How To Tighten Shower Door Towel Bar

Loosen the bracket screws and remove the brackets from the wall.

How to tighten shower door towel bar.

They become loose over time and will pull out if not repaired. Use the provided allen wrench to fully tighten the set screws and secure the towel bar in place. Select the perfect spot. Make sure it is reachable but also not problematic when the door opens.

Insert toggle bolts in each bracket. Place the other towel bar over the conehead screws and thread the set screws into the threaded holes. They usually have 2 styles one with either a flathead screwdriver or larger allen key. Step 2 remove the towel bar.

Hand tighten the conehead screws with a flathead screwdriver until the threaded towel bar is secured to the glass. This bar uses two. The easy fix is to simply tighten the screws until snug. Loosen the set screws under the towel bar and remove it from the wall.

In the event that tightening the screws does not help you may need to remove the wall mounts and reinstall the towel bar. The frames of shower doors are somewhat flimsy and weak and so stuffing a town in between the frame and the towel bar won t help it to stay together. How to use it. Others have a decorative cover that hides the screws.

Remove the lower guide rail lift up on the shower door and remove it from the tracks place the door on a flat. Once it is off look at the 2 posts it was mounted to those are what you want to tighten. Step 3 replace the towel bar. No need for plaster repair or drywall etc.

A demonstration of how to tighten up loose towel bars or to remove them for painting or other needs. Determine location for brackets by utilizing the included template. Even that tricky towel bar with no set screws is covered. If needed enlarge the bracket holes in the drywall with a screwdriver and insert the toggle bolts in the holes.

How to repair the towel bars on sliding shower doors. Apply each bracket by peeling off the backing and pressing it into place. Most the time simply taking a screwdriver and tightening the screws will re secure the towel bar and keep it from wobbling or coming loose. On some towel bars you can actually see the screws that hold the bar in place.

What you ll want to do is loosen both of those usually with a small allen key and you will be able to slide one side of the handle off. Don t use a longer screw as this may push through the back of the towel bar. You may have to use a larger screw to get some bite from the handle. Step 1 remove the shower door.