Use and Care Guide

Sash Removal
1. Unlock the window.
2. Raise the bottom sash 2" to 3".
3. Push the tilt latches toward the center of
the window and hold them there while
pulling the top of the window toward you.
Tilt the sash 90-degrees.
4 *For Windows with Block & Tackle
Balance Systems: Push down on one side
of the sash while holding the other side in
position. This will disengage the pivoting
bars on the bottom of the sash from the
balance shoe in the jamb track.
4 *For Double Hung Windows with Constant
Force Balance: Lift pivot bar straight up
and out of shoe.
5. To remove the top sash, lower it 2" to 3"
and repeat steps 3 and 4.
Sash Replacement
1. Replace the top sash first. Insert
one pivot bar into the balance
shoe and tilt the sash as shown
in the illustration while inserting
the remaining pivot bar into the
balance shoe.
2. Tilt the sash into the original
position and close.
3. To replace the bottom sash, repeat
step one.
4. Lower the bottom sash and lock.
To Tilt the Bottom Sash
(Single Hung and Double Hung Windows)
1. Unlock the window.
2. Raise the bottom sash about 3".
3. Push the tilt latches toward the center of the window
while pulling the sash toward you.
To Tilt the Upper Sash (Double Hung Windows Only)
1. Bottom sash must be in the tilt position prior to tilting the upper sash.
2. Lower the upper sash about 6".
3. Push the tilt latches toward the center of the window while pulling
the sash toward you.
Operating a Single or Double Hung
Window with Tilt Feature
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