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S600-17 17" Series 600 Spiral Tilt Window Balance

Parts I believe are correct: 26-226 Pivot Bar 15-178 Pivot Lock Shoe S600-17 17" spiral balance Does this look right to you. Thank you!

I have 2 spiral window balancers that have no color tips. They are 17" long and 5/8 in width.

Aluminum case is 17 inches long. The housing is 1/2 inch thick. It has a red tip.

As per the photos, I am looking to replace both window balances on my window. The length is 17 inches, the width is 1/2 inch, and the weight of the balance is 5 oz. There are no identifying numbers or color tips.

I'm looking to replace broken pivot shoes on the bottom sash of a tilt-in double hung window. The windows are generic replacement windows that are about 25 years old with no markings or part numbers. The spiral balances seem to be in OK shape, but I'd be willing to replace those to ensure that all ... (cont.)

I have 2 apartment buildings with TRACO replacement windows that are probably about 15 years old (I am a new owner. The spiral balance in EVERY double hung window has failed in the lower sashes and some in the upper sashes. My question to you is: Does this seem right? Should I be ordering stronger w ... (cont.)

I am looking for pivot shoe, spiral balance and sash end stops for the traco window pictured here. I believe I have identified the S600-17 as the correct balance (white tip for a 17"x36" sash, the 9/16' 15-118 pivot shoe (my dimension look like 5/8" by 2.0"x1.25" so maybe the 15-105 is also a poss ... (cont.)

looking to order 2 17 inch red tip spiral balances an adjusting tool but cannot find the 17 inch to order . steve

My windows are 29 years old. In January I was able to order a 12" Series 600 Spiral Tilt Window Balances and pivot shoes. After a lot of struggling ( I'm only 5'1" tall). I was able to fix my bathroom window which was stuck open. Now I am having the same problem in another room. My balances are 17" ... (cont.)

I'm pretty confident what I need to order - 17", blue tip for a tilt sash. The question really is why the existing spiral balance rods are broken and what these new ones will fix. Right now, the spiral rod, the tip, and the spring all come out of the tube freely; there's nothing that keeps the tip ... (cont.)

My windows have spiral balances with blue tips and when I was cleaning them I noticed that one balance has grease on it and the other side does not. Do these things have to be lubricated? If so, how do you do it? Also several of my windows have broken pivot bars on one side and the spirals are ve ... (cont.)

How are you? My window is tilted double hung. To change shoe and spiral balance(17"),I tried to separated window from frame. But I coudn,t it. I worry damage window. How do I separate window from frame?

Hello, I need to replace tilt window balances for a TRACO double hung aluminum window. This is for the top sash of the window. There are two balances on each side of the window, one large diameter and one small diameter per side. All 4 are broken, so I need a total of 4 balances. I believe ... (cont.)

I am having a hard time finding replacement parts. Please help if you can. Picture 1: Balance tilt--2 sizes. Size 1 is 17 inches/4 oz. Size 2 is 24 inches/5.9 oz. Picture 2: The diameter of both tilts Picture 3: Lock shoe and I don't know the name.

seems like my windows have gotten hard to open , I have the 17 inch with blue tips. do I need new balances or is it another problem?

I'm not sure what series I need to order. I have two different size windows I need to order parts for. The one in the picture with the white tip is 17 inches. Another window has a red tip and is 25 inches Please help me get the correct spiral balance.

Hello- I believe I need two p/n:S900-17 The tips on mine are white so I'm not 100% Can someone look at the pictures and confirm? Thanks, Joseph

17" 5/8 dia Pictures attached Can you tell me what I need?

I have Alcoa windows, installed in 1992 I think it is model 2092, that is what is stamped on the glass. I had an inspection and the window will not stay up. Obviously my teenagers removed the piece needed to keep the window open, as nothing is in the track. Even the plastic guards are gone. Please ... (cont.)

I am interested in purchasing 5 pair of spiral balances and would like to be sure that all parts will fit the windows I am working on. There are two parts that I am checking on: The sliding part at the end of the spiral that the window connects to and the block at the end of the tube. The channels i ... (cont.)