Simonton windows - need new coils

Handy Person from Columbia, SC
Hello,
I see that I have simonton windows from ~1995 (guessing) when the house was built.
I have a few where it seems the coil on the sides of the windows has broke - making it so the windows won't stay open or are very hard to open and make a lot of noise.
Attached are photos of one side that I removed in hopes of finding replacement parts.
Thanks.
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Jasmine
Jasmine from SWISCO
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The Simonton shoe in your assembly can be replaced with the 15-111 Pivot Shoe (the heavy duty version is the 15-191). This shoe is compatible with the Series 160 Coil Balance.

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To confirm the correct coils for your assembly, you'll need to examine each of them for a stamp/marking that will indicate the amount of tension the springs should hold. If there aren't any, you'll need to obtain the exact weight of your sash and divide that number by the total number coils in the window (in your case 4).

To replace the cover you'll need the 15-150D 1/2" Coil Double Support; the black rubber piece is the 15-148 Bumper. Should you decide you also need to replace the pivot bar, this shoe is compatible with the 26-241 Pivot Bar.

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Handy Person from Columbia, SC
The weight of my window appears to be 14.5lbs. I wasn't able to find a weight mark on the coils.

Would I just be able to buy new coils and use the other parts I already have?
Since each side uses two coils - are the top and bottom coils on each side the same? Since the top coil would need to reach further down to get to the same connection spot as the bottom coil.
Jasmine
Jasmine from SWISCO
SWISCO
Expert

The coils seem to be pretty damaged, so I have doubts you would be able to reuse them. If you do not believe the shoe or the pivot bar need to be replaced, then you should be fine without having to replace them but you'll need to use your discernment to determine that.

Since the sash is 14.5lbs, you'll need (4) S160-03 Coil Balances to repair this window; (2) for each assembly.

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