You should secure the door so it can t be pulled shut and then take off the handle.
How to fix a sliding glass door latch.
The wheels on the glass sliding patio door have an adjustment screw at the bot.
Open the door so that you can remove the old handle of your sliding door.
Insert a screw driver through the bottom handle hole on the inside of the sliding glass door to hold the latch in place.
First remove the screws securing the door handle in place first with your phillips screwdriver and slide the outer latch lever out of place.
If a patio door is difficult to operate won t lock properly or is loose or drafty make adjustments to the roller latch or strike to fix the issue.
We re going to show you how to adjust the lock and handle on your milgard sliding glass.
Take your graphite pen and insert it into the lowermost screw hole quickly to prevent the latch from falling into the frame.
Remove the trim around the glass then carefully remove whatever glass remnants are left.
Remove the screws above and below the latch.
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You can do this by sliding it back but it is a good idea to keep it open with a large brick or one of those devices that holds a bike s wheel in place.
Install the new piece by placing it into the opening and caulking into place.
Leave the screw driver in.