Wanted to give you the boost for saving me a trip to the hardware store on a Saturday! Broke out the punches and the small hammer and fixed my window in 5 minutes. Thank you!
Jim, Thanks this worked great. Instead of using a screw driver to peen the pot metal over, I used a small punch and mini brass hammer I had in the drawer. While I was “in there” so to speak, I removed the trim covering the operator, and cleaned all the shmutz out from under it (dead bugs, leaves, spider egg sacs and the like). After that I cleaned the tracks, lubricated them with silicone spray, cleaned the window seals, and lubricated all the pivot points. My beautiful bride has been wanting this done for a while, so she says thanks for the great tip.
Great news, and I'm glad that this worked for you! Sounds like you were more thorough in your repair than I was, and I sincerely hope you get years of trouble-free use out of your window!
Thank you thank you thank you I am literally working on my mom's window right now as we speak. I was just wondering how to fix this. Thank you for the video I will be applying this to my mom's window!!!!
Well I've got to give you a huge THANK YOU! We're selling our house and this needed to be fixed ASAP. I was very close to ordering an all new crank and it probably wouldn't have come in time. The only thing I did different was use a bolt to bang the collar in a bit (cause it's a little more blunt than a flathead screwdriver). I thought maybe it would still do the trick without ruining the appearance too much. Seems to have worked. Thanks.
Awesome tip, massive thanks! I was able to tap the core back into the sleeve with a few taps of a screwdriver (hammer assist) and it seated back down inside the sleeve just as shown in your video. I didn't have to crimp the top of the sleeve, at least not yet. Just lubed it up and it was good to go.
Great idea, these operators are fragile, just a little too much torque on the handle trying to close the window and the bushing gets pushed out. And sometimes you have to pry apart the window casing just to get at the screws to replace them especially with wooden window frames. You can also pack some JB Weld or Red Locktite around the bushing and glue the sucker in but crimping is a quick and easy fix.
This helpful video gave me insight as to what was going wrong with my truth window crank. Unfortunately, my crank is enclosed with a non-removable housing. I drilled into the metal housing just a 1/4 from the top lip where the bottom of the crank rests. I drilled partially into the lock washer too. Then I tapped the hole to thread it and installed a set screw. This seemed to work pretty well and it didn't take too much time.
Kinda wish I found this video a month ago, before I bought a replacement mechanism, instead of while I was looking for a video on how to swap out the mechanism.
I came across this while researching a window repair solution. My own window it seems like the first gear tooth doesnt catch - if I manually move it the first tooth it's fine after that. Any idea for how to fix the gear catching on that first tooth? is there an epoxy or something I can apply to give it some friction?
Just put a piece of wire (coat hanger) under the die cast bridge over the worm drive so that the wire sits in front of worm threads. Bend the wire ends so it won't work its way out. Swaging die cast aluminum us just going to fail again. ruclips.net/video/2ixpXeT8HyA/видео.html
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Holy shit it worked! Thank you! My girlfriend was all set to actually buy a whole new window. I figured it was something simple.
Wanted to give you the boost for saving me a trip to the hardware store on a Saturday! Broke out the punches and the small hammer and fixed my window in 5 minutes. Thank you!
Always glad to hear that this is working for others. Thanks you!
Thanks for this! Was able to close my window and avoid freezing tonight
perfectly fixed our Truth Window issue! so well explained I "could" have done it myself!! But my husband did! Thank you!
Jim,
Thanks this worked great. Instead of using a screw driver to peen the pot metal over, I used a small punch and mini brass hammer I had in the drawer. While I was “in there” so to speak, I removed the trim covering the operator, and cleaned all the shmutz out from under it (dead bugs, leaves, spider egg sacs and the like). After that I cleaned the tracks, lubricated them with silicone spray, cleaned the window seals, and lubricated all the pivot points. My beautiful bride has been wanting this done for a while, so she says thanks for the great tip.
Great news, and I'm glad that this worked for you! Sounds like you were more thorough in your repair than I was, and I sincerely hope you get years of trouble-free use out of your window!
I had 3 windows with same problem...for years. Very annoying. This fixed it quick !! Thanks for the video.
Happy to hear that this worked for you as well, and I hope your repairs last a good long time!
Thank you thank you thank you I am literally working on my mom's window right now as we speak. I was just wondering how to fix this. Thank you for the video I will be applying this to my mom's window!!!!
BRILLIANT!!! I just fixed two of them on my Anderson window and it saved me 180 bucks...THANKS
One of the best, most direct videos I’ve watched. Thank you.
Perfect, repair took 5 minutes and worked wonderfully. I needed a metal tube to drive the brass tube back down inside the operator.
I used a 10mm deep socket...You need something to prevent that washer from flaring out.
Man!! I have been mucking with my casement for weeks now, glad I have something new to try! Hoping it works, thanks for the tip!
Well I've got to give you a huge THANK YOU! We're selling our house and this needed to be fixed ASAP. I was very close to ordering an all new crank and it probably wouldn't have come in time. The only thing I did different was use a bolt to bang the collar in a bit (cause it's a little more blunt than a flathead screwdriver). I thought maybe it would still do the trick without ruining the appearance too much. Seems to have worked. Thanks.
Thanks! This saved me a ton of effort instead of replacing 3 mechanisms
Thank you for making this video. Decided to lube all the pivot points with silicone grease and a spray lube on the other parts.
3:30 - I just wanna use my window man, get off my back. lol. I love it. Good video.
Awesome tip, massive thanks! I was able to tap the core back into the sleeve with a few taps of a screwdriver (hammer assist) and it seated back down inside the sleeve just as shown in your video. I didn't have to crimp the top of the sleeve, at least not yet. Just lubed it up and it was good to go.
This is awesome just fixed 2 windows with this. Trying to open them with the locks on really kills them.
I'm sure that was the downfall of most of them here!
Thanks Dad! This just saved me a lot of money doing it myself! Appreciate you!
Great idea, these operators are fragile, just a little too much torque on the handle trying to close the window and the bushing gets pushed out. And sometimes you have to pry apart the window casing just to get at the screws to replace them especially with wooden window frames. You can also pack some JB Weld or Red Locktite around the bushing and glue the sucker in but crimping is a quick and easy fix.
This helpful video gave me insight as to what was going wrong with my truth window crank. Unfortunately, my crank is enclosed with a non-removable housing. I drilled into the metal housing just a 1/4 from the top lip where the bottom of the crank rests. I drilled partially into the lock washer too. Then I tapped the hole to thread it and installed a set screw. This seemed to work pretty well and it didn't take too much time.
This worked for me too! Great video, thanks.
You are my flipping hero!!!!! I cant believe it worked!❤
Thank you!!! Worked perfectly!
Thanks for the video...just saved me installing a new operator which would have been a pain
Kinda wish I found this video a month ago, before I bought a replacement mechanism, instead of while I was looking for a video on how to swap out the mechanism.
Rented an old house and this worked for me. On mine the part that holds the bushing in was metal so I had to whack it pretty good to crimp it in
Amazing. I will try and comment later.
Thanks.
YOU JUST SAVED MY BUTT !!!! , HAD MY MOM ON ME ABOUT IT COULDNT FIGURE UT OUT !!! THANK YOU , U THE MAN LOL
THANKS SO MUCH
worked for me!
Where can find 307444 parts. My windows right by the little crank teeth looking , broke off , I need the set of crank case
ill try to epoxy the bushing to the housing case, hopefully that'll work, before i try that..
I have been trying to solve this problem for years....Truth Corp is no help...if your solution doesn't work, what are my options? Thank you! Dave
Does anyone know how to open these wide enough to clean the outside of them.
I came across this while researching a window repair solution. My own window it seems like the first gear tooth doesnt catch - if I manually move it the first tooth it's fine after that. Any idea for how to fix the gear catching on that first tooth? is there an epoxy or something I can apply to give it some friction?
Worked 4 Me!!!
Just put a piece of wire (coat hanger) under the die cast bridge over the worm drive so that the wire sits in front of worm threads. Bend the wire ends so it won't work its way out. Swaging die cast aluminum us just going to fail again. ruclips.net/video/2ixpXeT8HyA/видео.html