Removing sliding patio door.

[amfisted]

Hi All

Hoping for advice about a problem which has annoyed me for quite some time.

The sliding UPVC patio door in my kitchen makes a right old rattling noise when opened and closed. It moves easily enough, and I've applied gallons of dry lube to ensure that it continues to do so, but its clear from the noise that the rollers are in need of attention sooner rather than later. I've scoured the internet looking for exact replicas of this door and ways to remove it so that the rollers can be cleaned/ replaced, but without success.

Attached please find several pictures showing said door, some perhaps not so clear due to the camera flash; more to be added if different angles/ daylight pics would help.

Please ignore the giant slipper.

Thanks in advance.

 

[foxhole]

Doors usually lift out once header is removed?

 

[amfisted]

Sorry, I don't know what you mean by "header", nor how to remove it. Could you clarify? Thanks.

I did read somewhere that if you wind the rollers up into the bottom of the door using the screw at the bottom of the lock edge (shown in one of the pics) the door will lower onto the track allowing the top to be released so that the door can be lifted out. Might this be the case with my door?

 

[Gazman16]

All door makes are different but 8 times out of 10:
The cover trim on the side of the door needs to be removed (your 4th pic is pointing straight at it) slip a scraper in the edge and lever it away you may then need something stiffer like a screwdriver to lever the back edge out.
Look all along the top edge above the door for any plastic blocks (anti lift blocks) that are screwed in there, They may be revealed when you take the side trim off.

 

[amfisted]

Thank you, I'll check that out.

 

[amfisted]

I'm returning to this ancient thread because I managed to remove the door today, 3 years after posting the above query. I'm posting about it again because the experience might just be helpful to someone else.

Last night whilst idly browsing the Web I found an excellent video on Youtube that got me thinking, and using the advice on there I had another go at the door today.

First I removed the trim on the plain (non lock) edge of the sliding door. Then I removed the trim across the track above the door. Following that, I removed the stop blocks, top and bottom, which prevent the sliding part from hitting the wall when fully opened. Finally, I lowered the door by screwing the roller adjustment screws anti clockwise. Then I slid the moving section fully open so the non-lock end was over the trackless section where the stop block had been. And I lifted.

First attempt at lifting the door was unsuccessful, because I found that the lock end would lift off, but the other stayed stubbornly in place. However, it was probably the sheer weight of the door that foiled that first attempt, because with a mighty second effort the entire door was free (not a job to do by yourself, because the sliding section must weigh a good 40 kilos. But I had no choice today).

I was able to check the rollers and they were in surprisingly good nick, but I've ordered new ones anyhow because the old ones to emit a clatter when the door is open and closed. Mighty relieved to get this done because I don't give up easily when presented with a problem, and its taken over 3 years for me to "not give up" this time.