The best way to lubricate any lock is to disassemble it and use an aerosol lubricant to flush away grime and coat the moving parts of the lock.
How to remove sliding wooden door from track.
In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock.
Remove the door by pulling it out of the top track of the door frame.
To make space to maneuver it you will loosen the brackets on the back.
Remove the outside closet door by first sliding the door to the center of the track.
Keep lowering the panel until it is completely out of the upper track and free.
To take the door out you ll lift it out from the bottom track.
Then angle the door towards you and pull gently detaching the door from its top track.
Sliding patio doors have two separate units namely the sliding door panel and the stationary panel.
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The door should slide right out of the top track once you ve freed it from the bottom track.
Unscrew the brackets on the top of your doors to loosen them.
In order to remove the sliding one effectively lift it upwards into the upper track and ask a helper to push the bottom gently and carefully toward you.
Once the door is completely loose from the frame set it aside somewhere safe such as against the side of the house or lying flat on a work bench.
Use the philips or flathead screwdriver to loosen each screw on the brackets at the top of your door.