- UNDO THE LOCK & KEEPER BY ROTATING LEVER TO THE OPEN/UNLOCKED POSITION.
- SLIDE WINDOW SASH PARTIALLY OPEN APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES BY APPLYING FORCE TO LIFT RAIL ON SASH.
- LOCATE KNOB ON PIVOT BLOCK. PIVOT BLOCKS ARE FOUND BOTH AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SASH AND ARE EXPOSED WHEN THE WINDOW IS MOVED OPEN FROM THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION.
- ROTATE TOP AND BOTTOM KNOBS FOUND ON THE PIVOT BLOCK COUNTER CLOCKWISE UNTIL THEY CONTACT THE STOP.
- BEGIN TO SLIDE THE WINDOW SASH BACK TO THE CLOSED POSITION UNTIL PIVOT ENGAGEMENT OCCURS ON THE TOP & BOTTOM THE WINDOW SASH IS NOW LOCKED IN POSITION AND CANNOT SLIDE.
-THE SASH FROM THE "LOCKED IN" POSITION MAY NOW BE PIVOTED/TILTED TO THE INSIDE.
- LOCATE THE SPRING LOADED SIDE LATCHES WHICH ARE FOUND AT THE TOP & BOTTOM OF THE SASH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE TO THE PIVOT BLOCKS.
- DISENGAGE BOTH THE SIDE LATCHES AT THE SAME TIME BY MOVING THE SIDE LATCH INSERT KNOBS TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE SASH. CONTINUE TO HOLD THE SPRING LOADED SIDE LATCHES OPEN WHILE APPLYING INWARD FORCE ON THE SASH. THE SASH MAY NOW BE PIVOTED TO THE INSIDE.
TO CLOSE THE SASH
- HOLD OPEN THE SPRING LOADED SIDE LATCHES AND CLOSE THE SASH BACK TO THE "LOCKED IN " POSITION.
-FROM THE LOCKED IN POSITION THE KNOBS ON THE SLIDE BLOCKS ARE RETURNED TO THEIR ORIGINAL POSITION (TURNED CLOCKWISE) UNTIL THEY ENGAGE IN A STOP.
- THE SASH CAN NOW SLIDE OPEN AND CLOSE NORMALLY.
TO PREVENT UNWANTED PIVOTING OF THE SASH, THE SIDE LATCH FEATURES A BUILT IN SAFETY DEVICE.
A COIN IS USED TO ROTATE THE INSET KNOB ON THE SIDE LATCH.
ONCE ROTATED TO 90 degrees FROM THE OPEN POSITION THE SPRING LOADED SIDE LATCHES CANNOT BE RETRACTED FROM THE PATENTED DRAIN CHANNEL ON THE FRAME.
THIS PREVENTS UNWANTED OPENING OF THE SASH.
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Push button with slot towards center of window to release frame engagement tip. When both latch tips are free window sash will be free to tilt in. Use caution as sash can be heavy or have wind or vacuum pressure to push it in. When re-engaging tips in frame slots push slotted buttons towards window center, push sash back into position, release buttons making certain buttons are centered in the hole as shown to side, which is the engaged position. To prevent latches from disengaging frame, place quarter in slot and turn 90 deg. |
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The slide block catch must be engaged in the frame catch hole before slider sashes are tilted in. The slide blocks are located at the top and bottom outer corners of opening slider sashes. The tabs are exposed when sliding the sashes open a few inches. The tab pictured to side is in the released position. To engage the catches turn the tabs 90deg. slide the the sash until both top and bottom catches drop into the frame catch hole. |
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