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rear castle
cross brace
front castle
cross brace
Figure 12 - iNSTALL THe CArriAge BOLTS
1/4" washers
and lock nuts
1/4 x 7
"
carriage bolts
12.
Install the treadle aid and rear castle cross brace
and carriage bolts.
Parts: Rear castle cross brace, treadle aid, 2 -- 2" screws,
2 – 1-1/2" screws, 2 – 1/4" x 7" carriage bolts, 2 – 1/4" lock
nuts
Using the 2 1-1/2" screws in the upper holes at each end,
attach the rear castle cross brace to the castle. Using the 2
2-1/2" screws, attach the treadle aid to the castle through
the two bottom holes in the rear castle cross brace. (Figure
11-C)
Push the jacks down in the center and insert the carriage
bolts through the holes in the front castle cross brace and
on through the holes in the rear castle cross braces. Align
the square part of the carriage bolts in the square holes
and tap them firmly into the holes. Put a 1/4" washer on
each bolt and secure with a 1/4" lock nut. Do not tighten
the lock nut all the way.; the washer should remain loose.
Figure 11 - iNSTALL THe JACK AND LAMM ASSeMBLieS, reAr CASTLe
CrOSS, AND TreADLe AiD
jack pivot rods
back side of front
castle cross brace
two 3/8"
washers on
each rod
A
#1 jack assembly
one 3/8" washer
on each rod
B
#1 jack assembly
#3 jack assembly
#4 jack assembly
treadle aid
rear castle
cross brace
#2 jack assembly
C
11.
Install the jacks and lamms.
Parts: 2 – jack pivot rods, 22 – 3/8" SAE washers, 2 – #1
jack assemblies, 2 – #2 jack assemblies, 2 – #3 jack assem-
blies, 2 – #4 jack assemblies.
From the rear of the loom, insert the two aluminum jack
pivot rods into the larger holes of the front castle cross
brace. Place two 3/8" washers on each of the rods. (Figure
11-A)
Place a #1 jack assembly on the rods. Place a 3/8" wash-
er on each rod, followed by a second #1 jack assembly.
Continue in the following order: a washer on each rod, a
#2 jack assembly, a washer, the second #2 jack assembly,
and a washer. Continue with a #3 jack assembly, washers,
the second #3 jack assembly, washers, a #4 jack assembly,
washers, and the second #4 jack assembly. Finish by plac-
ing two 3/8" washers on each rod. (Figure 11-B & 11-C)