Searching for American Craftsman 6' Slidding door wheels

Hello,

Your coil balance resembles our 15-087 housing pivot, which uses the Series 180 coil springs, 15-086 housing, and 16-024 bracket. I would recommend removing your assembly from the window to confirm that the specifications shown on our product pages match up to yours. If you need replacement pivot bars, we would need to see an undamaged version of your part uninstalled to compare to our inventory. 

As for the tilt latches, take a look and compare the dimensions of the 26-408 shown below to yours. We also offer the 26-122 vent latch, which we will include below as well. 

We do carry a selection of wool pile, which you can view here. Please note that most of our replacement options come in precut lengths of 25'. Pricing can be found on each of our product pages. Thank you! 

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No problem. The assembly shown in your new photos is called a spiral balance. You can start by comparing the S900 and S600 to your part, depending on if the diameter of the tube is 3/8" or 5/8". If you need new pivot shoes that the end of the spiral connects to, we would need to see yours uninstalled and have you write out the exact width and thickness to compare to our inventory. We would also need you to write out the distance between the installation hole centers of your tilt latch to determine what could work as a replacement. 

As for your pivot bar, see our video below to help you remove one to determine the style and dimensions needed for your replacement. 

That sounds like a plan. We can't make any guarantees without seeing an intact pivot bar but if we can get the dimensions and installation hole placements needed and confirm the pivot shoe that your window uses, that will help us narrow down your options considerably. 

Great, take a look at either the 3/8" diameter S900-19 or 5/8" diameter S600-19 spiral balances depending on the size of your housing tube. As for your pivot shoe, yours reminds me of the 15-046, which measures 1/2" thick. If you're sure that yours measures exactly 9/16", we also offer the 15-118. Also, see the 26-089 pivot bar with the same 1-1/2" backset that you're looking for. 

We would also need you to write out the distance between the installation hole centers of your surface-mounted tilt latch to compare to our selection here. Please note that we do not carry replacement balance covers but a local hardware store may be able to supply them. The rest of the hardware shown in your photos appears to match the parts that we previously discussed as long as the specifications shown on our product pages match up to yours.

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It sounds like you're close to being ready to place your order. See the 75-006 charging too for tilt window spiral balances. 

Could you elaborate on what you mean by S/S pins? If this is a new part that you need, we would need to see photos of those as well. 

We would also need to see the patio door wheels that you mentioned removed from the frame, as well as written-out dimensions including the housing height, width and wheel diameter. 

As for your surface-mounted tilt latches, we would still need you to write out the distance between the installation hole centers to compare to our inventory. 

If you need wool pile weatherstripping for your windows as well, our selection can be found here. You would need to remove a sample of yours to compare the backing width and pile height to our replacements. 

The top and bottom sashes generally use the same type of pivot bar but I would still recommend checking to be sure. Also, the coils should use a housing like the 15-086 but it may have broken over time. With that being said, you would only need to use one S180-8 on each side to support your sash weight, which would not require an additional housing since the coil would install inside the 15-087 housing pivot. 

Unfortunately, we do not have a video for this exact assembly but see the diagram below. The coil would install inside of the 15-087 housing pivot and reach up to hook onto the 16-06 mounting bracket. Since you would only need one coil on each side, you can disregard the 15-086 tandem housing shown in the image. 

Series 180 coil balance diagram

You are correct that the coil spring would attach to the top and bottom hooks of the 16-024 bracket, which will be held in place once you install the installation screw as shown in our diagram. 

As for the pivot bar, they do not come with screws as stated on our product page but the 26-089 is generally installed with machine screws like the 33-096. I'll include the dimensions from the 26-040 and 26-089 product pages below that demonstrate the differences. As long as one installation hole matches the backset of your part, you should be good to go. 

Once you've confirmed the correct replacement parts, you are welcome to place an order directly on our product page or you can give our customer service team a call at (888) 991-1929.

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You are correct that the coil spring hooks to the top bracket, which is screwed near the top of the window jamb. This is a unique design compared to most types of coil balances but it functions just as well in our experience. 

Unfortunately, we do not carry the housing shown in your photo but I would recommend taking a look at the 2-1/2" long 26-083 pivot bar, which would install using the 33-074 self-tapping screw. Since it is shorter than the other pivot bars you tried, hopefully, it will extend the appropriate amount to engage with the pivot shoe. Review the specifications below and see what you think.

Detail of 26-083