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How to fix a window spring.
Fit the new spring into place and screw tightly against the window jamb with a screwdriver.
These clips install about 6 to 8 inches above.
Screw a new spring balancing mechanism to the left and right side of the header.
Look along the top inside of the window frame for stops.
The plastic stops snap into the frame to keep the window sash from rising too far inside.
Here we explain how to fix a window spring in a double hung window.
Set the top sash on the window stool.
First you ll want to remove both of your window panes.
Next repeat the same.
Use pliers to grasp the plastic plug attached to the end of the spring loaded string.
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Then tip one side up and then the other to free the pane from the frame.
Remove the old balancers from the window header.
Slide your window latches so that the bottom window pane tilts towards you.
Attach the spring line or tape to the old hole along the outside edges of the window sash where the cords attached to the old spring system.
Should solve the problem of hard to open windows and or window noise when raising and l.
Screw a tiny hook just above the hole to give the spring line extra grab.
Replace the vinyl cover to the header concealing the new mechanisms.