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Louet Spring Instructions For Assembly

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Instructions for assembly
The parallel countermarch system .................................................................................................... 1
Spring assembly tips and information ............................................................................................... 3
Assembly of the Spring ..................................................................................................................... 5
Maintenance ................................................................................................................................... 17
Version: Spring-V5

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  • Page 1 Spring Instructions for assembly The parallel countermarch system ....................1 Spring assembly tips and information ....................3 Assembly of the Spring ........................5 Maintenance ........................... 17 Version: Spring-V5...
  • Page 2 moves downward, pulling the shaft F up. When The parallel countermarch system treadle B is pressed down, the upper lam D In a countermarch loom, every shaft is actively attached to the inside part of the cord, goes involved in each shed: Each shaft is either lifted down, pulling the shaft with it.
  • Page 3 daunting. Once the ties were made, there were shed and protection of the warp, the springs still problems as knots slipped or had to be guarantee exactly the same warp tension each untied to adjust the cords. Fortunately this time you have to advance the fabric. drudgery is a thing of the past.
  • Page 4 Spring assembly tips and information very hard to turn the screw. There is even a chance that the screw will twist off. Moreover, the parts will be assembled in the wrong Barrel nuts location.
  • Page 5 List of parts In box A: Assembled middle part and a second box containing, see picture: 1. 10 treadles 2. 2 beater supports (L=R) 3. 2 floating arms (L=R) 4. brake handle 5. 2 base sides (L+R) 6. 2 middle side pieces (L+R) 7.
  • Page 6 Mount the base and the middle side pieces onto Assembly of the Spring the middle part: These rails are marked A, B, C and D, which indicates where they are to be mounted onto the middle part. Unscrew the barrel nuts from four of the threaded ends, but leave the socket-head nuts on.
  • Page 7 Replace the top side pieces one by one: Screwing the side piece to the front rail it is important to find the thread that is cut in the hole the first time: Lift the front rail and find its Remove the two screws that hold the front rail. hole with the tip of the screw.
  • Page 8 Screw the two 4 x 25 mm screws a few turns Assembly of the back section of the loom into the main uprights at the level of the holes in where the back part will be attached. The uprights are identical so you will find one pilot hole at the inside and one at the outside of the loom.
  • Page 9 Screw the small screws into eight holes of each treadle, so far that the screw heads protrude approximately 5 mm (3/16”) from the wood. The thread of the screws should just disappear into the wood. Use the eight holes closest to the end of the Take the two carriage bolts with washer and treadle;...
  • Page 10 2 carriage bolts M8 x 60 mm with big − washer, bushing, small washer and cap nut 7 screws 4 x 17 mm − 2 spring with a piece of Texsolv cord − 2 short Texsolv cords − 1 ratchet for the cloth beam −...
  • Page 11 Attach the free ends of these cords onto the screw heads at the inside of the floating arms. Use the short Texsolv cords to connect the Attach the cord of the lever with the remaining screw heads at the outside of the floating arms 4 x 17 mm screw onto the side piece.
  • Page 12 Connect the lower reed holder (the one with the slanted side) to the uprights: Place the barrel Remove the reed from its location between the nut into the hole on the end of the lower reed lams by taking away the tie straps. You can cut tray.
  • Page 13 Fasten the wing nuts, while you keep the top reed holder parallel to the lower one. You can also do this by placing a reed in between. After each tap on the bolt head you turn the wing nut tight again until the square part of the head is completely pressed into the wood.
  • Page 14 Lift the lever with your knee to in the warp beam support, just so far that the release the tension while you turn the knurled thread of the bolt disappears into the wood. nut. Hang the spring onto the head of this lag bolt.
  • Page 15 Tying the treadles The cords should be tied to the screw heads on a treadle in a sequence, corresponding to the In hardware bag 6 you will find shorter and shafts. longer tie-up cords for the treadles. The tie-up cords are pre-cut in the correct lengths.
  • Page 16 When you take the spring cords off the floating arms, the short cords you Clicking the hook out or into the cord is easier...
  • Page 17 Due to the springs, the breast beam moving toward to you, will pull some warp To fold up the back section of your Spring, you from the warp beam. Advancing the fabric using have to remove the wing nuts and washers at the cloth beam lever, you will bring the floating the bottom of the warp beam supports.
  • Page 18 Check that both the spring cords run in the − grooves of their rollers. The cloth is slanted.