When a casement (crank-out) window is hard to open or close, people
blame the operator (crank mechanism). It may have gone bad, but an
operator usually doesn't fail on its own. Operator gears strip out when
you crank too hard while trying to open or close a binding or stuck
sash. If you just replace the operator without fixing the root cause of
the binding, you'll be replacing it again—and soon.
We'll show you how to get to the bottom of most casement window problems and explain how to fix each one. The parts are fairly inexpensive. But, as with many other home repair projects, you'll spend more time searching for the right parts than you will on making the repairs.
We'll show you how to get to the bottom of most casement window problems and explain how to fix each one. The parts are fairly inexpensive. But, as with many other home repair projects, you'll spend more time searching for the right parts than you will on making the repairs.