How do you remove and then install a Lever type operator?

Handy Person from Charlotte, NC

I have been trying to figure out how to replace a broken 39-069 window lever operator for years and now the time really has come! How the heck do you remove the crazy thing? The one pictured is a working window but identical to the broken handled one I want to replace.

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Dave Sr.
Dave Sr. from SWISCO
SWISCO
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The operator is held into the window sill with screws, though they may be obscured by the interior wood sill trim. You will need to pry that trim up access the screws. Just be very careful as you do this, so that you don't crack the trim as you remove it. 

Once you remove the screws, the operator arm is held onto the sash with a bracket, which can be unlocked using the metal lever you'll see right next to it. I normally use a slotted screwdriver to help disengage the clip from the end the operator.

Handy Person from Charlotte, NC
I dissected a sill and got to the bottom of how the window mechanism was installed. It is a Truth brand and the way the parts are screwed together with hidden screws is pretty tricky.
Quick Learner from Canada
Thank you Dave and "handy person from Charlotte, NC" for answering my question. You have been very helpful!

Sam
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