Use and Care Guide

Care and Maintenance
Wood Windows and Patio Doors (JCM003)
12/28/186
Top Hinge in Tilt Position
Bottom Hinge in
Turn Position
...Continued
Different hardware parts need different types of lubricants.
HARDWARE LUBRICATION
Suggested Lubricant Types
White or Lithium Grease:
Protects metal surfaces against corrosion, reduces friction and wear on
moving parts, and is an excellent multi-purpose lubricant.
Light Oil (such as 3-in-One
®
):
Use for sliding or rotating joints.
Graphite (spray black carbon powder):
Use for door lock keyways and hinges.
NOTE: Use care when applying graphite to prevent possible
staining of parts.
Spray Silicone:
Use for slider tracks, jamb liners, and weatherstrip.
NOTE: Do not spray directly onto hardware surfaces.
Spray onto clean cloth to apply.
Plastic Hardware
Most hard plastic hardware parts (e.g. sash
retainer latches) require periodic cleaning
for smooth operation and do not require
lubrication.
Butt Hinges
NOTE: Butt hinges are located on
swinging patio doors and some
window styles. Lubricate hinges with
light oil (3-In-One® oil or equivalent)
annually or when noisy.
Casement/Awning Hardware
NOTE: New operators and hinges are already greased and oiled and
should not need lubrication. Periodically lubricate operator gear
mechanisms with white or lithium grease.
There are two types of operators with gear mechanisms:
• Removable cover.
• Non-removable cover with the gears reachable through theback.
Casement/Awning Hardware – Continued
For operators with removable covers:
NOTE: Some handle styles don’t have screws and will just pulloff.
1. Remove set screw on crank handle with small screwdriver or Allen
wrench; remove handle.
2. Gently remove plastic cover (lift from the base).
3. Apply grease to gears and oil to joints.
For operators with non-removable covers:
1. Use a small mirror for a better view of the gears.
2. Apply grease/oil through back side of operator.
Casement/Awning Rotating Joints
Light oil provides lubrication for rotating joints such as hinge pivots. Spray
lubricants or graphite are acceptable, but need frequentapplication.
3. Open window for access to joints.
4. Oil as shown.
Tilt and Turn Casement
Lubricate at the locations shown every ve years or when hard to operate.
Use an acid and resin free grease on the locking pins and keepers and a
light oil on hinge points. Apply lubrication at the pointsshown.
Retainer Latch
Grease Here
Grease Here
Clean Slide -
Do not lubricate
Oil each
pivot point
Operator with
removable cover
Single-arm
operator
Dual-arm
operator
Hinge
Oil Here
Oil Here