How to Guide

PRODUCT GUIDE
Wood Horizontal Sliding/Gliding Windows (JPG011)
SASH REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION - CONTINUED
STATIONARY SASH REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
Removal
Note! Stationary sashes can only be removed if the glass is not direct
set (fixed directly to the frame). If you have a window with glass
directly fixed to the frame, please call us for assistance. The operating
sash must be removed before the stationary sash and the stationary
sash must be installed before the operating sash. Securely hold sash
while removing screws to prevent the sash from falling and becoming
damaged or causing injury.
1.Attop,removethe
plastic screen stop
if present and head
ller. If attached with
nails, carefully score
head ller edges with
utility knife, then
loosen with prying
tool and remove. If
attached with screws,
unscrew and remove
headller.
2. Some windows will
have a sash riser or
a sill extender. Score
through any paint
lm between the
riser/extender and
sill (interior and/
or exterior); do not
score cladding.
3.Forwindowswitha
sill extender:
a. Unscrew and
remove bracket
from top of
meeting stile.
b. Unscrew and
remove meeting
stile cover.
4. Remove riser/
extender screws (may
be covered with
wood putty or paint)
from sill track. Riser is
attached to the sash
and will remove with
the sash.
5. For windows with
sash retainer latches
only: Unfasten top of
sash by removing the
screw and bracket
holding sash to top track.
6.Slidesashtowardscenterofopening(ifsashhasbeensecuredwith
sealant, carefully pry under riser with putty knife to help loosen
sealant; use caution to avoid scratching wood surface).
7. Tilt sash bottom
outward (towards
the exterior), the
top inward (towards
the interior), and
remove; save all
screws/nails for
reinstallation.
8. Ifinstallinganew
stationary sash
that does not have
ariser:
a. Unscrew riser from bottom of old sash and remove.
b. Remove any old tape or sealant material from bottom of riser and
clean surface.
c. Follow new sash inspection and preparation instructions above.
9. Pre-drillscrewholesintobottomofnewsashatappropriate
locationswitha1/16"drillbitandattachrisertonewsash.
Installation
1. Applyabeadofsiliconesealantacrossthesillwherethesash
riser will sit (especially at screw locations). Clean smeared
sealantimmediately!
2. Positionsashasclosetothestationarysidejambaspossible.With
top tilted to the interior and bottom tilted to the exterior, place sash
intoframe.
3. Fittopofsashintoexterior-mosttoptrack.
4. Without smearing sealant, pull sash bottom into the sill on
thesealant.
5. Slidesashtightlybackintopositionagainstthesidejambwhereit
was located before removal.
6. Reattachbracketintotoptrackwithscrew(ifapplicable).
7. Reattach riser to sill with screws previously set aside.
8. Reattachheadllerasfollows:
For wood head ller:
Reattach with nails (if nails are still inside head ller, align to previous
nail holes and gently hammer to reattach; make sure nails are tight).
For clad wood head ller:
a. Slide cladding off unattached head ller.
b. Reattach head ller to its previous position with same nails.
c. Reattach cladding to head ller (slip interior side edge into kerf
and then snap exterior edge in place).
9. Installoperatingsash.
10.Touchupnishasneeded.
Head
ller
Interior
Score
here
Score
here
Score
here
Score
here
Vinyl
sash
riser
Sill
track
Window
sill
Window
sill
Stationary
sash
Stationary
sash
Screen
stop
Sill
extender
Interior
Meeting
stile
Bracket
Riser
screw
Riser
screw
Frame
Window with a Sash Riser
Window with a Sill Extender
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