Here s a summary of the steps for replacing windows.
Removing a vinyl sliding window.
When washing windows you may run in to a situation where you cannot access the window from the outside so you need to remove it.
You won t be.
Pull out the parting stop.
Remove the sliding window.
The bottom of the window will pull out when the sash is lifted.
Lifting is usually all that is needed to remove a sliding window from the frame.
Remove and save the inside stop.
Remove the old lower window sash.
Free the window from the frame by removing the snap molding from around the fixed window.
Do not cover any weep holes.
Starting with the bottom one work a flat head screwdriver between the stop and the window frame and pry upward.
Vinyl replacement windows come mounted in a new jamb and are simply tilted into the old frame and fastened in place.
How to remove sliding windows.
It ll be reused in the same place.
Don t worry about breaking it.
Vinyl windows most likely have stops and the stops are usually easy to remove.