How to Adjust Sliding Shower Doors
Adjust a dragging shower door Photo 1: Remove the guide Unscrew the guide at the lower edge of the sliding door. Protect the shower or tub from scratches with a drop cloth. Photo 2: Remove the doors Lift the door out of its track inside the upper rail. Tilt each door in or out to remove it. Wipe both tracks clean. Photo 3: Adjust the rollers Raise or lower each door by repositioning the roller in its slanted slot. Loosen the screw to move the roller. Close up of rollers Make sure all your rollers are either round or flat. Don’t mix the two types. If the sliding doors on your shower or bathtub don’t glide smoothly, repair them soon. A door that drags on the lower track will eventually do permanent damage to both the door and the track. A dragging roller at the top of the door will wear and require replacement. First, make sure the rollers on both doors are riding on the tracks inside the upper rail. Sometimes, one roller falls out of the track and the bottom edge of the door skids alon...