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6.
Using the 4 mm hex wrench, remove
the front leg bolt and washer attaching
the front leg to the cross brace (Figure 4).
Leave the short rod in place on the front
leg.
7.
Slightly loosen the lower rear leg bolts
on both rear legs (Figure 5). Do not loosen
or remove any other bolts or screws on the
rear legs. Pivot the cross brace downward
so it lies nearly flat.
8.
Set the treadle assembly in place:
Hold it by the treadle support bar and
tilt it, fitting the curved ends and treadle
yokes under the drive wheel (Figure 6).
Then raise the treadle support bar until
the treadles are perpendicular to the
work surface, so the notches between the
treadles fit around the front leg.
9.
Pivot the cross brace upwards, back to
its original position behind the front leg.
Make sure that the holes in the treadle
support bar, short rod, front leg, and cross
brace align. Tighten the lower rear leg
bolts on both rear legs.
10.
Insert the front leg bolt through the
metal washer, then into holes in the treadle
support bar, the front leg, and the cross
brace (Figure 7). Using the 4 mm hex
wrench, fasten the leg bolt loosely.
11.
Set the wheel upright. Center the
treadles between the rear legs of the wheel
or they will hit the rear legs as you treadle.
If necessary, the treadle support bar can
slide a bit to the left or right to center the
treadles. Once the treadles are centered,
securely fasten the front leg bolt.
ATTACHING THE FOOTMEN
12.
Gather the footman hardware
assemblies. Remove the cotter pins and
nylon washers from the clevis pins. Turn
the spinning wheel, still upright, so that
you can reach the footmen in the back.
13.
The left treadle attaches to the
footman that is closest to the back of the
wheel. Place the footman leather inside
the treadle yoke and line up the holes.
Put a washer on a clevis pin and insert
FIGURE 7: ATTACH THE FRONT LEG BOLT
leg bolt &
washer
treadle
support bar
front leg
cross
brace
FIGURE 6: POSITION TREADLE ASSEMBLY
treadle
assembly
FIGURE 5: MOVE CROSS BRACE
cross brace
lower rear
leg bolt
lower rear
leg bolt
