First remove the screws securing the door handle in place first with your phillips screwdriver and slide the outer latch lever out of place.
How to fix my sliding door lock.
Remove the handles from the door using a philips head screwdriver.
Install the locking.
Then replace the bottom screw in the hole where it was affixed to the handle to prevent the latch from falling into the doorframe.
How to fix a sliding glass door lock step 1.
Take your graphite pen and insert it into the lowermost screw hole quickly to prevent the latch from falling into the frame.
Remove the broken sliding glass door lock from the door by removing the screws that attach it to the door.
Pull the cylinder lock from the door as you hold the latch with your fingers to stop it from falling into the door.
On the e2014 the actuator lever is at an angle of 45 degrees.
Your lock is most likely the e2014 or the e2013 shown on my sliding door lock page.
Remove the new door lock from its packaging and become familiar with all of the parts and pieces.
Step 3 removing the screws two screws on the end of the door secure the latch.
You have to remove the handles to see how the small actuator lever enters the latch.