My Anderson Sliding Door Is Sticking

Andersen patio door sticks my 20 year old andersen series 400 sliding patio door is taking more force to slide it than it used to take.
My anderson sliding door is sticking. Each time you vacuum your floors use a small brush attachment or cordless vacuum to clean the sliding door tracks. Each time you open it there is a little grab before it releases. If your sliding door is sticking or dragging along the tracks making a grinding noise the springs in the rollers could have become loose causing it to sag. To avoid this cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer.
Videos you watch may be added to the tv s watch history and influence tv recommendations. Yes it s that sticking door of yours. The tracks are notoriously difficult to clean so you ll have to pull out all the stops. Is that sliding door hanging you up when you should be stepping out.
Runners are clean and i ve played with the roller adjustments. Next take a dry stiff scrub brush and work through corner to corner. First vacuum loose debris so you can see what you re working with. Please click here to watch.
Move the door back and forth like you did in step 1 to help the door glide over the oiled areas. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. I assume i need to replace the rollers which is no big deal but i d like to make sure that this is the likely problem. Andersen stands behind our products and has for more than a century.
Make sure all the screws are tight tighten the hinge screws in the door and the jamb. Find out if your andersen product is still under warranty by calling 888 888 7020. The most common cause of a sticking patio door is debris in the lower track. This channel easily becomes clogged with dirt and leaves because people and pets walk over it whenever they go in or out.
To fix this you can adjust the height of the rollers by the screws on the rollers. In other cases it may be the wood door edge itself scuffing on the door frame. In some instances you have a door that sticks along the strike area the metal part of the door frame where it meets the outermost edge of the door. This will actually help to move around the lubricant into the harder to reach middle area where the door is constantly sliding and experiencing the friction that makes it stick.
Sliding door tracks are magnets for dirt dust pet hair bugs grass food crumbs you name it. Finally add the 3 in 1 oil along the track. Lou has the lowdown on how to get you unstuck.