FLYER ON THE LEFT
FLYER ON THE RIGHT
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8.
If you are using the poly drive band, untape it from the wheel and loop it over a groove in the whorl.
9.
Close the front maiden into a position where the flyer assembly will not travel more the 1/16" back
and forth between front and rear maidens as you operate the treadles.
10.
Adjust the maiden stop screw so that it rests against the front maiden, maintaining this 1/16"
spacing. This screw prevents the front maiden from folding back and binding the flyer, slowing your
spinning.
9. FINISH ASSEMBLY OF THE FLATIRON SPINNING WHEEL [Parts bag #7]
1.
Slip the whorl knob O-ring over the whorl knob and use it to secure the unused whorl to the back
side of the rear maiden by screwing the whorl knob into the threaded opening on the flyer bearing
(installed in Step 3.2).
9.1
whorl knob
O-ring
whorl knob
2.
Store the orifice hook in the hole drilled in the front frame.
orifice
hook
9.2
drive
band
maiden
stop screw
8.5–8.10
whorl
bobbin
flyer
