Louet Megado 110, Instruction Manual

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6. Assembling the treadle
Now you will attach the treadle rail and the connection rail (from Box C) to the treadle arms.
There are four holes in each treadle arm for the attaching of the connection rail. You will only
use two on each side: The two holes farthest from the front of the loom are used for the 16-
shaft loom. The holes that are closer to the front are used for the 32-shaft loom.
To assemble the treadle rail, you will find that each treadle arm has three sets of holes above
each other. The holes you use depends on the height of the treadle rail that is comfortable for
you. The middle set of holes is usually appropriate for weavers who are between 5'-7" and 5'-
11" (1.70 –1.80 m). The comfortable height of the treadle rail also depends on the height of
the bench being used. We can supply additional blocks and rails to make the loom
comfortable for very short weavers.
Take the connection rail out of Box C (the
connection rail has a hole for the barrel nut in
the middle that is used for connecting the
cable) and take four of the remaining screws.
Hold the rail between the treadle arms. Be sure that the holes for the connection to the cable
are at the back side and on top. Place a screw into the top hole of the treadle arm and while
doing so, adjust the connection rail to find the pilot hole. The top of the connection rail should
be 1/6" (4mm) under the top of the treadle arm.
Then turn the screw so far by hand that only the tip enters the pilot hole. Repeat this with the
other screw into the lower hole. As long as you keep the rail horizontal, it will remain in place
on the tips of the screws.
Move over to the other side of the loom,
keeping the rail in a horizontal position. Place
two screws into the holes in the other treadle
arm and adjust the connecting rail to find the
pilot holes as before. The rail now hangs on
four screw points.
Now take the screwdriver and turn all four
screws partly in. The heads of the screws have
to stick out
a little because some space is
required to install the treadle bar.
Take the four remaining screws and the
treadle bar, which you can recognize by the
two rounded sides, out of Box C. Lay the
treadle bar between the treadle arms on the
floor.
Lift the treadle bar up on one side and hold it
up against the treadle arm. Insert two screws
through the holes of the treadle arm and turn
the screw tips into the pilot holes of the treadle
bar until it remains in position.