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bar just enough to fit the other end into
the slot on the opposing side of the shaft
frame. Push approximately half of the
heddles to each end of the shaft. Secure
the heddle bars into the heddle bar hooks.
16.
Put the shaft back in the loom and
secure the jack pin with the hex nut.
Repeat for the other shafts. Be sure to
keep the heddles oriented in the same
direction for easier threading.
INSTALLING TIE-UP CORDS
17.
Loop one end of each tie-up cord
through a hole in the lamm. For 8-shaft
and 4 Now-4 Later looms, there is one tie-
up cord for every lamm hole. For 4-shaft
looms, use only the 6 middle holes of each
lamm.
18.
Tie shafts to a treadle by slipping a tie-
up cord into the slot in a treadle (Figure
5). Work from the front lamm to the rear
lamm for each treadle. After you have
completed your tie-up, check each treadle
by pushing it all the way to the floor and
releasing it, making sure that the button
12.
To attach the apron bar to the apron
cords, take a pinch of the cord about
4" from the end (Figure 3B). Insert the
pinched cord through the second hole in
the cord. Pull on the pinched cord until
a new loop forms that is large enough
for the apron bar to slip through (Figure
3C). Slide the apron bar through the loop
(Figure 3D) and pull tight. Repeat until all
cords are attached to the apron bar. Attach
the other apron bar to its beam in the
same way.
USING THE BEATER PIN
13.
The small metal pin attached to the
outside right leg holds the beater upright
during warping. Push the pin through the
hole in the leg and then through the slot
in the beater side. Pull out the beater pin
and replace it in its holder before weaving
or before folding the loom.
INSTALLING HEDDLES
14.
Remove the shafts from the loom
by removing the rubber O-rings and
unscrewing the small hex nuts from the
jack pins (Figure 4). Pull the shaft straight
up and out of the loom. When you put the
shaft back in the loom, be sure to insert
the jack pin back into the hole and secure
it with the hex nut. Replacing the rubber
O-ring is optional.
15.
Lay the shaft on a flat surface. Lay two
heddle bars next to the heddles. Carefully
slide a group of heddles onto the heddle
bars. Fit one end of each heddle bar into
one of the slots in the shaft frame. Using
very gentle pressure, flex the heddle
FIGURE 5: INSTALLING TIE-UP CORDS
FIGURE 4: JACK PIN ATTACHMENT
shaft
frame
hex nut
jack pin
lamm
tie-up
end of treadle (rear)
button
