At first the door won t work properly.
Sliding door latch will not close.
This happens when the power sliding door isn t able to latch on properly due to something blocking it.
When your sienna side door won t close one possibility is a circuit overload.
Then it stops working at all.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
Move the strike up or down as necessary to align it with the door.
Sometimes you can clearly see the misalignment.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
A pella flat screen sliding door may not latch properly if the door is misaligned with the frame s strike leaving you unable to lock your door.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
To align the door and strike correctly use a screwdriver to loosen the screw in the center of the strike.
As you close the door the lipstick will stain the part of the masking tape it touches leaving a record of the exact point where the latch contacts the plate.