I need to replace the window operator on a casement window
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Comments (7)My husband and I recently replaced the operator on an Andersen casement window that looks like yours. Our house was built in 1984, and one of the bedroom windows had the same problem that you describe: it would open but closing it involved removing the screen and pulling the window shut by hand. The operator cost about $50 including shipping from Windowparts.com. We waited until the weather was not too hot, not too cold, and not windy. We followed the instructions provided in the link below. The only difficult part is removing the trim without breaking it. I was able to get a putty knife underneath the trim and located the two finishing nails that were holding it in place, and my husband cut them by sliding a hacksaw blade underneath the trim. We took our time carefully prying the trim up, and the whole process took maybe 20 minutes. Our trim is painted, so scraping, sanding, and painting took another 30 minutes are so. It would have taken longer if I hadn't painted the trim a few months ago, but because I had, I had to paint only the immediate area where we worked. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: How to Replace an Andersen Casement Window Operator...See Morecasement window operator replacement
Comments (2)They are a bolt in product, so just remove the threaded connectors and remove....See MoreReplacing casement window crank
Comments (5)It's really not that hard to replace the operating mechanism. Pry up the bottom sash stop, over the operator, and it will expose the part to be replaced. The arm of the operator just clips to a bracket on the sash. Then replace the mechanism and replace the sash stop. Fifteen minutes.......See MoreCasement Window Replacement: What window will match cedar interior
Comments (8)No, the windows are completely rotted out in their casings. I suspect that this is from some landscaping we had done about 12 years ago where the ran the sprinklers on a timer and they continually hit the house directly on these windows. Here is another picture where you can see the whole window has sunk into the sash so there is a gap at the top. What window brand do you recommend?...See MoreHU-822454056
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