How to remove patio door to get to rollers.

Question

I have two sets of patio doors, SGD-R-35-72X80, that are very difficult to open and I believe the rollers have gone bad (14 years old). When I raise the doors to remove them there is not enough clearance between the top track in the bottom track and I cannot get the doors out. It's as though the doors were built into the house. I see no screws that allow me to remove the frame. Any suggestions?

Paul · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for the post. From your problem you're describing, it sounds like you have a welded vinyl patio door set that normally you raise and swing the door into the house. Did you look in the upper track for any security devices that might prevent the door from raising? If you can send us some photos of the door we should be able to have a better idea.