Operating Guide

PRODUCT GUIDE
Wood Casement & Awning Windows (JPG009)
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GLOSSARY
Awning window
A window with a sash that is hinged at the top and opens from the bottom
Boot-glaze
The method by which glass is set and sealed into a sash or window
opening with a rubber-like beige or gray gasket (“boot”)
Butt hinge
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wider opening to meet emergency exit requirements
Casement window
A casement window is hinged on either side so the sash opens outward, to
the right or left, in a swinging motion. It provides maximum ventilation
Cam lock
A single-point locking mechanism that uses a “cam” action to lock and
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large windows may have more than one cam lock
Concealed hinge
Hardware that connects the bottom and top rails of a casement or
awning sash to the window frame and slides back and forth allowing
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and the bar assembly
Crank operator
A mechanism with a handle that turns in a circular pattern that opens
and closes an awning window
Direct-set
The window’s glass is secured directly into the window frame without
the stiles and rails of a sash
Dual-arm operator
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Egress hinge
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Glass stop
The trim that holds the unit’s glass assembly in place
Guide bar operator
A window-opening mechanism that has a track running along the
interior bottom rail of an awning sash which allows the operating arms
to slide as the window opens and closes
Head stop
A trim piece at the head of the window against the interior side of the sash
Hinge
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is determined by the location on a casement as viewed from the outside
Hinge track
The part of a bar hinge that allows the pivot point of an awning or
casement sash to slide as the window opens and closes
Keeper
A bracket utilized as a latching point for locking systems
Kerf
A groove that often holds weatherstrip
Lever operator
A window opening mechanism that has a handle that moves right and
left to open and close an awning window
Mulled unit
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Multi-point lock
A locking system that has multiple locking points with the system’s
mechanism hidden behind the side screen stops. The locking points
engage into keepers located on the sash
Operator
The hardware mechanism used to open and close a window, excluding
the hinges
Operator cover
The cover at the bottom of an operating casement or awning window
that covers the mechanical operator of the window
Operator track
The metal track at the bottom of the sash where the roller on the end
of the operator arm slides to open and close the sash
Pilot hole
A drilled hole that is no larger than the body of the screw (minus the threads)
Rail
The horizontal members of a sash or patio door panel
Reveal
The space between the sash and the frame
Riser
The structural component xed to the bottom of the stationary sash
that rests on the window sill
Roto operator
A mechanism with a handle that turns in a circular pattern that opens
and closes the sash
Sash
An assembly comprised of stiles (vertical pieces), rails (horizontal pieces)
and the window’s glass
Sash lift button
A “button” placed in the lower sash hinge that slightly lifts the sash as
it closes
Sash riser block
A block placed in the sill track that slightly lifts the sash as it closes
Sash stop
A trim piece that holds the screen in place in an operating window and
holds the sash in place in a stationary window
Screen plunger
A spring loaded pin in an insect screen that holds it in place
Screen stop
A trim piece that holds the screen in place
Scissor-arm operator
A window-opening mechanism with a scissor action that has one or two
keepers
Single-arm operator
A window-opening mechanism composed of one solid arm that pushes
the window open and pulls it closed
Single-point lock
A single-point locking mechanism that uses a “cam” action to lock and
to pull the window sash against the frame forming a tight weather seal.
Large windows may have more than one lock
Spacer
A component (usually metal) that separates the panes of glass to create
the airspace in an insulating glass (IG) unit
Stile
The vertical members of a sash or patio door panel
Stud bracket
The hardware component xed to the bottom of a casement sash to
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Weatherstrip
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window and is used to prevent rain, snow, and cold air from entering
Wet-glaze
The method by which glass is set and sealed into a sash or window
opening with a caulking compound usually clear in color (sealant)
Wood operator cover trim
A wood trim which conceals the operating hardware
Wood sill cover
A wood trim which conceals the operating hardware on the interior sill