putting window back in after replacing pivot shoe

A handy person from Massachusetts says:
March 30, 2021

I got Pivot Shoe, 1/2" Thick Product Code: 15-046, and used the cut out method to replace. The problem is I am having a hard time putting the windows back in. When I turn the pivot shoe insert 90 degrees on both sides to insert the window, the pivot shoe locking mechanism won't let them slide to attach the other side. Is there a trick to this?

Thanks

Jim

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Bob from SWISCO responded:
April 1, 2021

Hey Jim. There's no trick to this honestly, it's more about just putting the pivot bars in at an angle, one leg first and then the other. See if the video below, which shows how to replace spiral balances, helps you, since this step is covered. 
Pivot Shoe, 1/2" Thick
Pivot Shoe, 1/2" Thick
15-046
$2.15
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