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  • Make sure the door is not broken. The rollers that support the door may be broken or bent, making it hard to move.
  • Make sure the door is properly on the track. Getting one or more of the rollers off track can add some nasty binding to the movement.
  • Make sure the track is clean. Grit and dirt can make it much more difficult to move.
  • Lubricate the track. You want to use something that isn't going to bleed into the carpets or get tracked through the house. A rag with WD-40 or similar item can be enough to help.

Keep in mind that the settling of your home over time may have also helped to create the difficulties-- so the problem may or may not be about bent parts but may be the after effects of compression

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We have a security sliding screen door, it’s very hard to slide.

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