Taking a patio door off the track
 

I'm trying to take off my sliding patio door as I need to get a couch through there, but I can't seem to get it to come off. I've taken everything off that I can visually see that may be impeding this process. Is there maybe something on the actual track or within the track on the bottom of the door itself that needs to be taken off or loosened?

If anyone can give me some pointers that'd be great. I'm completely lost here! :confused:

If you've already removed any brackets or other hardware, the door should just lift up and out. Sometimes they can get a little wedged in, though; does the door slide easily?

It may take two people, since they can be fairly heavy.

Yeah, the thing to remember is: lifting it out. Gravity is all that's holding it in its slot. Well... and friction.

If it doesn't lift easily--and as Martian says, you and a strong friend can't do it--try prising it up with some pry bars down in the track, under the thing edge of the door. Probably want one on both sides of the door. I've had to do that before.

The wheels may have springs that keep them in contact with the track when the door is lifted up. If so, use a flat screwdriver to push up each wheel while holding the door up, then move the door aside an inch or so before releasing the wheel. It's usually easier to do each wheel separately, especially if you don't have a lot of help.

inBoil is correct. I have found that a butter knife or putty knife is the best tool for this.

If the wheels on the bottom have been adjusted downward to a fair degree, you may not be able to obtain sufficient clearance lifting upwards. Whenever I attempt to remove a door, step one is locate the adjustment holes and crank the wheels all the way up, to the point that the door drags on the bottom track. Then you can usually lift the door up and swing the bottom in. Once the door is reinstalled, readjust the wheels so the door evenly meets the latch jamb and engages the latch correctly.

get a cop to kick through the glass :P

Or buy a smaller couch ;-0

This is pretty much what I was going to suggest. All the ones I've worked with (just helping out friends and family three or four times, I'm not an expert,) had screws to move the wheels either on the edge, or even just in vertical slots where you can loosen, move, then tighten. If they're frozen up, spray them with penetrating oil and lube them up with aerosol white lithium grease when you put them back.

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