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one of the slots in the shaft frame. Using
very gentle pressure, flex the heddle
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.
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 THE TIE-UP CORDS
There is one tie-up cord for every lamm
hole: 24 for 4-shaft looms; 80 for 8-shaft
and 4 Now-4 Later looms. Loop one end
of each tie-up cord through a hole in the
lamm.
Loop one end of each tie-up cord through
a hole in the lamm. 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.
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
The small metal pin attached to the inside
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 THE HEDDLES
There are 800 heddles for 4-shaft looms
and 1000 for 8-shaft and 4 Now-4 Later
looms.
Remove the shafts from the loom
by removing the rubber 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
ring is optional.
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
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
