How to replace rollers, wheels on sliding glass patio door the easy way.
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- Опубліковано 29 гру 2019
- This is the easy way to change rollers, wheels on sliding glass door. This is for aluminum frame only, plastic/vinyl doors are different and videos on that are coming up.
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Fixed my in-laws' slider door today in less than an hour after watching your video. Thanks a million!!! And well done.
I’m glad my video helped!
Best “diy video of the year award”! Thank you!
Thanks!
Thanks for the very clear video. We went from baffled to 'expert' in one go. 😊
This video saved us time & money. It also gave us the confidence to attempt the repair while leaving the door panel in. I really appreciate the time you took out of your day to help a brother out.
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Brother.. I know this is 2 y/o but TODAY it was a life saver. Thank you for sharing!!
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If you have only one person changing rollers, this is another great way to do it. Thanks for sharing, what it took you 5 years to figure out. A good man for sure!
Thank you.
I was close to calling a sliding glass door repairman. I'm usually a diy dude and pretty handy at most things. My glass doors are humongous so I was intimidated not to break the glass or worse. Your video helped me sooooooo much and I really appreciate it. Bought 4 rollers at Lowe's for two of my doors for $18 bucks. Thanks again.
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so send this guy ten bucks or even 20 because he saved you at least 150..
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Very cool bro congrats
Wtf...ive been taking the 150lb door off, and now you posted this, thank you for sharing this video!
Took me many years of taking doors out to figure out this trick lol
Thank you. I watched your video as I was going to replace wheels on a patio door tomorrow. I have always taken the door off and you just taught me how to do it better.
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I agree with everyone else... best video I have seen for this project, hands down. Thorough yet concise instructions, showing the entire step as its being explained all in real time. The perfect tutorial. I am soooo glad I found your video. You're awesome.
Thank you. I have about 16 years of experience in this trade, I will be sharing more how to tips and tricks in my future videos to help people out!
Worked perfectly on my aluminum door from the mid 1980s. Thank you.
After watching several vids that didn't address my problem at all, I finally stumbled over this. Thank you so much.
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Watching this video motivated me to replace our worn glass door rollers. Worked like a charm. Keeping the rubber gasket in place when reinstalling the frame back onto the glass was the most challenging part. Awesome time saver! Thank you.
I’m glad it worked for you!
This was the perfect video at the perfect time. I had watched other videos and they all involved taking the door out. My problem was that our door is huge and far too heavy for me to lift out by myself (I've got no one to help me). So, I did this technique yesterday and it turned out great. I must say it was a little scary taking the rails off, but following these instructions gave me the confidence to do it. Thanks for a great tutorial!
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Don't forget to screw tight the door handle. Excellent video. I'm going to give it a try.
Good tip! I think I forgot to mention it in the video!
Great video. Thanks was going to replace the entire door until I seen this video.
Very nicely explained with caution tips. Very easily done. I feel confident now. Many Thanks
Best video out so far that tells you how to replace it without taking the whole 2 windows apart. Thank you
Thanks!
A great thinker! Just stands to reason. So grateful for using you brain
Guess what I'm doing tomorrow! 👍
I'd watched another channel do it the hard way, and I was dreading it.
Now I'm all giddy like a school girl 🤣 and looking forward to it!
Thank you so much I just replaced rollers on sliding door using your instructions I tried before and none of the videos on UA-cam had the type of doors I have. It was very easy without taking the door off. My roller assembly was different it had tabs that stuck into square holes but I just pried the frame enough with a screwdriver and it popped out! I went to ace hardware to find a new assembly but they were all wrong but they had a 2 pack of just the wheels the same size I popped the old one out and the new one in and didn’t have to find the exact one. Once again I thank you 🎉
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Thanks a bunch for taking the time to record and post this video! I followed your instructions and it worked great! Once I pulled out one set of the wheels I found a matching one at a local hardware store and bought two sets in order to replace both sets on the lower side of the door. I also noted missing rubber door stops, one of which was jammed into one of the wheels. I found similar ones at the local hardware store and silicon sealed them into place. The door slides so easily now that I swear it's power assisted! The new rubber stoppers mean that the door stops exactly where it should and does not impact the metal frame, now the latch even works better as the closed position is correct. Again, many thanks for taking the time!
You are welcome and I’m glad it worked for you!
Can’t thank you enough for this. Appreciate your time in passing this tip along!!
DONE! I 💖 learning how the pros do things.
I've been a Harley mechanic for 28 years, and I appreciated it when my mentors showed me their way of doing the job.
Thanks again! 🤘😊👍
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Hope you're channel does well. You're info is very helpful.
Thank you.
Thank you for posting. I was able to fix my issue with my door. The wheels do not need replacement, but this helped me adjust the wheel heights
Great video, thank you! Worked on my 1992 vintage aluminum slider and now it glides like new.
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This is by far the best video I have watched on sliding glass door wheel replacement. I recommend lubricating the wheel assembly before the installation to prolong the life of the bearings.
Thank you
Good Job... Excellent Instructions. Thank YOU
Thank you so much. Last time I completely removed the door and it was a nightmare this technique looks so much better!
Glad this helped!
I have an 8ft tall slider door and it was getting difficult to open and close. I wasn’t sure what rollers I’d need so I took one off and purchased new ones at Home Depot. It’s not a difficult job at all and it slides like new. Thanks so much for this video. It saved me a headache.
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I almost started removing both my sliding door and my fixed pane to do the roller replacement (as some other videos showed) but then I decided to look on UA-cam a bit further and came upon your video. This shortcut worked perfectly for me and saved me a ton of time. It also saved me from having to get help from a friend to lift our huge door. Can’t thank you enough. New rollers are just what our slider needed - WD-40 wasn’t cutting it anymore. The old rollers developed flat spots and were caked with dirt and dog hair. Works so much better now.
I’m glad it worked for you!
I was going through cans of wd40 or risking a torn rotator cuff shutting my sliding doors! Replacing the rollers this week hahahaha
Thanks for tip! I was able to do my 96inch aluminum door all by myself with some basic tools. You saved me so much money!
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You have made my life much easier. Thanks for an excellent video.
This is the first comment I ever left on utube cuz it's absolutely a life saver!!! I had already started hammering away at the tracks and thought about just whacking everything because there's just no way to take the 40 years old aluminum door off to replace rollers. I had no idea what rollers were inside so I follow this video and first removed the side frame then used long nose pliers to pull out the old rollers. Used a pry bar to prop up the door to make it easier to pull out the old rollers. The old rollers were Prime Line D1525 with 1 1/2 inch rollers. I actually used D1552 with 1 1/4 inch tandem rollers which I just push into place. Put everything back and the door works like new! I am sure the contractor and his crew would appreciate it when they start remodeling my kitchen in 2 days lol! 6 thumbs up!
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Great solution! I could not remove my door due to the way they constructed frame! Thanks!
Hey, I just wanted to say, "Thank you so much for your video!"
I was able to fix my elderly Mother-In-Law's back patio sliding glass door.
I've never taken one of these doors apart before and your video was a lifesaver. Thanks again & take care!!! 😀
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I'm about to do the same repair job for my Mother-in_Law. Discovering I don't have to carry that gi-normous door makes all the difference!
Best video I've seen so far on UA-cam regarding this topic.
Thank you! This was very helpful.
I’m glad you found this helpful!, thank you!
Nice, always took door out also.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for showing us this way to approach a project like this. I’ll let you know how it works out for me! 👍
Always glad to help and share my knowledge.
I was about to replace the patio door , thank you, saving 2k here 😂
Glad I was able to save you $
Oh wow, this is just the video I needed to watch. Thank YOU!!
That's a much-needed shortcut man. Many thanks!!!
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Thanks man. I was looking at mine yesterday and I had no idea you could just remove the frame like that. Duh. That does immensely simplify things. So glad I watched this video!
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I have the same setup but there's an additional screw that holds the wheels from the top. It's covered by the glass. Your video got me 99% of the way there... Thanks!
Oh, yeah, I’m familiar with that type of doors, they are not as common but that screw through the frame sure makes it more difficult. You will have to take the slider out and remove bottom rail unfortunately.
Thank You! I will try this project now on my 24 years old sliding patio door.
Big BIG thanks for this tutorial!!! I had tried fixing my slider a few months ago and another video said I needed to take out the stationary glass AND then the slider. I tried that but then was afraid of possibly breaking the glass. So a few days ago I called a glass guy and he said about $200 to replace the rollers. I had set up an appointment but then happened to find your video. I followed all instructions and was able to replace both rollers for $15! And with a feeling of accomplishment! All the tips helped too, especially making sure the door is lined up with the wall so that it closes correctly. One thing I would add to all your tips (that helped me at least) was when I'm hitting the frame to come off, I was hitting real hard and it wasn't going any further. So I started hitting it slightly further up the frame towards the top and that did it! Thanks again!!
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A huge thanks for this video. I’ve been needing to do this for at least the last two years. More recently my glass sliding door feels like a lead weight. I had a handyman come out and look at it and he said I just needed to clean my track and didn’t charge me anything for the service call. So I did just that like I had in the past and obviously that wasn’t the solution. After securing the two replacement wheels from Home Depot along with a silicone spray, I was able to knock this job out in about 45 minutes. I was also lucky to have just the right size block of wood to separate the frame from the glass which was quite challenging. A few good strikes with my rubber melet and it came loose. My glass door slides as smooth as ice now and I saved myself a few hundred bucks in the process thank you again.
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This was perfect. Thank you for taking the time to put this together🤘
Thank you 👍 from Athens Greece - you solved a long term problem of my old house 😀
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All the other YT videos I've seen have you removing the door. I can't remove ours since the lip is too big on the inside, and the stationary doors in the way on the outside. I love that you showed us how to just remove the side molding, genius! Our door now opens and closes with one finger, and since we are trying to sell our house, that is a very big deal. Thank you!!!! 👏
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This is so much easier than removing the door! Thanks for the video!
Thanks!, I try to help and share my knowledge!
Thank you for posting this. I wasn’t able to pull the wheels because they seem to be rusted to the door or this door had an extra screw. However, I was able to lube the wheels which was great because they were frozen on both sides.
You are marvelous. Your easy step by step manner is a treat. After seeing what goes into fixing a sloping glass pane - I will eventually call the glass company. Right now I have a small piece of cork in the top of the track stopping that gap effect.
Not the best but if I got out the rubber mallet and then played around with the weather stripping I would need a new door. Thanks anyway for a beautiful job explaining what needs to happen.
And I couldn't use silcone spray to have the door slide smoothly as the door that tilts would slide and lock me outta the house. M.
You are a genius. Saved my back from breaking💖
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Great , I have a problem with my sliding door and has metal security bars outside ,and I thought , it going to cost me a fortune to fix it , you made my day, thanks God , and thank you.
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Great video. Concise and succinct. Clear explanations and good camera shots, no waste of time. Very helpful, added to favorites and subscribed.
Thanks
I watched, I conquered,. I've been putting this off for dome time. Wish I'd seen this video when it came out. I do agree with the problem of the rubber gasket. What I found to be very easy was to pull gasket out from door put on glass the frame will easily go around the gasket when you push it back in place...thank you very much for an easy to follow video.
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I do handy man stuff for wealthy people. One of my guys was like, "I'm 'bout to hire a sliding door company to make my door slide more easily," and I was like, "Wait, lemme get on you tube and I can probably save you a lot of money." Sure 'nuff. This video comes along. Made my week!$!$! THANKS!
Glad this video helped!
YOU ARE THE MAN!!!
That was an Excellent class!
Unfortunately for me . A door repair company charged me a lot for that job.
Thanks again...
Very simple well explained instructions clearly spoken. Thank you
Thanks, I’m trying to share my knowledge and hopefully help someone save money !
Greatness! I’m doing this tomorrow. Thanks so much!!
Thanks for the awesome shortcut! Can’t wait to try it out!
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Very well done!
Good camera angles, good explanation.
I should have done this years ago, but didn't want to disassemble the track and take the entire door off.
Thanks!
Great video for a very common problem. I would only add to fully remove that side frame then clean & lube the gasket (a wipe down with silicone or soapy water works great) before reinstalling the frame will ensure the gasket is not pulled or torn. Evaluate the rail the wheels ride on as well (take a kitchen scrub sponge and clean your rail! Dirt gets packed on the rail making even new wheels roll a bit rough). If your rail has flat spots, Prime Line sells a snap on repair rail that works great!
Thank you. This is exactly what I needed.
Great information, thank you for sharing!!!!!!!
Best video and thanks a million. This video helps me fixed my sliding glass doors which could not be opened for more than 12" wide (with great efforts) for 20+ years. Now, both doors open all the way with ease.
Thanks, and I’m glad I was able to help!
I've been searching for your video for weeks! Great job!
Thanks.
Thank you for this! I did it yesterday now it works again!🤗 I almost gave up because I couldn't take the door out, haha 👍
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There was no way that there was enough clearance at the top to be able to lift my door out of the frame like ALL the other videos show and I had all but given up on being able to fix it myself. Thank you so much! You saved me a bunch of money
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Thank you so much!! We have almost given up and were going to ask for professional work. You saved us a lot of money!!!
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Cool easy enough thanks for sharing your thoughts and great videos
Brilliant, thanks for making it so easy to understand.
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Woaaw so easy, thank you for making my life easier, 🙏🏼 I was looking on replacing my door thank you
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Rockstar! i need to replace my wheels and always took the door completely out, def going to try this way. Plus i didnt know about the raising of the wheels and vertical daylight leveling trick- thanks bud
Just wanted to say a super thank you for this great video; worked perfectly and for a total cost of $8.00 for two 475C rollers at Lowe's!!! My 20 yr. old Nu-Air slider door now rolls smoother and easier than with the original roller, Amazing!! I replaced my Nu-Air kitchen patio door's roller kit pair today in under 1 hr., including using the silicone spray and shop vac to clean the tracks. Worked beautifully doing exactly what you said and saved me the $100 charge to have a patio door Tech come to my home!! Thanks again!!! Robert
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Thanks for posting. I’m trying to find the handle and lock assy. The ones at lowes and Home Depot don’t work. I wish I could find the Mfg that made these no markings at all. Unit built probably the 80’s.
@@mickbrown815 You may want to try either Amazon or EBay for your patio door handle and lock assembly. I recommend measuring the length, screw hole distance apart, as well as the latch that goes on the frame. You should be able to find one just about identical. Not sure if you live in the FL area, but a lot of the original builder-grade patio doors installed were from a company called Nu Air. You also may be able to see a sticker/label or engraved brand name somewhere on your doors- also, you sometimes may see it on the screen slider as well. Hope this helps and good luck! Robert
@@robertbelden1584 Thank you sir I will do that because I don’t really want to pay $1000 to have a new one installed!! If I can help it!!
Thank you so much for great video ! I was ready take door out completely ,but its hard to do by myself, this is much easy,! Thank You!!
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I really appreciate your video so much. After I watched this video, I was very successful to replace the patio roller.
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Super helpful and informative video! Saved me $300. Thanks You!
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Nice job with good information. Thanks
Dude seriously thanks so much!!! I have a original rollers in a house that’s over 30 years I’m replacing them this weekend I waited way to long been forcing the door open for years LOL thank you so much man this is how will be doing it!!!
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Perfect video - not too long, but covered the important parts. The only thing I wasn't completely clear on was whether you were using silicone spray on the metal side of the track, or the weatherstripping. Thanks for posting!
Mainly on weather stripping as it is a main friction point . There is no real need to spray the track ( but doesn’t hurt anything either if you want to spray it) with new wheels as they roll freely on top of the track.
Thank you for this video..you totally simplified my day.
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Great help...I have a door that I wrestle with just like it....now I know why and better yet how to fix it....thank you so much.
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Made the job easy, thanks for posting!
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You're my hero. I've seen several videos on trying to fix this and it only took a year to finally come across yours. Our slider is the way we come in and out all the time and I was about to pull the whole thing off like you said. God bless, now I can sleep easy tonight.
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Awsome tutorial. Thanks
Couldn't take my 20 yr old door apart at the panel,, so I had to look at other vids to see how to take out the door. Had to take the rollers out to see who had them, as I couldn't tell what it looked like without taking them out. Since I needed it right away I found them at Homedepot. 1 1/4 in with the Rounded hole for the screw. 8/12/20
You’re awesome!thank you for the tricks!
Excellent video, very helpful !! Thank you 👍🏼
Thanks!
Best video. This will save me time for sure. Thank you for sharing bro.
Thanks.
Great video, simple yet very effective method.
Thanks!
Thanks for making this!
Dude all done! I cannot believe how easy that was! And I lubricated the tracks this thing is running so smooth. Again thank you so much! I waited five years because I thought I had to take the whole window panel off which I am not experienced to do. I was dragging this thing back-and-forth for the last five years it is the original rollers from 1977 LOL.
I don’t know how I missed your comment, I respond to everyone right away, but yeah, I’m very glad I was able to help!
Compared to the solidly rusted rollers I'm replacing, the ones this guys is pulling out look practically brand new!
The wheels have ball bearings inside, and they wear out and start making noise or stop rolling very well, that’s the main problem in my area, we don’t have a lot of wet weather here where I live.
Thank you so much I thought we needed a new sliding glass door :)
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Thanks. This is going to be my next project. Will save $730!
Nicely made and narrated video brother... thank you
Thanks !
Very professional video and very helpful, thanks for that 🙏
Thanks.
Fascinating I’m gonna do this this week