– 4 –
per shaft) to support the heddle bars.
Slip the hooks through the holes near
the center of the top and bottom shaft
frame. Bend the heddle bar slightly to
snap it into the hook.
7.
Insert the shafts back into the
castle from the bottom of the castle.
Put the shaft levers in the up posi-
tion. Attach the shaft lever cords to
the levers (see Figure 4). Note: you
can determine which lever you want
tied up to the first shaft (i.e. the right
side or the left side) at this time. On
4 shaft looms the cords from the first
and second shafts go over the front
small dowel in the top of the castle
behind the levers. The cords from the
third and fourth shafts go over the
rear small dowel. Similarly on 8 shaft
looms the first and second cords go
over the front dowel, the third and
fourth go over the second dowel, the
fifth and sixth go over the third dowel,
and the seventh and eighth go over
the rear dowel. Adjust the shafts to
a height of 5¼" below the top of the
castle. This measurement is from the
top of the harness side to the top of
the castle (see Figure 5).
Note: The correct position for an ac-
tive lever is pointing toward you. If
you pull the lever down too far it will
interfere with the operation of the
beater.
8.
Place the beater assembly onto the
bolts that are screwed to the inside of
the loom base. The wing nuts on the
beater should be facing forward. To
insert the reed into the beater, loosen
the two wing nuts and raise the top
of the beater, place the reed centered
in the slot, slide the top of the beater
down and secure the wingnuts.
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FIGURE 5: SHAFTS/CASTLE
5 ¼”
Castle
Shaft
FIGURE 4: LEVERS
Lever Cord
Lever
Front
Dowel
Rear Dowel
