Hi,

I have a casement window that won't close all the way. It gets to
within half an inch, then the crank just turns and turns. It opens
fine and closes fine, all the way to the end, just far enough so the
latches can't grab it and close it all the way.

I have read a few articles and posts about similar problems, most
suggest cleaning different parts, can this really be the cause of this
problem though? I was suspect that if it wasn't operating smoothly or
well, but asides from that last half inch, it works fine.

I'll probably end up taking my ladder (it's on the 2nd floor) and just
closing it from the outside for now, but I would like to find a longer
term solution for this.

Do I need to replace the whole mechanism??

Any help appreciated, I'm in Canada and it's getting colder up here in
the great white north...

Casement window mechanisms have the least amount of leverage to close the
window at the end of its movement. However, you say it turns and turns with
no movement, it sounds like the gear teeth are stripped at the end of the
movement. Try to locate a brand name for the mechanism, common ones used say
"Truth" for Truth Hardware, they are on the internet. The site can direct
you to a local supplier who can match the mechanism to yours -- take yours
off and use it to compare as there are a number of styles, sizes as well as
left and right operators.


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Hi,

I have a casement window that won't close all the way. It gets to
within half an inch, then the crank just turns and turns. It opens
fine and closes fine, all the way to the end, just far enough so the
latches can't grab it and close it all the way.

I have read a few articles and posts about similar problems, most
suggest cleaning different parts, can this really be the cause of this
problem though? I was suspect that if it wasn't operating smoothly or
well, but asides from that last half inch, it works fine.

I'll probably end up taking my ladder (it's on the 2nd floor) and just
closing it from the outside for now, but I would like to find a longer
term solution for this.

Do I need to replace the whole mechanism??

Any help appreciated, I'm in Canada and it's getting colder up here in
the great white north...

"Bob" wrote on 26 Sep 2005:

It opens
fine and closes fine, all the way to the end, just far enough so
the latches can't grab it and close it all the way.

It could be the mechanism needing adjustment or replacement, but
before you make a change, do a thorough cleaning of the surfaces
where the window might hit when it's closing. That includes the
edges of the window as well as the exterior trim.

I have that problem on several windows, and cleaning always seems
to help.

--
Doug Boulter

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