Andersen Patio Door Hard To Open

First slide open the door completely and remove the head stop.

Andersen patio door hard to open.

Learn how to adjust hinges on the andersen frenchwood outswing patio door for optimal and smooth door operation. Any idea what the problem could be. I live in new england and i find it extremely hard to open and close the door when it is very cold 10 to 15 degrees but when temp is above 30 it works fine. Andersen gliding patio doors open your home to the outdoors and allow you to make better use of space with their sliding design.

Hinged patio doors are commonly known as french doors and are available as inswing or outswing models with optional sidelights and transom windows. Find replacement parts for windows patio doors etc. The best way to lubricate any lock is to disassemble it and use an aerosol lubricant to flush away grime and coat the moving parts of the lock. Gliding patio doors also called sliding glass doors gliding patio doors have at least one door panel that glides smoothly past another door panel to save room where you need it.

Shop the andersen online parts catalog. Sometimes patio doors become hard to open even when the track is clean. 400 frenchwood white pine left hand sliding patio door with built in blinds and nickel hardware model 9174156 3 052 18. Then lift the door up and out of the track laying it down carefully across two sawhorses.

Standing on the inside grab the handle on the active door and simultaneously push out forward and down just as hard as you can. The fix for post 2005 frenchwood patio doors at least the in swing version in which both doors open is to do the following as per our conversation with the anderson customer service folks. Sliding doors are very heavy very breakable and very expensive this is a two person job. Applies to the a series or 400 series fre.

Never leave the glass door unattended.