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1. If attaching to the slide plate the cable will end in a loop. The loop slides
over the open eye bolt at the bottom of the slide plate. If he eye bolt is
closed, then use the supplied quick link to connect the cable to the eye bolt.
2. If attaching to a post-1988 dobby arm, the cable will end in a crimped
ferrule. The ferrule
end of the cable will be inserted in the bottom “R” (as
marked in 1.a. above) hole in the dobby arm. Pop the ferrule up and out of
the top of the dobby arm, attach the black plastic cable retainer button, and
then pull the cable back down to seat it and the button in the dobby arm.
3. If attaching to a pre-1988 dobby arm, the cable end will be stripped of
sheathing. A loose ferrule will be supplied. Push the cable up through the
“R” hole and then using a crimping tool, crimp the ferrule onto the stripped
end of the cable. Note: Crimping the ferrule requires multiple squeezes to
ensure the entire ferrule is compressed and smooth. This ensures optimal
strength of the crimped joint.
SDL & V-Series Looms
Note: If you are replacing an existing E-Lift 2 or 2+ the mounting holes change location. Follow
Figure 1a & Chart 1a for mounting hole drilling. Also, the return spring lever and spring should
be removed from the rear treadle crossmember.
1. Preparing the loom:
a. Lightly mark in pencil each treadle pulley support cross member for correct
positioning, with reference to front/back and up/down, before removing them from the
loom. Also, lightly mark the dobby arm in pencil
with an “R” for which hole is used
with the cable to the cam-
cylinder, and with an “L” for which hole is used with the
cable to the left treadle.
b. Disconnect the treadle cables at the treadles. Remove the treadles, treadle support
mounting blocks and axles from the loom.
c. Disconnect both cables from the slide plate or dobby arm. On older looms (pre-
1988), dobby arm cables are crimped in place and must be cut to remove them. On
newer dobby arm-equipped looms, black plastic cable retainer buttons are used in
the dobby arm to retain the cables. The buttons are removed from the opposite side
as the cable entry hole by pushing the cable further into its entry hole. Retain the
buttons for later use.
d. Remove the cam-cylinder and single pulley from the loom by removing the rear stop
collar or axle cap, sliding the axle towards the front of the loom and partially out of
the rear vertical side frame member until the cam-cylinder and single pulley are free
to be removed. Remove them now along with the cables attached to the cam-
cylinder.
e. Remove the treadle pulley support cross member assembly from the loom. Once off
the loom, disassemble it by removing the treadle pulley axles and pulleys from the
cross members.
