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Adjust the tension on the drive band by
turning the drive band tension knob. Start
with a loose drive band. Begin to treadle
slowly, tightening the tension knob until
the flyer and bobbin both begin to turn.
Now you can begin to spin. Turn the
tension knob in a clockwise direction to
increase the take-up of the yarn onto the
bobbin or counter-clockwise to reduce the
amount of take-up.
SCOTCH TENSION OR
FLYER LEAD MODE
Remove the flyer (see the “Changing
Bobbins” section) and install the Scotch
tension brake spring and cord.
Slide the loop end of the Scotch tension
brake spring and cord under the rear bar,
laying the loop to one side (Figure 12).
You can use your threading hook to pull
the loop up if needed. Adjust the Scotch
tension peg so that the hole in the shaft is
visible. Pull the straight end of the cord
over the front bar and into the hole. Tie
a double knot in the end of the cord to
secure it.
Install the flyer with the large end of the
bobbin toward the back of the wheel
(Figure 13). Place the loop over the large
end of the bobbin and the drive band
over the whorl. (You can double the drive
band for Scotch tension although we
recommend tying a single drive band.)
The drive band should be taut but not
overly tight.
Turn the Scotch tension peg to take up
the slack in the cord, allowing the cord
to wind around its shaft. If the cord slips
and won’t wind up, you can make a double
knot about 1" from the end of the knot. Do
not cut the cord.
Now you can start spinning. To increase
the amount of take-up of your yarn onto
the bobbin, adjust the Scotch tension peg
to stretch the spring. To decrease the
amount of take-up, adjust the peg to relax
the spring.
FIGURE 13: SCOTCH TENSION MODE
rear bar
scotch
tension
peg
quick-release
lever
straight
end
loop end
FIGURE 12: INSTALL THE SCOTCH TENSION
BRAKE
single
drive
band
Scotch
tension
peg
brake
cord
small end
of bobbin
large end
of bobbin
flyer
whorl
front
bar
hole in
shaft
straight
end
