of each tie-up cord is up against the treadle
and that each cord hangs straight down to
the treadle.
There is a 1/2" round depression on the
underside of each treadle end to prevent the
tie-ups from slipping off when the loom is
folded.
INSTALLING THE TREADLE AID
(8-shaft and 4 Now-4 Later looms only)
19.
The treadle aid prevents shafts from
floating. The treadle aid bar is already
attached to the rear castle cross brace.
Install the 1/4" treadle aid dowel and 10
treadle aid cords onto this bar: Starting at
one end of the bar, push a treadle aid cord up
through one of the holes (an opened paper
clip can be most helpful) and loop it over
the 1/4" dowel (Figure 6). Continue across
the entire treadle aid bar. After you attach
tie-up cords to the treadles, attach treadle aid
cords in the same way. We recommend using
a treadle aid cord on all of the treadles.
ADJUSTING THE FRICTION BRAKE
20.
The friction brake can be adjusted by
tightening or loosening the eye bolt (Figure
7). This will increase or decrease the tension
on the spring, which will in turn increase or
decrease the tension on the brake bar and
the brake cable.
Always press down on the brake pedal while
you are winding on the warp or advancing
the warp on the cloth beam.
REMOVING THE BACK BEAM
21.
The back beam can be removed for
better access to the heddles when you
thread the loom. Loosen the back beam
knobs on each side of the back beam and lift
the beam out (Figure 8). To replace the back
beam, slide it back into the legs and tighten
the knobs.
When moving the loom, be sure to lift it
using the cloth and warp beams, not the
front and back beams.
ADJUSTING THE BEATER
22.
The height of your beater has been
set at the factory to accommodate most
weaving situations. If you want to raise or
FIGURE 7: FRICTION BRAKE
lower the beater, loosen the two nuts on
the inside of each of the metal beater
supports. Position the beater at the
desired height and tighten the nuts. Be
sure that you have set both beater sides
at the same height.
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FIGURE 6: TREADLE AID
rear castle
cross brace
1/4" dowel
treadle aid bar
treadle aid cord
FIGURE 8: BACK BEAM
back beam knob
eye
bolt
spring
brake bar
brake cable
