Tom from SWISCO responded:
March 29, 2022
It's entirely possible that your cover cannot be removed at all, actually. Some older versions of this operator were designed so that the "cover" was permanently affixed to the base; if was in effect the base itself. Newer operators like our 39-253LB and 39-438B don't have that issue, as their covers are separate pieces. |
Tom from SWISCO responded:
March 29, 2022
If the wood sill trim is blocking access to the screws, then you will need to pry that off before you can remove the operator mechanism. You're right to be worried about the wood cracking, that's definitely a concern. It's happened to me and I was none to happy about it. The only advice I can offer you is to go slowly and methodically, prying it off a little at a time. The video below shows you our preferred method. The operator system featured in the video is different, but you can largely ignore that part. Just focus on how we remove that trim. |