Sliding glass door locks such as the steel mortise style locks shown on this page are used in wood vinyl and aluminum patio doors.
Sliding glass door broken lock.
These locks are important for keeping your patio doors secure so it s important that you replace yours promptly if it s not working while you might need to completely replace your lock it s possible you just need to replace the latch.
You can easily find a sliding glass door lock at your local hardware store or home center and if you remove the broken door lock and handle and take it to the store with you it will be easier to find a match.
Try applying lubricant such as a petroleum based oil or wd 40 in the area to see if that works.
Because sliding patio doors are used a lot it s common for their locks to occasionally jam or break.
Step 2 remove the latch body.
These types also experience the same symptoms as the standard glass door locks.
Fixing a sliding glass door lock is a very quick repair.
Sliding glass door handle set 6 5 8 in diecast and wood hook style flush mount keyed this is a reversible diecast black flush mount this is a reversible diecast black flush mount patio door handle with wood pulls.