I have a 5' Pella sliding glass door that is used daily with the blinds between the glass that needs new rollers. I believe the door was installed between 1995 and 1998 - I think??
The door has just one hole on each side for roller height adjustment and it appears the roller assembly is 'pressed' in. The sides of the roller assembly have no flanges, just flat and recessed even with the bottom of the door. The assembly appears to be 3" long and the roller appears to be 1 1/2" long and 3/8" wide. The width of the assembly appears to be 9/16" wide.
I have what I believe to be a part number from a Pella part catalog for a galvanized roller but I'm not 100% sure its the correct one. I have pics of the roller as it resides in the door as well. I looked for a door serial number but all I can find is a reference to Guardian tempered glass on the bottom right of each pane.
Lastly I'm curious how to remove and install the roller assembly as well. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance. Patrick
Paul from SWISCO responded:
December 2, 2015
Hello, Patrick, thanks for reaching out to us. I think we can help you with this project, the only way to know for sure what roller you have is to remove the original from the door. That way we can review its design and size to pick out the best match in our inventory. Now, all that being said, the code you gave is usually related to the 81-244. That may be a good place to start, but you did mention that your original doesn't have flanges, so that may not be the one. Another potential option is our 81-098. Review these two products and see what you think! Alternate image for 81-244
Alternate image for 81-098
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Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:
December 3, 2015
These photos are a huge help, thank you! Service people in the past have told me that these rollers are just pressed into the bottom rail of the door. I imagine the weight of the door keeps the roller in place rather than any particular fastener. To remove the old wheel, try to pry out with a screw driver. As for adjustment, you should have a hole on the side of the door where you can use a screw driver to adjust the roller wheel up or down. I have used both the genuine and generic rollers for Pella without any major problems, but the generic part isn't an exact fit. The only difference between the rollers is that the wheel in the 81-249 goes 1/16" more past the housing than the 81-098. You might have a problem if your glass doors are tight in the opening height in clearing the bottom track. Just something to keep in mind. |