Schacht BABY WOLF LOOM Assembly Instructions Manual Download Page 5

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3. 

Attach the fold bars to the castle.

Parts:

 

2 – plastic bearings, 2 – black knobs with 1" thread-

ed shaft. 

Flip the legs/castle side assemblies so they are lying with 
the slot in the castle side facing up.

Tip the castle side so that the metal nut inside the slot is 
in the middle of the slot in the castle side. Put the plastic 
bearing in the slot over the screw hole in the metal nut. 
Place the ends of the fold bars over the plastic slide, first 
the front bar, then the rear bar. Insert a fold knob through 
the bars and plastic slide, and screw it into the metal nut. 
Slide the knob to the bottom of the slot, opening the legs 
as far as they will go, and tighten the knob. Repeat for the 
other side.

Note: The fold bars must be assembled (stacked) in the 

order shown in figure 3.

Figure 3 - ATTACH THe FOLD BArS TO THe CASTLe SiDeS

right castle side

front of loom

front fold bar

rear fold bar

fold knob

plastic bearing

metal nut

top of right castle side

brake pedal

treadle support

Figure 4 - ATTACH THe TreADLe ASSeMBLY

metal nut

barrel nut

barrel nut

rear leg brace

2" machine screw

2" machine screw

Figure 5 - iNSTALL THe reAr Leg BrACe

4. 

Attach the treadle assembly to the legs.  

Parts: treadle assembly, 2 – 1/4" x 2" machine screws,  
2 – 1/4" barrel nuts. 

 

Remove any tape from the ends of the treadle bar. Orient 
the treadle assembly with the brake pedal at the right side 
of the loom. Line up the pins at the end of the treadle sup-
port with the small holes on the inside of the legs, and the 
treadle bar with the 3/8" hole in the legs.   
 
Insert a 2" machine screw into each leg from the outside. 
From underneath the treadle support, place a barrel nut 
into the hole on each end of the treadle support. Tighten 
the screws firmly into the barrel nuts.

5. 

Install the rear leg brace.

  

Parts: Rear leg brace, 2 

 1/4" x 2" machine screws,  

 barrel nuts.  

 
Insert a barrel nut in the hole at the end of the rear leg 
brace and secure with a 2" machine screw inserted though 
the hole drilled in the bottom of the outside legs. Repeat for 
the other end. 

treadle support

treadle bar

treadle support pin

2" machine screw

barrel nut inside 

treadle support

hole for  

machine screw

hole for 

treadle support 

pin

Summary of Contents for BABY WOLF LOOM

Page 1: ...tions of the vari ous hardware and an inch scale are provided to aid you in determining the correct piece of hardware to use Before starting the assembly read the instructions com pletely and familiarize yourself with the drawings and parts Follow the exact order of assembly Take care and work slowly If you have someone to help you the assembly will be easier The wood parts have a removable label ...

Page 2: ...gs HARDWARE BAG F STEP 17 Not included with 4 Shaft Looms 2 8 x 1 1 4 screws 10 Treadle aid elastic cords HARDWARE BAG G STEP 18 23 2 3 8 USS washers 1 Brake barrel nut long 1 1 4 x 1 machine screw 3 1 4 washers 1 Brake bar and cable 1 5 16 slim lock nut 1 Brake S hook 1 Plastic brake peg 1 Texsolv brake cord 1 Brake eye bolt 1 Brake spring with insert 1 3 16 washer 1 Warp beam crank handle 1 3 8 ...

Page 3: ...ater top 16 081231 rear beam knob 14 400054 castle side 16 064201 left 16 064202 right upper castle support 16 061221 harness or shaft 16 910015 fold knob 14 400055 metal fold bar 12 200041 beater stop 11 100124 beater support 12 200038 lamms 16 910013 1 16 910013 4 tie up cords RPFL95 treadles 16 061001 treadle support bar 16 081252 treadle spacer 11 100027 brake pedal 16 061002 jacks front beam ...

Page 4: ...he leg place anoth er washer on the bolt and secure with a lock nut Repeat this process for all legs Figure 1 ATTACH FOLD BARS TO RIGHT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE LEGS square hole in fold bar FIGURE 1A HARDWARE TO ATTACH THE FOLD BARS Figure 2 ATTACH CASTLE SIDES TO LEGS 1 1 4 carriage bolt use the upper hole on the outside legs 3 16 washer 3 16 lock nut fold bars outside right leg inside right leg 1 1 4 ...

Page 5: ...e 4 ATTACH THE TREADLE ASSEMBLY metal nut barrel nut barrel nut rear leg brace 2 machine screw 2 machine screw Figure 5 INSTALL THE REAR LEG BRACE 4 Attach the treadle assembly to the legs Parts treadle assembly 2 1 4 x 2 machine screws 2 1 4 barrel nuts Remove any tape from the ends of the treadle bar Orient the treadle assembly with the brake pedal at the right side of the loom Line up the pins ...

Page 6: ...ce 4 8 x 1 1 2 screws Attach the front castle cross brace to the front edge of the castle sides using a screw at each corner of the brace The square holes should be at the top of the brace and the logo should face front and be right side up front castle cross brace logo Figure 7 INSTALL FRONT CASTLE CROSS BRACE front beam front beam extension Figure 8 INSTALL FRONT BEAM WITH EXTENSION 8 Attach the...

Page 7: ... the bottom of the beater race and secure with the screw Repeat for the back hole using a 1 4 x 2 machine screw and a barrel nut Attach the beater top to the sides On each end of the beat er top put a 1 4 x 2 1 2 carriage bolt through the beater top from the back If you wish you can put the reed in the beater at this point Set the beater top down on the sides turning the carriage bolts to fit the ...

Page 8: ...ssembly a washer the second 2 jack assembly and a washer Continue with a 3 jack assembly washers the second 3 jack assembly washers a 4 jack assembly washers and the second 4 jack assembly Fin ish by placing two 3 8 washers on each rod Figure 11 B 11 C 4 Now 4 Later looms Place 2 3 8 washers on each jack pivot rod and then place a 1 jack assembly on the piv ot rods Place 1 3 8 washer on each rod f...

Page 9: ...lock Flex the heddle bars enough to remove one end from the slot in the side of the shaft frame Remove the bars from the frame Lay the heddle bars next to the heddles Carefully slide a group of heddles onto the heddle bars Keep the heddles loosely tied until the heddle bars are installed in the shaft frame Be sure to keep the heddles oriented in the same direction for easier threading Replace the ...

Page 10: ...nds of the treadles in the same manner as you will attach the tie up cords that control the lamms instruction 26 We recommend using a treadle aid cord on all of the treadles 16 Install the warp beam Parts Warp beam 2 3 8 USS washers Take the warp beam and place a 3 8 USS washer on each end Slip the threaded rod through the hole in the inside right leg as far as it will go Fit the pin in the other ...

Page 11: ...16 washer Attach the brake spring to the brake bar Insert the eye bolt through a 3 16 washer through the hole in the long barrel nut and screw it into the spring Tighten the eyebolt until you can t turn the warp beam away from you when you twist the beam with both hands When you hold the brake release pedal down the warp beam should turn freely in either direction By tightening or loosening the ey...

Page 12: ...6 x 1 2 screw Put the screw through the hole in the end of the beater pin chain and through the hole in the beater pin holder Fasten it to the small pilot hole in the right leg There will be a hole between the pilot hole and the screw holding the fold support bar The beater pin is used to hold the beater upright during warping Push the pin through the hole in the leg and then through the slot in t...

Page 13: ...at until all cords are attached to the apron bar Attach the other apron bar to its beam in the same way Note This process is covered in the video Assembling the Baby Wolf Loom You can find the video at youtube com user schachtspindle Figure 26 INSTALL THE TIE UPS ON THE LAMMS Figure 27 INSTALL THE APRON BARS A B C D E FOLDING THE LOOM To prevent treadles from dragging on the floor when the loom is...

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