door manufacturers, all making four or five door models each, so you need to be prepared to encounter some small variations.
If you don't find your roller listed or your roller replacement experience was different from the one described below, please email us and tell us about your experience so we can add it to our guide.
Before You Begin
Most screen doors use spring-loaded rollers to keep the door from jumping off of the track. First lift your door up and down in the track. Check if there is enough room to remove your door without adjusting the rollers.
If you can remove the door, go to Step 2. If not, start with Step 1.
Step 1.
Rotate the screwdriver counter-clockwise to lower the door.
Step 2.
Use a slotted (flathead) screwdriver to "pop" the rollers off the track.
Step 3.
Carefully swing the bottom of the door out until you can drop the door down and out of the top track. Place your screen door on a worktable or sawhorse. Use towels or blankets to protect the screen door and floor from scratches or breaking.
Step 4.
Look into the frame of the door and identify the roller style that you need from the chart below. Follow the specific instructions to remove that style of roller.
Now you can pull out and replace the roller.
Step 5.
To the hardware store!
With roller in hand, compare your roller to other sliding door replacement rollers. First match up the roller housing and/or spring shape. Is the roller wheel the same diameter and material as yours?
Changing to a steel or nylon ball-bearing wheel will make your door roll easier. If you can't find a match, check with the special order desk, as they should be able to order your replacement rollers for you.
Step 6.
Install your new rollers the same way you removed the old ones. There is no need to add any lubricant, as it will only attract dirt and dust. Our bearings are greased at the factory.
Step 7.
Lift your door back into it's top track while tilting the bottom of the door as close to its bottom track as you can get. While lifting up, try to get the bottom rollers onto the track.
If you are having problems, try using the slotted screwdriver trick: Lift the door on the edge of the wheel with the screwdriver and lever it up and over onto the track.
Step 8.
Here the adjustment screw is on top of the rail. Unless you needed to drop your door to remove it, you will find with most installations you will not need to re-adjust your door height.
But, if an adjustment is needed, turn screw clockwise to raise that side of the door. Square your screen door in relation to the jamb and check that your latch locks properly at that height. If not, adjust the latch strike first before trying to re-adjust the rollers again.
