Replacing a Sliding Screen Door Roller

This video demonstrates a quick and easy way to remove and re-install one of PRIME-LINE's B-515 sliding screen door rollers.
Something we didn't go over in the video was the fact that weather, old oil/grease and dirt, combined with rusty or corroded parts can make this job more difficult.
If you have a different style of roller you need help with, drop us a note here and we'll see about uploading a video to help you out.
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[@jhonycakes]

Who ever is reading this before watching video, THIS video is the answer! Thank you sir!

[@jimscanlan7385]

Thank you thank you thank you. Spent an hour fighting those spring tabs from the front, when I should’ve been pushing from the back. You rock. 11 years since this video was posted and it still helping people

[@pleasego11]

Seduced by the smooth and easy video, I went to Home Depot to get the parts I needed. My screen door is about 9 years old, so it had seen better days, is bent in parts and is no longer in its prime. To start with I found the two old rollers that needed replacement extremely hard to extract. The most difficult portion of the job however was to replace the new rollers. It took me a good 30 minutes plus some immense grief to get the job done. There's definitely room for improvement (video/product)

[@davekaplan3678]

Thank you for the video! You've saved a handicapped senior some money.😁

[@kimberlyabbott4831]

Way better than the other videos I came across! Thank you for the detail.

[@dsansivarsoy237]

A mix of videos including yours have taught my son and I how to put our screen door back after waiting for maintenance to come over... We called a while ago. Now is back on track thanks happy new year!

[@stevar4505]

A few more tips. 1 wiggle the roller tongs back and forth slightly when close to when they are spreading. 2 where the tip of the Phillips screwdriver determines your leverage point. You need that leverage and in some spots you just don't get it. 3. I found that I got it in on my second roller a bit faster when I had aligned to one side of the prong and not in the center. You are lifting in a bit of an arc so the center point will miss when rotated. 4. A second regular screwdriver may help in getting the Phillips in position. Great video. I struggled for an hour before I found this video. In 15 minutes I was then done. Most of these DIY videos don't have the video skills or equipment to show every detail. The key like he said is the 3/16" Phillips. I did not use string/wire because I did not have any handy.

[@YoCeenote]

Thank you for this post. It made my job of removal and replacement much easier. Granted removal was simple and replacement needed a bit more effort but it worked. I now have a smooth rolling sliding door again.

[@katevagner8068]

Finally got the 6th wheel installed!!! At this point I was considering getting the door replaced. The previous five plastic wheels popped out during my attempts to follow the above video, and since it is a two part plastic assembly - the wheel and the central point never flew in the same direction, and I lost all the small central parts. So I decided to remove my last remaining plastic wheel out of the assembly - and kept both the central and the outer plastic parts. I then popped in just the empty aluminum holder into place without any problems, and then with about 5 minute effort was able to pop in the 2 piece plastic wheel. Used the same #3 screwdriver that is recommended in the video. Only took about a month and three trips to the hardware stores (parts are hard to locate) - that I was able to accomplish the task.

[@undefinition1]

This right here. Having the wheel and its parts fly across the room was very frustrating. I decided to take this guy's advice and just install the bracket without the wheel first, then pop in the wheel. Success!

[@beadeecats]

thank you thank you so much i went to 2 local hardware stores and no one could help me with this. no one even knew how the parts worked. watched your video went out and fixed my door. THANK YOU!!!

[@JOHNNYKRUSE]

Thank You. I repaired my neighbor's sliding door after viewing this video.. And thanks to you I did it without using any curse words.

[@6horsestew]

I worked for me. I struggled for 45 minutes. Stopped, found this video and then proceeded to remove and replace rollers on two screen doors in less than an hour thanks to your and your very helpful video.

[@scooter56tuna]

The video helped me a lot but what I discovered was that every time I tried to force the spring clip in, the roller would pop out. What I did was remove the plastic roller AND small plastic axle, then put in the spring clip. Once I had the metal clip in I just rotated the clip down and pushed the roller and axle unit in. I had to spread the sides of the clip but it was much easier than trying to force the complete unit in. You should show this as an alternative to forcing it in as one unit. But as I said, the video did show the basic replacement so I thank you for that.

[@katevagner8068]

I totally agree. That's what worked for me. I did not read far down enough for this suggestion. Wasted money on 5 replacement rollers beefore I got the 6th in place ($15 total cost). Guess beats getting a new door!

[@larrymajor8754]

I would never have fixed the roller without this video thanks .

[@mwalsh5757]

A very good instructional video. I will add that I found it hugely helpful to run a piece of fishing line or thin wire (my wife has this stuff called "floral wire") around the new wheel assembly behind where it clips to the pins in the door frame. That way, if you have to move the screwdriver to get more leverage, or even reposition the whole assembly ever so slightly for it to line up properly, you can keep it in position instead of having it slip off the pins entirely.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

Thanks for the tip. Every little bit of advantage helps when installing something a little tricky.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

The adjustment screw is used to raise or lower the roller and hence the door so the door sits evenly on the track and rolls smoothly. If it's too high, it (the screen) can bind at the top. If it's too low the screen frame can drag on the track.

[@brabusx2]

thank you! been wondering what that screw is for and why my door still super stiff, that took care of it!

[@marklundegren]

Thanks for the helpful homeowner DIY video...in my case, your video prompted me to check the wheel adjustments, which solved my derailing problem. Thanks again!

[@bernardogarcia1810]

I was able to do it just by watching this video 3 times. Thanks! It was so helpful.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

Glad we could help. It's a little tricky to do and we would often get calls asking how to do it, so we shot the video.

[@saulborak461]

many thanks for a perfect way to instruct someone with limited skills. worked like a charm. $ 4 instead of $65 for new door

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

Glad it worked for you. Taking things apart is always easier than getting them back together (A lesson I learned when I was very young). Just take your time, and follow the instructions in the video, you'll do ok.

[@ericrachal6133]

Thank you, I figured it out thanks to you, its done and working great. It is not easy to install, until you get the first one, then, its pretty simple. Thanks again. Its been broken for years and we hated to go out the patio door to the pool area and now it slides we ease. :)

[@desmondmarshall7384]

I was stuck trying to figure out how to remove the wheels, not anymore. THANK YOU!! 🙂

[@elianunez3477]

This looks quite simple. seems like. But, without your instruction is "hell". Thank you for sharing the secrets of the trade.... You are my hero!!!

[@struong57]

I'm gonna give this a try sometime this week, hope it goes as smoothly as you demonstrated in this video. :)

[@redsealuv]

It worked!!! The first few attempts of trying to remove the roller/s seemed impossible. I was afraid of breaking it and having to replace the whole entire screen. I did exactly what you did and got them out! Thank you...hopefully when I replace the rollers it will be just as easy.

[@christopherc4920]

Thank you very much. That was helpful and thank you for not having a half hour long musical introduction.

[@carmenlugo7230]

What worked best for me is to get a flat screw driver that is wide enough to pry open the replacement wheel bracket enough to get around the post well inside the door. Once you line up the hole on the replacement wheel bracket with the post you will need to remove the flat screen driver so that it can snap into place. It's difficult to do but I finally got it.

[@goofyfam42]

Nice clear instructions and video. For me it worked better to put the screw driver in front of the wheel when replacing the part. It was the only way to get the thing to open up enough to fit over the post.

[@kennyueyama3122]

Amazing 10 years later (2020), here am I trying to figure out how to remove the rollers. 5 minutes of WTF, 30 seconds searching on KZbin, 10 minutes later I have all 4 of my rollers off. THANK YOU! FYI, I used a spanning tool but same concept.

[@dianethornton5515]

I have to say, yes this is extremely hard. There are no perfect replacements that home depot carries that exactly match original hardware, so this is the closest. If I hadn't seen your video, I think I would have shot myself in the head after the # of times I tried this. So it really helped. I replaced orig. hardware with both the B-515 and the B-736. The difference betw. them and the orig. hardware was that the orig. hardware had a hook rather than the grabby thing, and it had a rounded spring rather than an L-shaped one. This is what I found: First step of loosening the tension screw is extremely important! Without doing that, you're going to have difficulty. Next, to line up the grabby thing, you have to find just the right sweet spot vis-a-vis those nubby things. It's not directly under, as one person here noted, because when you pivot the wheel from behind, it's going to change that angle. Also, you have to use a really narrow phillips head screw driver, and a long one I found out, to get the right arc and not break the nylon wheel. (I broke one last time I tried this months ago - that time I gave up.) After they were installed, neither model, B-515 nor B-736, provided the spring-type tension that the orig. hardware had. I could get them in (aargh! never want to do it again!) but no matter the tension screw's position, there is now no "bounce" which we had with original hardware. All I know is our door is now working, but it wasn't easy. I believe our door mfr is Jeld Wenn; it's the one with the blinds inside the glass.

[@debraorourke7690]

Thank you, very helpful. Replaced 2 rollers with the help of your video.

[@erikhaven5226]

Thanks, this video was exactly what I needed. It was a bit harder for me to remove the roller housing since the wheel had broken off.

[@regalvizzerdrix3308]

wow. Sat here for 30 minutes trying to get this done. watched your video and had it rolling in 2 minutes. thanks!

[@raymaiden958]

Perfect instructions. Saved my bacon on replacing the entire door. KZbin to the rescue, again!

[@dlight1218]

I've been scratching my head on this one for a while, thanks for posting the video. The people at home depot weren't much help on this. I thought I'd have to destroy my screen door to get that damn wheel out.

[@artlupinacci6759]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! :) Mine fixed up nice and simple, saved me all sorts of grief!!

[@randylee6855]

Thanks, first video I looked at and it was the right one. Simple if you know what you're doing....

[@palmcoast35]

Thank you for your time and heading to the hardware store.

[@ronfham]

Awesome...thank you so much. It is amazing how easy it was once I had the good info

[@jasonzuniga2587]

Awesome walk through. Thank you!

[@MrYayoperez]

Thank you so much for this informative video. I was trying to take it out the wrong way. I will buy it and try it.

[@Method_MOK]

While I really appreciate such a quality video on this topic, I am still having trouble with this application. Just to clarify, I am replacing the rollers in a screened slider that is approximately 8 years old, but the existing and new rollers (#B515) are an exact match. The trouble I am having is when installing the new roller, just before it seems the roller bracket will snap into position, the plastic wheel/axle pops out of the bracket. Am I missing something here? Thank you

[@davidwagner5338]

Worked like a charm, thanks!

[@upland90254]

Very helpful - thanks. Worked just as shown, although I had a lot of rust on my old wheels so it took a little effort.

[@BolanKeith]

You just saved me $80.00 on a new screen door - cheers!

[@richarddavis9075]

Great video . Saved me $$$$ . Thank you !!

[@matthewsmith1408]

i really enjoy watching this - thanks

[@lorimaraviglia9088]

Like many others mention, this is not an easy task. I purchased the metal rollers, and I actually broke the first one. It is very difficult to manuever the assembly so that you can get the prongs to open enough to go over the post. Using the proper sized Phillip screwdriver helps. I also sprayed a small amount of WD-40 on the prongs so that they could slide over the post easier. It finally snapped into place....not because of my skills....just luck after an hour (or more) of trying!

[@MrSamdizzy]

Thank you, it worked as expected

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

You are more than welcome, thanks for watching. Hope the replacement goes smoothly for you.

[@alxtoo]

I'm surprised I got a response from PrimeLine. I finally got the rollers replaced. Took me an extra 15 minutes with the first one, but then it took me about 6 minutes for the next one. I had to use needle nose pliers and bend the tabs open to make the space between the tabs bigger. The video doesn't show this, but I would love to see the guy take off a worn out and rusty roller like the one I had and replace it with a new one. The space between the tabs is remarkably different from old to new.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

@CottonandSugar @dlight1218 Thanks for watching. We had enough people calling asking how to do this that we thought a video was in order.

[@rtclayton86]

I can't wait for this to take me a half hour to do.

[@ScottieBMan]

Master civil engineering at its best 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@thetheflyinghawaiian]

thanks. made the process so much easier

[@NackDSP]

Great video. Looks pretty simple if everything is new and clean. Now I know how to remove the wheel. My adjuster is rusted solid. My wheel is rusted and filled with dirt, and a really pissed off black spider came out when I started getting some of the dirt out. Looks like my search for how to remove the adjuster continues. If I ever get my roller out, I will spray ample grease in there to avoid the rust next time.

[@thomaspelz281]

So this is the real deal. After nearly 4 + hours of frustration. Yes the old rollers come out easy, but getting the new ones in are extremely difficult. I bought 2 sets of nylon rollers and all I ended up doing was breaking the rollers off trying to slide it into place. At my wits end I called to have someone fix it and was told they don't do this and it would cost $200 plus for a new screen door. This was by a company and a handyman in the area I live. They would not just replace the rollers. Last ditch effort I went to Home Deport and purchased rollers with a steel roller. I was done in 20min. The steel gave you the strength you needed to slide it into place. They were $10 for 2 so $20 total. Don't waste your time with the cheap nylon.

[@sarahmangone7785]

OMG...Thank you! We have a mobile home with sliding doors and the screen door has Never opened. I do have one question. are the rollers on the top or the bottom or both?

[@ravonrayne]

Great, informative video. I was able to replace the rollers on my screen patio doors with your help!

[@juanonofre9825]

Just like in the video. Thanks a lot for it. It was really easy.

[@deprondave]

Thanks for posting this these things had me soooo frustrated

[@VictorRochaGaming]

Thanks. Installed on first attempt.

[@metubeslave]

I am a newbie but i was able to remove the wheel thanks to your video, it was short, easy and very clearly done, what i didn't understand is what the crew on the side of the door is for?? and you said back it up, did you mean push it or unscrew it? thanks

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

Backing off, or Unscrewing. It takes the tension off of the spring loaded roller and makes installing the new one easier. After you install the door back in the frame you would then re-adjust the roller with the screw so that the door rolls smoothly and doesn't fall out of the track at the top of the door.

[@metubeslave]

@@PrimeLineHowTo got it, thanks, it wasn't easy though to put the roller back in, had to use another flat screwdriver to help those prongs to snap back in. I noticed these new replacement rollers don't split open as easily as the older ones.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

@alxtoo "Liar" seems a little harsh, considering you just watched him do it. I spent some time looking on KZbin for another video of someone installing this roller for you, but couldn't find one, Sorry. If you're still having trouble getting the roller back in, I would suggest taking the door to your nearest screen shop and seeing if they can do it for you. I wouldn't think they would charge much for installing the rollers.

[@SebastianShaw1986]

THANK YOU

[@michaelperine2780]

Using the technique here, the old roller comes out easily. However, it takes so much pressure to put the new one in that the nylon wheel pops out of the metal frame. After about three of four times, I finally left the wheel out, put the metal frame in, and, then, put the wheel back in after the frame was already installed. Overall, I would give this an eight on the frustration level. It would have been well worth it to just buy a new screen door.

[@markradell1115]

Thank you! I would have probably destroyed my screen door trying to get those out if it wasn't for this video!

[@Hawk95969]

Thank you worked like a charm!

[@KutWrite]

Mine's different. The adjuster is at the outside bottom edge of the door. It's more of a clamp screw, holding the door "x" inches above the bottom rail when you screw it tight.

[@theoc3band]

Thank you! I did it all by myself :)

[@marlenel3926]

great help! if i had to follow directions on package, i would have no screen door!

[@xorivalox8268]

Can you make a video for installing B 713? You would think this task is straightforward and install should be like this model, it's not. The wheel is in the way to get the proper angle to snap in.removing the old spring tension, sucky but not too bad. Replacing..... I've spent hours already trying

[@cj47bow]

Video of split rubber replacements for cricut

[@latoyia03]

Thanks for the tips and helpful video. It's not quite as easy as shown in the video. It's a bit irritating there has not been a better designed roller option that is not so difficult to install.

[@gastogne]

Thank you. Very helpful.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

gastogne Thank you for the note. Glad the video helped you out.

[@williamsliemers1758]

I had trouble with the installation also. After some heavy grease on the ears it went easier, but still a chore.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

You're welcome. Thank You for watching.

[@shawnhayden6674]

The people that invented this system invented pocket doors, condoms, umbrellas and nylons.

[@alxtoo]

@PrimeLineHowTo The guy on the video used the same roller he took off. It obviously has a little more give compared to a new one. When I used a brand new out of the box roller, the tabs wouldn't open up at all. The space between is too small to allow the hinge to fit, let alone open up the tabs. The lesson in all of this is that the video needs more detailed instructions. I'm not kidding, I was moments away from having to pay for a new screen or have some professional replace the rollers.

[@richardlorith6936]

Do you have a video for wheels that are not integrated but attach into the track

[@glam6798]

I have the same screen door and rollers. The problem I have is at one lower side adjust screw can't adjust the roller, turning the screw clockwise or counter clockwise has no effect the the door. Do I need to disassemble one side of the frame and swap the screw adjustment parts of top and bottom? One of the button adjustment screw is not functioning.

[@danfilipi38]

Hey thanks for the video, it helped a lot!

[@ericnguyen23]

Thanks, Just popped those suckers out, just waiting for replacement piecs. This can potentially save me a quoted $119.

[@ProfessionalPepper]

How do I replace the plastic corner part that has the tabs? My wrecking ball son blitzed into the screen door and it broke the bottom plastic tabs off the corner component as the door derailed from brute force of an 8 year old's head smashing into the screen.

[@shirleywinkler3174]

I'm wondering if the rollers I bought are too small. The roller sits on top of the rail - it doesn't straddle the rail. Which is correct?

[@crackers819903]

i have watched this video over and over about 5 times and i still can't figure out how the hell to get the new roller in...it is not nearly as easy as this makes it seem.

[@sharon5474]

I got it in and rolled it up to the two little knobs inside my screen but the new clamps absolutely will not clamp on to the two metal knobs in the screen. I kind of think the holes on the clamps are not large enough for the knobs. I've been at it for an hour and a half--so frustrating!

[@abedj1220]

How do you replace the piece that is adjustable. for me the wheel is ok but that plastic peice where the prongs are broke. so the prongs are in the wheel when I pull out the wheel.

[@IAmTheWaterbug]

Are B-515, B-714, B-736, and B-796 interchangeable with each other? They all seem to have the same dimensions, and differ only in the materials and price. Thanks!

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

B 514 B 515 B 541 B 610 B 636 B 736 B 796 Different materials, and different roller diameters, but otherwise the same.

[@tricias6621]

I have a roller that is rusted and frozen. No help available to me. Do you know if they do these repairs at home depot; or what kind of business would I look for to help with this? Thank you for the video!

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

Look online for a local glass and screen shop. They should be able to remove the roller, and help identify a replacement for you.

[@DavidRamirez-lv5mw]

Thank You

[@jaketopanian2954]

Thanks for the info

[@sk8erz6721]

I used a 3/16" straight blade to separate the prongs, because it gets slightly wider than 3/16" on the straight blade. Philips wasn't doing it for me.

[@stupendas101]

The "engineering" that goes into US made screen doors is literally embarrassing.

[@joanholladay29]

I have just replaced 3 of the four rollers. On the 4th one, however, I can see that the prongs that the roller is supposed to spread over has broken off. Is there any work around? I tried installing the door with the roller just loose in the track, but was too loose to hold.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

I'm so sorry I somehow missed your comment. The only thing you can do in that situation is replace the internal part the roller attaches to.

[@gee7084]

Screen door roller replacement

[@motogp2375]

So what if the post where the prongs hold onto is broken. How do you replace that piece?

[@Spikestrip55]

I appreciate the instructional, but can't a design be created where the Rube Goldberg spring clip arrangement is changed out for a simple screw on either side of the roller assembly making a change-out easier? I'm having quite a time with the opening of the clips, then installing the new roller assy...

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

"......can't a design be created where the Rube Goldberg spring clip arrangement is changed out......." Short answer, Yes. Long answer, this is a direct replacement roller for a system that we didn't design. There are hundreds of different screen door roller systems in use. Each inventor, I'm sure thinks his/her version is the best and all the others are terrible. The roller system in question has been around 40+ years. It just so happens that this is the system that you have on your door. One of our guys in Customer Service has some very detailed photos that show exactly what you're dealing with. If you'd like him to e-mail them to you, send an e-mail to [e-mail] and ask for B-515 installation photos.

[@Spikestrip55]

I appreciate the reply and explanation; thanks! I also understand it's a patent problem where everyone has their own design.

[@wendyl2673]

What if the piece it snaps onto breaks?

[@aroindustries4895]

Wendy L just had this happen to me. The housing snapped off. Did you figure out a fix? Or do we need to get a whole new screen door?

[@E.Carrillo]

Are these rollers pretty standard for all screen doors?

[@rossmilliken3586]

When you say "Back off the adjustment screw" How much?