Tilting the door lowers the latch releasing it from the bracket.
Prying the sliding glass door frame apart.
Every sliding glass door has adjustment screws that hold the rollers of the door in place.
In this article we will cover more details and safety tips for doing this job.
If the l shaped latch has an downward pivot as opposed to the upward pivot it won t release the same way.
This enables the door to come out easily.
Lift it out and set it aside.
Pry off the adjustment screw covers located at the bottom or side edge of the glass sliding door using a flathead screwdriver.
Generally the threshold is glued to the sill of the door so you need to apply sufficient force to pry it up.
Then tilt it slightly with help and remove it from the upper track of the door frame as well.
Then remove any screws holding the panel onto the door frame.
4 removing the sliding door before removing the door slide it to the point in the track where you see an indent.
Place the pry bar at a corner of the sliding door threshold and hammer it.
Insert a screwdriver or pry bar between the door frame and the door about 6 inches from the corner diagonal from the latch at the bottom and pry upward.
Finally you and another person simply lift the panel out.