Assembly of the Laila loom:
1. Fasten the treadle holders (25) on the back rail
(4) with two step bolts (B) 6x75 mm. Put the treadle
rod (24) in place with the head without hole first
and lock with a cotter pin. The treadle holders have
several holes for adjusting the height of the
treadles. The second hole from above is usually
used.
(4)
(25) (25)
(24)
(24)
2. Fasten parts (30) and (29) to the sides of the
loom with 8 furniture bolts (F) 6x40 mm (= sleeve
nut + threaded rod + sleeve nut) and 2 step bolts
(B): Fasten part
(30) with one furniture bolt and
part
(29) with one furniture bolt and one step bolt
(B) to the right side of the loom (2). Fasten the
back leg (31) to parts (29) and (30) with one
furniture bolt each. Do the same with the left side
of the loom (1). Make sure that you bolt the right
back leg to the right side and the left back leg to the
left side.
(2)
(30)
(31)
(29)
(B)
Hammer
the sleeve
nuts into
the wood!
3. Fasten the lower front rail (3) and the lower back
rail (4) on the right side of the loom (2) with 2
furniture bolts (D) 6x60 mm (= sleeve nut +
threaded rod + barrel nut (*)).
Put the warp beam (9) in place in the right back leg
and turn the crank (10) in place. Put the lever of the
cloth beam release (12) on the axle of the cloth
beam (11) before setting the cloth beam in place on
the right side of the loom. The cloth beam stays in
place when you set the hook on the cogwheel.
(10)
(9)
(12)
(11)
(*)
(*)
(4)
(3)
(*) = sleeve nut + threaded rod + barrel nut
Hammer the barrel nut in place. Set the position
with a screwdriver.
