Usually you buy just the mortised steel lock assembly that fits within the door and reuse the old handles and actuating lever.
How to fix the latch on a sliding glass door.
Align it in the bottom track and then tilt it up.
Take your graphite pen and insert it into the lowermost screw hole quickly to prevent the latch from falling into the frame.
Roll the door toward the latch side jamb then turn the adjustment screws until the door is parallel with the jamb.
Reattach the head stop first otherwise it could fall out.
Place the door handle over the screw holes on the interior side of the door frame followed by the screws and hand tighten the screws.
On some sliding glass door locks the door handles have long screws that go right through the steel mortised lock and there is usually a actuating lever that slides into a rectangular hole in the lock.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
To start your sliding glass door adjustment project first lift or lower the door on the track with a screwdriver or allen wrench.
Remove the handles from the door using a philips head screwdriver.
Tighten the screws with a phillips head screw driver.
Place the interior side of the door lock frame into the door.
You may also want to check out our step by step guideto adjusting your sliding doors.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
Raise it just enough to clear the track and roll smoothly.
Leave the screw driver in.
Step 3 removing the screws two screws on the end of the door secure the latch.
Locate the two adjusting screws at the bottom of the door on the face or edge of the door and pry off the trim caps that cover the screws.
Insert a screw driver through the bottom handle hole on the inside of the sliding glass door to hold the latch in place.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
Remove the screws above and below the latch.