How do you assemble the 26-464?

A home owner from North Carolina says:

January 23, 2023

Good evening,

I purchased a set of tilt window latches 26-464 and I am not sure how the top part fits into the latch. I apologize for such a novice question, but I am not sure how to fit these two pieces together. I know the smaller part must somehow fit into the larger part before it goes into the window in order to operate the latch correctly. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Jennifer

Paul from SWISCO responded:

January 27, 2023

Hey there, maybe I can help. With the sash tilted in towards you, the body of the latch is inserted into the wood sash opening and screwed down to secure it. Then push the locking tooth into the housing and lock the finger latch into the elongated hole.

Please let me know if you had any questions.

A quick learner from North Carolina says:

January 28, 2023

I think I may have purchased the incorrect tilt latch for my windows. The latch I currently have is plastic and comes in one piece. It just slides out of the window, with the use of a hammer?there is nothing to screw in place, just one piece that fits into each side of the window.. Do you know if your establishment sales a latch that is the same design/size, but is is one piece?

Paul from SWISCO responded:

January 30, 2023

What you've described can actually apply to a ton of different latches in our inventory. I think the best place to start right now would be with some photos of the original latch, ideally removed from the window. Would that be possible?

A quick learner from North Carolina says:

February 8, 2023

I am hopeful that the attached pictures work. Please let me know if they do not.

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Tom from SWISCO responded:

February 9, 2023

Thanks! These photos are a huge help. Based on what I see here, I think a better option would have been our 2-243 and 26-244. Review our specs and see if you agree.

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A quick learner says:

February 25, 2023

Thank you so much for this information!! I will definitely buy these products and see how they work with my tilt windows. Thanks again.

Tom from SWISCO responded:

February 27, 2023

Awesome, thank you so much! Please let me know if we can be of any further assistance.

A quick learner from North Carolina says:

March 1, 2023

Thank you so much for telling me about these tilt latches. They arrived today and I've already installed them. They work perfectly!!!

Tom from SWISCO responded:

March 2, 2023

That's great news! I'm very glad to hear that it worked out.

Thanks once again for your business, it means a lot. We're always here to help if you had any other window repair projects in the future.

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26-464

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26-244

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