Open the door so that you can remove the old handle of your sliding door.
How to install a sliding glass door handle.
Begin positioning the door into the opening from your exterior area.
Use shims under screw holes to help keep your threshold in good shape.
Place shims around the edges and top of.
Install the sliding glass panels and handle.
Mark each screw hole.
Remove the old door handle from the slider by unscrewing the hardware.
Hold the new lock up to the door to determine where the lock and screw holes should be drilled.
This indicates there is no glass behind the frame.
First carefully clean all debris from the rails to get a good fit.
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You can do this by sliding it back but it is a good idea to keep it open with a large brick or one of those devices that holds a bike s wheel in place.
Install the new handle.
Mark the spot on the frame.
Finish re installing the handle by inserting the two screws through the handle and into the backing plate.
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The installation process is the opposite of the removal process.
Place your head near the frame and tap it with the end of a screwdriver until you hear the sound change.
Keep the hardware in case you need it for the new door handle.
Make sure that you use a door that has a lock for a door that leads to the exterior of the home.
Then have a friend help you lift the first section of the sliding door.
You should secure the door so it can t be pulled shut and then take off the handle.
Set the bottom in place on the track in the door frame and then press the top portion of the door in place too.
Line up the new door handle with the existing holes for the hardware and put it in place.