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Posted by Walter R. on June 16, 2005, 2:04 am
I, too, tried to rejuvenate the old rollers in my patio doors by cleaning
and oiling them. Did not work well, although was an improvement. After I put
in new rollers, they slide like greased lightning. Costs about $ 15 per
door. The rollers usually just slip in the frame.
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Walter
www.rationality.net
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>I have a standard vinyl Andersen sliding patio door in my house ( I
> believe its called Perma Shield) about 20-25 years old. I have removed
> the rollers from the bottom and cleaned them, but the door still seems
> it takes a lot of effort to open and close. While I had the rollers out
> I noticed the wheels seemed to be turning freely, but I guess with the
> weight on them its a different story.
> The track is clean and I sprayed silicone where the door rubs against
> the upper track. But still it does not open easily. I have another
> identical sliding door in my den and that seems to open fine.
> Should I assume the bearings in the rollers are bad and just buy new
> rollers? Or is there something else I should look for?
>
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