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Insert the machine bolt in the hole, align the warp beam
and screw the bolt in the brake drum.
Use the crank to screw until it is hard to turn.
Attach the spring loop cord to the main castle screw at
the black mark.
The tension on the spring should be high enough to lock
the warp beam while weaving.
The warp beam should turn with some friction
clockwise (while standing at the right side of the loom
near the brake system) and this is the warping rotation.
However, you should always release or reduce the ten-
sion on the brake circle by adjusting the length of the
loop cord when warping.
Connect the back lever “S” hook to the brake treadle.
Use the black mark as a starting point.
To advance the fabric when weaving, depress the
brake treadle just enough to release the warp beam.
Depressing the brake treadle too far may cause the
brake circle to come off the brake drum or be a mix-up
in the brake drum.
