How to Replace Weather-strip
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Open
sash until operator arm lines up with arrow on the sash track. Some
operators don't have this arm. Push arm down to disengage the arm
from track. Please note:
Remember
how you are removing this sash! You will be putting it back in its opening the same way. |
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Slide
clip from other operator arm to free split arm from sash. If you
don't have a clip then you pry the split arm off the sash bracket.
Just put a flat head screw driver under the split arm and pry it
upwards and it will pop right off.
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Pry
the hinge arms of the hinge tracks in the same manner you did the
split arm. If you have the clip then slide it to free the hinge
arms.
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Hold
the sash so it doesn't get away from you. Slide the sash free from
the hinge track. When you see the black plastic piece of the hinge
free, you can lift the sash out of the opening.
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Pull
the old weather-strip out. There
might be a hidden staple within an inch from the ends.
This can be
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| Pull out old weather-strip. |
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| Now pull out old weather-strip from sides of sash. |
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| Push it in the grove with your thumb. |
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| Keep pushing weather-strip in with thumb while guiding with other hand. |
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| Cut the weather-strip in line with the sash using a razor knife. When putting the weather strip in on the sides, cut a 45 degree angle so the pieces fit slug inside the sash. Now you can put back in the opening. |