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Assembling the Overhead Beater cont
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Attach the beater bottom to the sides by
lining up the dowels on the beater bottom
with the holes on the side piece. Note that
the rubber bumpers on the beater face
forward and the metal slides on the side
pieces face the back. Tap the side piece to
push onto the dowels. Fasten with a long
bolt and wingnut—the wingnut should be
on the back side.
Back side
Front side
Attach the beater cap to the sides with
bolts and wingnuts, fastening near the
top of the metal slides with the
wingnuts facing the back. The cap can
be moved up and down to accommo-
date different height reeds.
The top connector attaches to the side pieces with
bolts and wingnuts (wingnuts can face either front
or back). We recommend using the 2nd or 3rd hole
down to start, then adjusting as needed once you
have your first warp on. (see
‘
Leveling the first
warp
’
on page 13).
