4
Tension knob
Threading hook
1
2
Locate the two spare
bobbins onto the bobbin
holders in the front frame.
When plying or spinning
bring the bobbins forward.
Push them back before
folding the treadle up.
Insert the tapered tension
knob and threading hook
into the holes in the front.
Place the brake band into
the groove in the bobbin
and adjust the
tension knob so
the springs only
just begin to
stretch.
To make spinning easier
apply a drop of Ashford
Spinning Wheel
Oil to the flyer,
bobbin and
conrod bearings.
Note: The ball
bearings are
sealed for life
and
do not
require oiling.
Bobbin
3
