Fix Loose Sliding Door Lock

Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in all the way and at the same time pull off the handle.

Fix loose sliding door lock. Tighten the screws with a phillips head screw driver. I can be lazy sometimes but c mon. Use the blade of an old screwdriver to pry stubborn dirt loose. Be careful so you don t chip any door paint.

If it is loose or has slipped out of the mortise place it back in the mortise and tighten the screws with a phillips screwdriver. Then replace the bottom screw in the hole where it was affixed to the handle to prevent the latch from falling into the doorframe. Remove the door rose by inserting a small screwdriver into the small notch in the rose and twisting the tool to pop it off. It did not latch shut.

I always said that i was going to replace it but never got around to it. It s an easy fix. Shut the door and try to lock it. If it won t lock open the door.

Built up dirt or loose debris can cause a door to stop sliding and ride off the track. 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. Place the interior side of the door lock frame into the door. It s been over two years now and i suppose enough is enough.

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. 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. These types also experience the same symptoms as the standard glass door locks. In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock.

Remove the handles from the door using a philips head screwdriver. Apply a lubricant to both upper and lower tracks to keep the door hardware clean and operating freely. Donations appreciated click in upper right corner info circle. This sliding glass door lock was not working.

Insert the graphite pen into the lock and squeeze some lubricating substance into the latch to dislodge anything inside. Step 3 removing the screws two screws on the end of the door secure the latch.