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counterweight easel operating instructions

The Sienna Studio Counterweight easel is versatile, easy to adjust, and user friendly.

It features a counterweight system to raise and lower your paintings with a lift of the handle.

1.

To

 

raise

 

and

 

lower

 

the

 

carriage.

.  Loosen clamping knobs on the

   bottom canvas holder.

.  Raise or lower carriage to desired height.
.  Tighten clamping knobs.

2.

Adjusting

 

tilt

 

of

 

easel.

.  Stand in front of easel.
.  Loosen angle adjustment knobs.
.  Adjust easel to desired angle, tighten knobs.

3.

Raise

 

center

 

mast.

.  Tighten clamping knobs on the bottom canvas holder.
.  Loosen 2 mast adjustment knobs.
.  Raise mast to desired height and tighten knobs.

4.

Adjusting

 

the

 

top

 

canvas

 

holder

 

and

 

optional

 

lower

 

canvas

 

holder.

.  Tighten clamping knobs on the bottom canvas holder.
.  Loosen clamping knob on canvas holder.
.  Adjust canvas holder to desired height and tighten clamping knob.

NOTE: the top canvas holder and optional lower canvas holder have panel

clips for holding thin painting panels.

manufactured by craftech international inc.

www.siennapleinair.com

7042 Kearny Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92648  tel: 714-847-8215   [email protected]

Summary of Contents for Counterweight easel

Page 1: ...oss support 1 base sides 2 hardware parts base rear cross support 1 bottom canvas holder 1 back supporrts 2 back cross support 1 top canvas holder 1 optional lower canvas holder 1 caster with lock x 2 caster x 2 www siennapleinair com 7042 Kearny Drive Huntington Beach CA 92648 tel 714 847 8215 service craftech intl com manufactured by craftech international inc metal washer 4 ...

Page 2: ... front of easel Insert metal washer to the bolt of caster Attach caster with lock to front and caster to rear Attach the back supports and back cross support to the base with 8 short connector bolts manufactured by craftech international inc Attach easel assembly to front cross support using 4 short connector bolt www siennapleinair com 7042 Kearny Drive Huntington Beach CA 92648 tel 714 847 8215 ...

Page 3: ...isks are in place NOTE It will be necessary to bend the wire to the side to insert 2 of the bolts Attach the top canvas holder and optional lower canvas holder Slide canvas holder onto center mast TIP the canvas holder guide blocks can be adjusted slightly by loosening and tightening the guide block bolts TIP The optional lower canvas holder is useful for holding smaller paintings It also features...

Page 4: ...sel without the optional lower canvas holder Use an additional 2 1 2 pound weight plates to balance the easel with the optional lower canvas holder Add additional 2 1 2 pound weight plates as needed depending on the size and weight of your paintings It may be necessary to occasionally tighten the guide cables for the weight box Hold the brass eye hooks while tightening the nut with the wrench not ...

Page 5: ...asel to desired angle tighten knobs 3 Raise center mast Tighten clamping knobs on the bottom canvas holder Loosen 2 mast adjustment knobs Raise mast to desired height and tighten knobs 4 Adjusting the top canvas holder and optional lower canvas holder Tighten clamping knobs on the bottom canvas holder Loosen clamping knob on canvas holder Adjust canvas holder to desired height and tighten clamping...

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