Questions and Answers Ep. 3: How to Remove Tilt Window Pivot Lock Shoes - Window Repair Systems

In this video, Mike Fox goes over the process of removing a pivot lock shoe from a tilt window. In this video, our shoe has a coil spring balance attached, but this process will work for tilt spiral balances, tilt block and tackle balances, and any other pivot lock shoe.
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[@roberthundley2568]

I really didn't want to cut out a hole and now I know I must. Yikes. Thank you very much for your demo.

[@cawag98]

You might be able to get by with wither using a (moving) heat gun to warm the vinyl enough to pry out, or just to cut into the far side of the track. If cutting only one track works, leave the room-side of the track uncut, so that the sash doesn't wiggle or want to fall in!

[@robertlee8805]

Dang. This video would've HELPED us if we found your video much sooner. We found your video the day we repaired our front vinyl window. Used wire clips and a utility knife.

[@timconnelly6340]

Cutting only the flange closest to the glass is necessary to remove a pivot shoe. Cutting both flanges will cause the tilt latches to jamb up when the sash is raised.

[@zoekwon]

Thank you

[@dionnelang]

Awesome

[@svpearlsailacapegeorgesail4758]

Replacing the pivot balance shoe - each one seems to be "tuned" to the weight of the sash. Too bad when I bought these windows (20 years ago) to know this so I would have been able to buy spares of the appropriate strength. These windows have never been working well. (the previous windows were 64 years old)

[@loveyf853]

I have a shoe which I can’t remove .. there’s a cut out but I can’t grab it . I don’t want to damage frame.

[@bk9852]

sounds like norman Brown sax player