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A V L   L O O M S 

AVL Looms, Incorporated 
 
2360 Park Avenue, Chico, California 95928-8305 
Phone:  530-893-4915    Fax:  530-893-1372    www.avlusa.com

 

 

Revision 4/9/14 

E-LIFT II+ UPGRADE INSTALLATION 

FOR STUDIO DOBBY LOOM (SDL) 

 

SUPPORT AND WARRANTY 

Congratulations on your purchase of an 

AVL E-Lift II+

, for your 

Studio Dobby 

Loom

.  Your new E-Lift II+ takes the work out of lifting your harnesses and is designed 

to provide years of dependable service. 
 
Your E-Lift II+ comes with a lifetime of phone and e-mail support and a standard AVL 
One-Year Warranty for the original owner.  For a complete warranty statement, to have 
warranty service performed, or to get support, please contact AVL at 530-893-4915 or by 
e-mail t[email protected]. 
 

INSTALLATION

 

Package Contents:

  Note: If, upon your inspection of the contents of your package, all 

pieces listed here are not represented, please contact AVL Looms immediately, prior to 
installation.  See Figure 2 for help with identification of these components and hardware. 
 

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Quantity  Description 

  

E-Lift II+ Motor/ Pulley Box 

– Fig. 1a, 1b 

  

Spring Lever Assembly 

  

Spring Lever Stand-off Bushing 

  

1/2"OD x 5/16"ID x 3/8" L Bushing 

  

# 8350 Spring 

  

SDL E-Lift II+ Mount Block 

  

Cam/Cylinder Assembly 

  

Cord, Motor Pulley to Cam 

  

Cord, Dobby Arm to Spring Lever 

  

1/2" Stop Collar 

  

1/4-20 x 2-5/8" Eye Bolt 

  

1/4-20 Hex Nut 

  

1/4-20 Nylock Nut 

  

1/4 Flat Washers 

  

5/16-18 x 2 3/4" Hex Bolt 

  

5/16-18 x 3-1/2" Hex Bolt 

  

5/16-18 Nylock Nut 

  

12 

5/16 Flat Washer 

  

5/16-18 x 2 Hex Bolt 

  

5/16-18 Square Nut 

  

5/16 Split Lock Washer 

  

Foot Switch and Attached Cord 

  

Power Cord 

 

Содержание E-Lift II+

Страница 1: ...y e mail to info avlusa com INSTALLATION Package Contents Note If upon your inspection of the contents of your package all pieces listed here are not represented please contact AVL Looms immediately prior to installation See Figure 2 for help with identification of these components and hardware Quantity Description 1 E Lift II Motor Pulley Box Fig 1a 1b 1 Spring Lever Assembly 1 Spring Lever Stand...

Страница 2: ... and 1 2 Sockets 5 32 Allen Wrench Pliers Drill with 21 64 Bit Tape Measure Masking or other type of Tape Pencil SDL IMAGES The vast majority of SDLs made by AVL were configured with a 20 weaving width with a few produced with 30 weaving width The images in this manual reflect the 20 loom For the 30 loom the spring lever return and E Lift position appear closer to the center since the mounting of ...

Страница 3: ...ove it from the Dobby Arm Keep the black retainer collar for this installation Disconnect the Figure 2 Assembly Components and Hardware Identification Right Treadle Cam Cable from the Treadle but do not disconnect the Cylinder Cable from the Dobby Arm Remove your Left and Right Treadle Assembly 2 Remove the Treadle Cable Axle from the Treadle Pulley Support Crossmembers If your axles are fitted wi...

Страница 4: ...f Drilled Holes If the three 3 holes are not already present they will need to be drilled at this time You may wish to remove the Crossmembers in order to complete this task If so you can remove the two 2 hex bolts holding each of the Treadle Pulley Support Crossmembers to your loom Be sure to mark the left and right sides and the inside and outside face of both Crossmembers with tape and pencil p...

Страница 5: ...o Spring Lever install with eyehook at the tip facing to the right side of the loom 1 5 16 Washer 1 5 16 18 Nylock 5 Re install the Treadle Pulley Support Crossmembers to the loom Take care to place them in the same positions as they were previously installed 6 Install Mounting Blocks see Figure 5 Mount the two Blocks onto the top of the E Lift Motor Box Run one 1 5 16 18 x 2 Hex Bolt with one 1 5...

Страница 6: ...ep them from falling out while not protruding into the central area Position the Box in the space between the Crossmembers so that the Plug Connection for the Pedal faces to the Front and the Motor Box Pulley is closest to the Left Side of the loom Lift the Box into place and push the Mounting Block Bolts all the way through the Blocks and tighten in place with one 1 5 16 Washer and one 1 5 16 Nyl...

Страница 7: ...t Treadle Pulley Disconnect the Dobby Arm Cylinder Cable from the Cylinder leaving it attached to the Dobby Arm Use a sley hook to reach into the side hole and pull out the retainer allowing the Cable to slip free of the Cylinder 4 Replace Cam Pulley Axle see Figure 6 Attach the Dobby Arm Cable to the new Cylinder using the retainer to hold the Nico tip in place on the new Cylinder Starting from y...

Страница 8: ...om the Compu Dobby or detach it from the Mount Box in order to be able to extract the Compu Dobby completely from the Mount Box 3 Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the two 2 screws that hold each Plate in place Be aware that there is a small spring behind each Set Screw which will gently push the box out as the Retainer Plates are removed 4 Lift the Box free of the Mount and set it aside Be sure...

Страница 9: ...to the Lever Pulley and on over to the Lever Loosen the stop collars to either side of the Pulley and adjust the position as needed 5b The Cam Motor Pulley Cable Check to be sure the Dobby Arm is in the Up Position before proceeding Unwrap the cable from the 6 inch diameter wooden Cam Guide the cable down and around the bottom of the Cam over to the Pulley located on top of the Motor Box Bring the...

Страница 10: ...een the two modes is accomplished by pressing and holding the foot pedal for a slow count of ten The Double Shed Mode with one pedal action on your part will complete every lifting cycle beginning and ending with the open shed For example assume you have just completed a shot and the shed is still open You depress the foot switch and the shed closes the dobby advances to the next pick and the shed...

Страница 11: ...wear especially where they move over a pulley Do this on a monthly basis if you weave regularly b Check the supporting hardware and re tighten if loose Your E Lift II is designed to provide years of dependable service When replacement parts such as the air filter or cables are needed AVL is your source AVL can also rebuild your E Lift II when it reaches the end of its wear cycle Please contact us ...

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