Aloha! My windows are only about 10 years old but the humidity has missed the mechanisms. The crank is ok, the hinge is ok but what appears to be rusting out is the mechanism that connects the crank to the hinge.
I watched your video on how to take it apart, but there doesn't seem to be an obvious way to disconnect the crank from the mechanism. Could they possibly be on device? It seems almost impossible, because it seems the only way to maybe remove it is to remove the window entirely by unscrewing the hinge from the frame. I hope I provided enough photos. I'd want three new ones.
Mahalo!
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Aloha! I received my order and did the install, however, what is really weird is that there is some play in the the Folding Crank or Dyad Operator ... you know like old cars where the stering wheel had play in the wheel without moving the car. Anyway, last night was very windy and the windows did NOT stay in place. The window moved them enough for us to hear them clank. I don't know if it is the Folding Crank that is the problem or the Dyad Operator. My old hardware kept the windows exactly where I opened them and did not allow the window to be pulled open or pushed close by the force of wind. I don't see a way to "tighten" or reduce the play in either mechanism. Also, the Folding Hand Crank also seems to be too heavy so it won't stay in place if not perfectly up or down; it drops using its own weight (and yes, I've tightened the hidden screw for attaching it). Help, please.