Removing the window frame retainer can be done using a wide, prying tool,
such as
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...0887_200320887,
and gently "working" it free. Reinstalling is easy if you first remove the
glazed section and place it on a sturdy table. The window frame MUST sit
securely on the table, if not you will need to shim the frame so there is no
gap between the table and frame. You don't want any "give" when you tap the
retainer onto the frame.

Rich
http://www.garagedoorsupply.com



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ups.com...
I have the same issue and the strips are one time use. You will tear
them up removing them.
I called the overhead door dealer and got six new strips already cut
and glass already cut for $14.
Didn't get extra glass but got extra strips. The kicker is how to get
them reinstalled. I have been able to install the short on one side
and get it lipped over the metal of the garage door, but still have 3
to go. That is why I came online to review and see how to do this
easier?? I was at the first part 30 minutes with the wife pushing from
the outside. It is a two person job to reinstall.
Wish my builder had used a better door.

Good luck!



On May 10, 3:08 pm, " wrote:
Yes they are almost impossible to get off without deforming (ruining)
them & we gave up trying to save them & replace the inside pieces
whenever we change the glass.

You can try prying them on one end w/ small screwdriver and work down
the strip spreading them apart, but the plastic is so stiff it is not
easy & very time consuming to do.

F.Y.I. You will never get the pieces (new or old) to go back on
without taking the top section out & laying the section down on the
floor & tapping the pieces back on w/ a rubber mallet or a hammer & a
block of wood. This means it's very easy to break the new piece of
glass when you are putting the pieces back on. So save yourself a trip
& buy more then one piece of glass.

All of this may sound ridiculous but they are a very in-expensive
window frame that alot of mfgs used. We don't use them & all of ours
screw together from the inside.

DoorDocwww.ActionDoor.com

On May 10, 10:28 am, "doug" wrote:



They are on the inside of thedoor. If I try to pry them off with a
putty
knife I am concerned about permanently deforming them. I can't find
any
plastic caps covering a fastener that could be removed.

"Oren" wrote in message

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On Mon, 7 May 2007 19:32:18 GMT, "doug"
wrote:

I'm trying to replace a window in an aluminum, sectionalgaragedoor
(OverheadDoorComapny).
The window seems to be held in place with 4 U-shaped plastic strips
with grooves on the inside. I'm not sure if they are also glued or
not. So, before I pull too hard and do more damage, what's the
proper
procedure to replace a window mounted this way?

Just for clarity. Are these inside or outside thedoor?

My other comment apples to the inside stops.

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Oren

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