Thank you Paul for your help and all the part information.
One quick follow up question...
In addition to the white tip spiral balance that you recommended, I see that this part is also offered in a yellow and green tip as well. Would there be any downside to upgrading to one of these other tips?
My philosophy with repairs in my home is to always try to use better quality parts that hopefully last longer. Since I'm saving big by doing my own work I like to invest part of the savings in higher quality parts.
Thanks again for your help,
Chris
Hi Paul,
Hope your doing well.
So the window has won the first round but I'm hoping for a knockout in round 2.
I ordered 2 green tip spiral balances and pivot shoes and also the tensioning tool that you recommended. Everything arrived quickly. Installation of the shoes and new balances was fairly easy but when it came time to put the window back in place it proved impossible to get the spring loaded pins at the bottom of the window to go into and stay in the pivot shoe.
Before reinstalling the sash I assume the pivot shoes should be in the locked position and tilting the window causes them to unlock? If I put them in the unlocked position they slide up to the bottom of the balance and it is impossible to get the window into them.
I noticed that one of the spring loaded pins attached to the window is shorter than the other so I'm assuming it was broken off and that is causing me trouble.
I'm attaching two photos:
1. The original pivot shoe. It looks similar to the one you recommended but maybe the opening at the bottom (for the window pin) is slightly smaller.
2. The spring loaded mechanisms at the bottom of the window. One is shorter than the other. Not sure if it is broken or supposed to be shorter? I didn't see a way to remove this part so maybe you have a video that you can point me to?
Could you please recommend a part for the spring loaded pin?
Any suggestions you might have concerning the install would be great appreciated. I'm sure that once I get one window working the other 40+ windows should be easier.
Thanks again for all your help,
Chris
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Thank you Paul for your quick response, help and the information that you provided.
I will try to put together an order this evening after completing my day job.
BTW, just as an aside, my brother has a beach house in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ which I visit frequently during the summer. Who knows maybe one day I'll get adventurous and visit the Swisco storefront and pick up some parts directly. I don't think it is too far from Brick, Point Pleasant etc.
Thanks again,
Chris