Ashford Guarantee
Thank you for purchasing this Ashford product. In the unlikely event there is
any fault in manufacture, please contact the dealer you purchased it from. To
validate the guarantee, please go to www.ashford.co.nz/product-registration
Ashford Handicrafts Limited
415 West Street, Ashburton 7700, New Zealand
Telephone 64 3 308 9087
[email protected] www.ashford.co.nz
OPTION 1: Double Drive
Place the drive belt around the wheel,
over the large flyer pulley, around
the wheel again, over the bobbin
pulley and tie a knot. Adjust the drive
belt tension by twisting the knob
on the rear flyer support so the flyer
doesn t slip when treadling. Cut off
surplus drive belt. Adjust the front
flyer support so the flyer remains
horizontal.
OPTION 2: Scotch Tension/Single
Drive
Place the two drive belts around the
wheel and large flyer pulley. Adjust
the drive belt tension by twisting the
knob on the rear flyer support so the
belt doesn t slip when treadling.
Tie one tension spring onto the nylon
brake band. Hook the spring onto
the screw hook, place the brake
band over the bobbin and through
the screw eye. Cut the nylon brake
band half way between the screw
eye and the Tension knob and tie the
2nd tension spring. Then thread the
nylon brake band through the hole in
the tension knob and tie a knot. Locate the tension knob into the hole in
the maiden bar and twist to increase or decrease the brake band tension.
Do not over-stretch the springs.
LUBRICATION
Apply a drop of light oil daily to the wheel, flyer, bobbin and con-rod
bearings.
Your spinning wheel is now ready to use.
13. Locate the wheel between the two wheel supports.
Note:
the groove
in the hub is to the rear.
14. Push the crank through the bearing in the rear wheel support,
through the wheel and into the bearing in the front wheel support. A
little candlewax rubbed onto the crank will make this easier.
15. Use a nail to align the hole in the crank with the groove in the
hub. Secure the
wheel to the crank by
hammering the hub
pin into position.
16. Locate the flexible
conrod joint into the
hole in the end of the
conrod and secure with
a 5/8" (16mm) screw.
17. Locate the con rod
onto the crank with the
bearing to the outside
and click into position.
18. Locate the flexible
conrod joint into the
hole in the treadle
board and secure with
a 5/8 (16mm) round
head screw. Note: the
treadle board should be parallel with the floor when the crank is to
the bottom.
19. Locate the rear flyer support into the hole in the maiden bar.
20. Thread the 12 cup hooks into the flyer.
21. Place a bobbin onto the flyer shaft and push on the flyer whorl.
Note: the end of the shaft is a ½ round. A drop of oil on this
connection will make assembly easier.
22. Locate the flyer between the flyer supports. Turn the adjusting knob
on the rear flyer support until the bearing is in the middle of the
groove. Loosen the knob on the front of the maiden bar and slide
the front flyer support up or down until the flyer is parallel with the
maiden bar.
23. Check the bearing in the rear flyer support is directly in line with the
front bearing. Then secure the rear flyer support to the maiden bar
with a 1 (25 mm) screw from the rear.
24. Thread a screw hook
into the right side
and screw eye into
the left side of the
maiden bar.
Rear flyer
support
Flyer whorl
Bobbin
Flyer
Cup
hooks
25. Locate the three spare bobbins on the metal pins and secure in
place with the wooden rod located into the base.
26. Locate the threading hook into the storage hole in the base.
DOUBLE DRIVE
SINGLE DRIVE
Tension
spring
Tension
knob
Brake
band
Oil
Oil
Wooden
rod
Threading
hook
