Adjusting a sliding patio door: does the door have to rest equally on both rollers

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I have a strange problem. Both jambs are plumb, the sill is level but the sliding door does not close properly if I do not raise one of the rollers almost to the maximum. Funny thing is that this misalignment happens when the moving door is also set plumb. Geometrically this should not be possible.

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One of the issues I am trying to solve is to keep the edges of the two doors, the fixed one and the sliding one when closed perfectly overlapped so achieve perfect insulation

Best Answer

Moving a roller up or down has a minuscule effect on the load shared by the two wheels. The door's center of gravity will not move more than one-half inch either way. The two wheels will always share the load equally +/- 5%. Wheel replacements are available, or remove the door and oil the pivot points.

The top or bottom sill can have a dip or a bulge and still read level. Use a string line to check your bottom sill. From your drawing, a dip in the middle of the bottom plate would cause the 2 glass sections to lean toward each other. Set the rollers to achieve parallel between each section, and between the sliding glass and the side frame. If you lower the sliding part, be sure the frame remains in the top track.