Msupsic
Marc S.
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Hi Everyone,
I have Anderson-style crank windows in my house, I would guess they were installed about 20 years ago, since I've been in the house for 11.
As you can see in the pictures, the scissor mechanism that opens/closes the windows has come loose and now the windows don't close completely. I have to pull them shut by hand to get them to lock at this point.
You can see that the mounting screws have reamed out their holes and the mounting bracket has been pulled away from the frame, which is the problem. The first image shows a secure mounting for contrast.
Any ideas for tightening these mounts up again? I imagine there's a lot of torque on this point, which is why they came loose over the years. I'd like to prevent this from just happening again.
Thanks,
Marc
I have Anderson-style crank windows in my house, I would guess they were installed about 20 years ago, since I've been in the house for 11.
As you can see in the pictures, the scissor mechanism that opens/closes the windows has come loose and now the windows don't close completely. I have to pull them shut by hand to get them to lock at this point.
You can see that the mounting screws have reamed out their holes and the mounting bracket has been pulled away from the frame, which is the problem. The first image shows a secure mounting for contrast.
Any ideas for tightening these mounts up again? I imagine there's a lot of torque on this point, which is why they came loose over the years. I'd like to prevent this from just happening again.
Thanks,
Marc