For more than half a century, Lincoln Wood Products has been dedicated to the production of quality windows and patio doors. Our products are designed and crafted not only for beauty, but also for energy efficiency, smooth operation and low maintenance.
Most window and patio door problems encountered by homeowners are avoidable. Simple measures such as properly cleaning the glass and screens, lubricating locks and hinges and finish maintenance will help ensure many years of service from your windows and patio doors. With a little care and consideration, your Lincoln windows and patio doors can look and operate like new for years to come.
Your Lincoln products come with a comprehensive warranty, which is attached to each label on the product.
Screen Removal
Crank-out casement screens are mounted on the interior of the window. The screen is held in place by springs at the top. To remove the screen, lift the rail at the bottom and pull up and back over the operator. Once the operator is cleared simply pull the screen down and into the building.
Exterior Glass Cleaning
Your Lincoln casement is provided with standard hardware that will allow you to open the window to a full 90° which will allow access to clean the exterior of the window when the screen is removed and the sash is fully opened. NOTE: Casement windows with special egress hardware will not allow this reach out feature. These windows will need to be washed from the outside.
Hinge Adjustment
Should the sash to frame relationship fall out of adjustment over time (the space between sash and frame equally spaced around the unit), the hinges are adjustable.
Video Demonstration
Track Maintenance
To help keep your casement windows operating smoothly it is important that the tracks and hinges are cleaned of dirt and debris on a regular basis. To keep these parts clean, brush them with a small dry paintbrush. Lubricate with a Teflon spray if necessary.
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Screen Removal
Crank-out awning screens are mounted on the interior of the window. The screen is held in place by springs on the top. To remove the screen, lift the rail at the bottom and pull up and back over the operator. Once the assembly is cleared, simply pull the screen down and into the building.
Exterior Glass Cleaning
Once the screen is removed, crank the window open 30° to 45°. At this point you may pull the retainer clip back and lift the arm locking mechanism away from the slide shoe mounted on the sash track.
With this disconnected you will be free to lift the sash to 90° which will enable you to reach out to wash the outside of the sash. IMPORTANT: After the sash is disconnected it must be held open by blocking it in place or with the aid of another person.
Hinge Adjustment
In the event you should experience hinge chatter or bouncing during closing on your awning, you may tighten the small screw located on the hinge shoe. Tighten the screws on each hinge shoe equally until the problem is corrected. Be careful not to over tighten the screws.
Track Maintenance
To keep your Lincoln awnings operating smoothly it is important to keep the hinge tracks free of dirt and debris. To keep the tracks clean, brush them with a small dry paintbrush. Lubricate with a Teflon spray if necessary.
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Screen Removal
Raise the bottom sash as far as possible. Grasp the two screen plungers, near the bottom of the screen, simultaneously pull them toward the center of the screen and push the screen outward. When the exterior of the window frame has been cleared, grasp the sides of the screen frame and pull down and out. Rotate the screen approximately 45° and pull the screen to the building’s interior.
Sash Tilting & Removal
For cleaning purposes, double hung sash may be tilted in and/or removed. To tilt, unlock and raise the bottom sash approximately 4” to 6”. Tilt latches are located on each side of the bottom sash check rail. Simultaneously push both release levers toward the center of the sash. This will allow the sash to be tilted toward the inside of the building.
Carefully tilt the sash in. At 90° the carriage blocks will lock in place so that they will not raise or fall in the jambliner. For complete removal tilt sash 90°. In this position, lifting one side of the sash higher than the other will allow removal of the sash from the frame. If need be, the sash can be tilted past 90° and gently rested on the sill to facilitate cleaning the outside of the sash from inside the building.
The top sash may also be tilted and/or removed. Lower the sash 4” to 6”. The top sash tilt latches will be visible on the top rail. Following the same release procedure as the bottom sash will allow the top sash to be tilted and/or removed for cleaning. Reverse process to replace or reposition sash. NOTE: To tilt the top sash the lower sash must already be either tilted or removed.
Video Demonstration
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Screen Removal
Unlock the window and move operating sash to cover the stationary sash (fully open position). Grasp the two plungers, located on the side of the screen, and simultaneously pull them toward the center of the screen while pushing the screen outward. With the full screen option, this may require two people. When the exterior of the window frame has been cleared, grasp the sides of the screen frame and pull down and out. Rotate the screen approximately 45° and pull to the building’s interior.
Sash Removal
Move the inside sash toward the stationary sash and past the anti-lift device (sash should be centered). Grasp both sides of the sash and lift to clear the bottom track. In order to replace the glider sash, simply reverse the removal process.
Track Maintenance
Occasionally you will need to clean the head and sill tracks using a mild soap and water solution (do not use abrasives or solvents or any cleaner that may contain petroleum distillates of any kind on these parts). As needed, a light coat of paraffin wax or spray furniture polish may be applied to the tracks in order to lubricate them.
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