How do you replace the 10-216?

Thank you.
Linda



Thanks for contacting us, Linda. I'm afraid you won't be able to replace the 10-216 without removing the door.
That will be the first step. Remove the door from the frame and lay it on a flat, stable surface. Next, remove both bottom end screws (you might need WD-40 to help loosen them up). Then, with a block of wood and hammer, gently knock off the bottom rail only just enough to allow you to slide the new guide in place.
You want to use a gentle but firm touch for that last step. The last thing you want to do is damage the glass. However once the frame is just loose enough, you should be able to slide the 10-216 guide in from the end.





Thank you so much for the update, and the detailed instructions! I'll make sure to keep this in mind for future inquiries.

I laid my doors on a sawhorse while I removed the phillips screws. My screws came out pretty easily but yours may not. The thing to know about these screws is they have a dual function. The primary purpose is to hold the frame together but the secondary purpose is to hold the slides in place by friction so it's important to try to save these screws. The slides can easily be driven off the screws and toward the center of the door with light taps from a large screwdriver blade and hammer. This will expose the length of the Phillips screw so you can spray it with WD-40. Let it penetrate for a while and try to remove the screw. Repeat as necessary.
Once BOTH screws have been removed the bottom frame member can be driven away from the side frame member. I used a very large screwdriver blade and a rubber hammer. Very little force needs to be used. Apply pressure to the metal and try to avoid the black rubber seal. Do one side at a time. The bottom frame member only needs to be separated from the side frame member a small amount - just enough to pull the old guide out. Now slip the new guide into place and tap the bottom frame member back into place but DO NOT replace the screw yet. Now repeat the slide removal procedure on the other side. Once both slides have been replaced move them as far to the sides of the door as they will go. Hold them in place and replace the screws. By holding them in place while installing the screws the screws will bind the slides into place.
Once the slides have been replaced hang the outside shower door on the track. The slides may just pop into the track by themselves. If they don't just reach down and apply light pressure with a finger. That should do it. Now hang the inside door, make sure the bottom guides pop into place and you're done.

I order 2 more to do the other door. 10-216



