12. Satisfied the opening and the closing on the window is as smooth as it's going to get (progress not perfection, git er done), put the molding back carefully. If nails are still in it and I don't want them to pop, I place a small block of wood along the molding and hit that with the hammer as the nails go back into the original holes.
Caulk everything, check for air leaks one more time. If you need to re-paint, paint the window when you're doing other moldings to save time and steps.
Step back and look at your work with pride. You just saved yourself around $100 in labor, which is $100 you can put toward that custom reel you had your eye on, or $100 to take your family out for the day.
If anyone had trouble understanding my instructions, here are the official instructions from Pella:
http://pro.pella.com/pdf/802M0000_IM..._Jmb_Screw.pdf
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