How to Guide

PRODUCT GUIDE
Aluminum Single-Hung Windows (JPG002)
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NEEDED TOOLS
Note! Each tool is not required for every task.
• Tape measure
• Level
• Flat head screwdriver
• Phillips head screwdriver
• Spiral adjustment tool (ask your
supplier for one) or locking
needle-nose pliers
• #2 square head screwdriver
• Follow all manufacturers’ instructions and labels.
• Use proper and safe equipment and precautions if servicing the
exterior side of windows above ground level.
• Window insect screens are not security devices and will not prevent
children, other people, or pets from falling through.
• Use extra care when driving screws near glass unit to avoid breakage.
• Use caution when tightening screws to avoid stripping the screw holes.
• Sash removal can be awkward and could cause physical injury or
product damage; we recommend the help of a second person.
• Maintain a strong grip on balance when removing or installing.
Balances are spring-loaded and they will decompress quickly if
released, possibly causing personal injury and/or product damage.
• Beware of oil causing slippery surfaces.
PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY
NEEDED TOOLS AND MATERIALS
SASH REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
NEEDED MATERIALS
• String • Tape
The type of balance
the window has will
determine the steps
necessary to remove
the sash. Windows that
have metal clips in both
jambs, just above the
bottom sash, have block
and tackle balances.
Windows with a circular
rod with a screw in the
top (if there is a cover
in the track, snap it out
to see the balance), in both jambs, have spiral balances.
BLOCK & TACKLE BALANCE
Removal
1. Locate metal clips in
side jambs on both
sides of window.
2. From the interior,
lift bottom of take-
out clips with at
head screwdriver
until they snap into
angled position.
Leave take-out
clips in angled
position until sash is
reinstalled.
3. Slide top of sash
several inches above
take-out clips.
4. Push sash toward
one side jamb until
it is clear of the
opposite side jamb
and remove.
Installation
1. If a new lock came separately with a new sash, install new lock onto
new sash.
2. Insert one side of sash into one side jamb above metal take-out clips.
3. Fit other side of sash into opposite side jamb.
4. Close sash.
5. Level take-out clips ush to side jambs.
6. Test sash operation. If sash does not move freely or lock does not
engage, remove and reinstall.
SPIRAL BALANCE
Removal
1. If replacing a sash with
a new one, a balance
adjustment tool
should have been sent
with the new sash. If
the sash is not being
replaced or the tool
did not come with the
new sash, call us for an
adjustment tool.
2. Unlock window and
open most of the way.
3. Locate guide blocks
on all four corners of
the sash and remove
screws holding in the
guide blocks.
4. Use a at head screw
driver to pry guide
blocks off all four
corners (note position
for replacement) and
be careful not to scratch
the paint.
--Continued
Take-out
clip
Sash
Block & Tackle
Balance
Take-
out clip
extended
Spiral Balance
Screw
Guide block
screw
Guide
block
Guide
block