Andersen E-Series Talon Retrofit Double-Hung Picture Windows Installation guide

Brand: Andersen

Model: E-Series Talon Retrofit Double-Hung Picture Windows

Type: Installation guide

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Instructions are for typical, new wood-framed wall construction with weather protection in place.

Instructions may not be right for all installations due to building design, construction materials or methods used and/or building or site conditions.

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Installation Guide

for E-Series/Eagle® Talon® RetroFit Double-Hung Picture Windows

(Exterior Installation)

Use caution when working at elevated

heights and around unit openings. Follow

manufacturers’ instructions for ladders and/or

scaffolding. Failure to do so may result in injury

or death.

Follow manufacturers’ instructions for hand

or power tools. Always wear safety glasses.

Failure to do so may result in injury and/or

product damage.

Windows and doors can be heavy. Use safe

lifting techniques and a reasonable number

of people with enough strength to lift, carry

and install window and door products to

avoid injury and/or product damage.

Metal fasteners and other hardware components may corrode when exposed to preservative treated and re-retardant treated lumber. Obtain and use the

appropriate metal fasteners and hardware as called out by the installation guide to fasten unit to any rough opening made from pressure treated and re-

retardant treated lumber. Failure to use the appropriate materials for the installation may cause a failure resulting in injury, property or product damage.

▶Read guide from beginning to end before starting installation. Read all warnings and cautions during unit installation.

Tools Needed

∙Safety Glasses

∙Tape Measure

∙Level

∙Caulk Gun

∙Hammer

∙3/16" Drill Bit

Supplies Needed

∙Shims

∙Wood Block

∙Backer Rod

∙Masking Tape

∙Sealant

∙Low Expanding Foam

∙Exterior Trim Metal (as required)

∙Utility Knife

∙Putty Knife

∙Trim Nailer

∙Reciprocating Saw

∙Cordless Drill

∙#2 Phillips Bit

Key

Exterior Trim Metal

(as required)

RetroFit Picture Window

Shims

Existing Window Opening

New Interior Stops (optional)

Jamb Cover Strips

Exterior View

▶Check with your local building code ofcial to identify and conrm compliance with local building code requirements.

Parts Included

(1) RetroFit Picture Window

(1) Screw Pack including:

(16) #8 x 2-1/2" Bugle-head

Galvanized Deck Screws

(2) Side Jamb Cover Strips

(1) Head Jamb Cover Strip

* Instruction guide viewable and

downloadable at eaglewindow.com

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Leave protective lm in place until after

construction is nished. Leave (NFRC)

performance label in place until nal

inspection or for homeowner’s

use/records.

Follow instructions of foam, sealant and ashing manufacturer regarding

material application and compatibility with this product.

Dispose of lm immediately after removing. Film may pose suffocation

hazard to children.

Starting from a seam or corner of the

lm (using a plastic scraper if needed),

remove the protective lm from the glass

surface.

Remove protective lm within nine

months of installation and when

temperature is above 32° F.

GENERAL WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS

Read and follow these warnings and cautions during installation. Safety should always come rst.

FILM REMOVAL

• Finish wood surfaces immediately after installation. Unnished wood

will deteriorate, discolor, and/or may bow and split.

• Do not stain or paint metal or glass. Product damage may occur.

• Film is not a substitute for masking.

• Read and follow nishing product

instructions and warnings on nish

material

FINISHING

GLASS

Suction grips will not hold if

placed over seam of lm to

lift or move unit.

Unit will fall

causing damage

or injury.

Sealants will

damage exterior

coating on

glass.

Film

Seam Suction Cups

Static created when removing lm

can ignite ammable materials

or cause a shock, and can pass

through the other side of the glass.

See warning label on glass.

Buildings constructed prior to 1978 may

contain lead paint which could be disturbed

during window replacement. For more

information on proper management of lead

paint, visit www.epa.gov/lead.

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Clean glass using liquid glass cleaner.

Clean exterior frame and sash using

mild detergent and water with a soft

cloth and brush.

For hard to clean areas use a

nonabrasive cleaner, alcohol-and-water

or ammonia-and-water.

Do not apply any type of lm to

insulating glass. Thermal stress and

glass damage can result. Shading

devices (insulating coverings, shutters,

etc.) may also cause thermal stress and

condensation damage.

For more information, contact your Eagle

dealer.

CLEANING

MAINTENANCE

• Abrasive cleaners will damage glass surface.

• Metal razor blades can damage glass surface and

exterior coating.

• Acid solutions used for cleaning masonry or

concrete will damage glass, fasteners, hardware,

and metal ashing. Protect unit and follow cleaning

product instructions carefully. If acid contacts unit,

wash all surfaces with water immediately.

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REMOVING EXISTING SASH

Check measurements of both

the existing and RetroFit windows

before starting to conrm the

correct opening and window size.

Tape

Measure

Break paint seal along exterior

parting stops and sash with a sharp

utility knife.

Utility

Knife

Remove exterior parting stops and

dispose of properly.

Exterior

Parting Stop

If necessary, carefully break varnish/

paint seal between the window sash

and interior stops with a sharp utility

knife. Do not damage the interior

stops as they may be reused.

Window

Sash

Exterior

Parting

Stop

Reciprocating

Saw

Remove the existing sash from the

opening and dispose of properly.

Existing

Sash

Interior

Stop

Utility

Knife

Exterior

Interior

Exterior

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PREPARE THE OPENING

Inspect the existing window frame

for damage. Deteriorated or rotted

wood members including exterior

blind stops, must be repaired

prior to RetroFit picture window

installation.

Make sure that a 3-1/4" pocket

exists or can be created for the

RetroFit picture window. Modify

pocket as necessary.

Pocket

Interior

Exterior

Clean the opening, removing excess

paint, dirt and debris.

Carefully remove the packaging

materials from the window and

dispose of properly.

3-1/4"

Apply a consistent, non-breaking

3/8" bead of sealant at the sill

as illustrated making sure that the

sealant will have direct contact with

the bottom of the RetroFit picture

window.

Caulk

Gun

Sealant

Sill

123

Exterior

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INSTALLING THE WINDOW

Fasten side jambs, starting at the

bottom using the 2-1/2" screws

provided through the pre-punched

holes. Do not fully tighten screws.

Then fasten the head jamb in the

same fashion.

Head

Jamb

Insert the Retrot picture window

into the opening by setting the

bottom of the window in rst. Then

tilt the top into place.

RetroFit

Picture

Window

Set the RetroFit picture window

tight against the existing interior

stops and stool. Support window

until fastened.

Interior

Stop

Level the sill. Adjust using shims

underneath the sill as needed.

Shim

Drill 3/16" pilot holes through the

pre-punched holes in the jamb

channel on the head and side

jambs.

Cordless

Drill

Windows and doors can be heavy. Use

safe lifting techniques and a reasonable

number of people with enough strength

to lift, carry and install window and door

products to avoid injury and/or product

damage.

RetroFit Picture

Window

Sill

Level

Shim

3/16"

Drill Bit

Head

Jamb

Channel

Side Jamb

Side

Jamb

Pre-punched

hole

2-1/2" Screw

Existing Stool

Exterior

Interior

Exterior

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INSTALLING THE WINDOW (CONT’D)

Check for plumb, level and

squareness by taking diagonal

measurements. Measurements must

be within 1/8". Adjust as needed.

Tighten screws being careful not to

bow jambs.

Place a piece of masking tape at

head and sill tight against each

side jamb to protect the nish while

installing the side jamb cover strips.

Set the bottom of the side jamb

cover strip in the jamb channel tight

against the sill. With a wood block

and hammer, gently tap the side

jamb cover strip into place working

from bottom to top. Continue with

the other side jamb cover strip.

When complete, remove masking

tape.

Place a piece of masking tape

covering the top of each side jamb

cover strip. Apply the head jamb

cover strip. Set the head jamb cover

strip in the head jamb channel tight

against one of the side jambs. With

a wood block and hammer, gently

tap the head jamb cover strip into

place working from side to side.

When complete, remove masking

tape.

When insulating between the window

frame and existing opening, do not overll

with insulation. Bowed jambs may result

affecting product performance and /or

operation of window.

Shim directly behind the screws.

Shim

Tape

Measure Cordless

Drill

Jamb

Channel

Side Jamb

Cover Strip

Masking

Tape

Wood

Block

Hammer

Masking

Tape

Head Jamb

Channel

Head Jamb

Cover Strip

Wood Block

Masking

Tape

Head Jamb

Channel

Exterior

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INSTALLING THE WINDOW (CONT’D)

Insert backer rod between frame

and opening. Split backer rod if

necessary. Do not use backer rod if

it bows jambs.

Apply continuous,

non-breaking bead

of sealant to

perimeter between

the RetroFit frame and

opening at sides and head. Apply a

discontinuous bead of sealant at

the sill and leave a 1/4" void three

inches in from each side and one

1/4" void in the center.

Apply low expanding foam. From

the exterior, between the new

window frame and existing frame,

insert the foam applicator nozzle

approximately 1" into the space and

apply a 1" deep bed of foam. Do

not overll.

Backer

Rod

Sill

Caulk Gun

1/4"

Sealant

Existing

Frame

Foam

Applicator

Nozzle

Trim metal to bridge the gap

between exterior of the RetroFit

frame and the existing window

casing may be required. Coil or

sheet stock roll-formed aluminum

by others may be used. Extruded

aluminum frame expander trim

metal is available through Eagle as

an option.

EXTERIOR TRIM METAL

(as required)

Trim Metal

▶Installation is finished. For finishing, cleaning, and maintenance see pages 2-3.

Backer

Rod

Putty

Knife

Putty Knife

Low

Expanding

Foam

Exterior

Low

Expanding

Foam

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See the Eagle Owner’s Manual for care and maintenance information.

Methods and procedures for installation of siding and other cladding materials, trim, moldings and other nish materials around window

openings are not specied in these instructions. Such materials should be installed in conformity with the manufacturer’s specications

and/or industry standards for such materials. If masonry cladding is used, the soldier course of masonry must be one-half inch away from

the bottom of the sill on all windows.

Because all construction must anticipate some water inltration, it is important that the wall system be designed and constructed to

properly manage moisture. Eagle Window & Door is not responsible for claims or damages caused by unanticipated water inltration,

deciencies in building design, construction and maintenance, failure to install Eagle products in accordance with these instructions, or

the use of Eagle products in systems which do not allow for proper management of moisture within the wall system. The determination of

the suitability of all building components, including the use of Eagle products, as well as the design and installation of ashing and sealing

systems, are the responsibility of you, your architect, or a construction professional. Moisture problems, including unacceptable water

inltration, have been associated with barrier systems such as EIFS (also known as synthetic stucco). Eagle products should not be used in

barrier EIFS systems unless Eagle’s current, recommended installation procedures for installation of windows and doors into EIFS are used.

Any other use of Eagle products with barrier EIFS systems will void the warranty.

Contact your sealant supplier to choose a sealant that is compatible with, and that will adhere adequately to, all building materials used in

the window area. Important: Perimeter sealant must be Grade NS Class 24 per ASTM C920 and compatible with the window/door product,

installation ange and the nished exterior of the building. Use of improper sealant could result in sealant failure, resulting in air and water

inltration.

Eagle makes no warranty, expressed or implied, that the methods and procedures described in these instructions are suitable for any

particular purpose or installation. These instructions do not add to or modify the terms, conditions or limitations of Eagle’s manufacturer’s

warranty.

A drip cap is required on all windows and doors. Failure to utilize and incorporate a drip cap could void the Eagle Window & Door warranty.

Refer to the Eagle warranty for additional information.

These installation procedures have been tested by an independent laboratory under ideal installation conditions using the ANSI/AAMA/

NWWDA 101/I.S. 2-97 test.

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