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- Page 1 Find out more at schachtspindle.com Schacht Spindle Company, 6101 Ben Place, Boulder, CO 80301 p. 303.442.3212 f. 303.447.9273 © 2019 Schacht Spindle Company, Inc. 04.19...
- Page 2 FLATIRON SPINNING WHEEL We have posted a video of The Flatiron being assembled according to these instructions on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/schachtspindle ssembly nstructIons PARTS TOOLS NEEDED short treadle front frame #2 Phillips screwdriver long treadle slotted (flat) screwdriver rear frame...
- Page 3 BAG #1 – PREPARING THE FRAME SIDES #5 – INSTALLING THE TREADLES rear axle bearing (large) 10-24 x 1.25" machine screw front axle bearing (small) #8 flat washer (black) 5 mm lock nut (zinc) 10-24 lock nut (black) 30 mm frame bolt treadle pillow block bearing 10-24 x 1.25"...
- Page 4 To assure easy assembly, do not fully tighten any frame bolts or lock nuts until the instructions call for tightening them. A black oxide finish coats many of the Flatiron’s parts. While it’s a stout finish, it is susceptible to scratching from metal screwdrivers and wrenches. We suggest wrapping a piece of masking tape either around the nut or in the open mouth of the wrench to minimize the potential for scratching.
- Page 5 Attach the front axle bearing (small) to the outside of the front frame using the remaining parts from bag #1. Do not fully tighten until after wheel alignment in Steps 10.1–10.3. front frame 10-24 x 1.25" machine screw 10-24 lock nut (black) #8 flat 10-24 beveled...
- Page 6 Install the front frame by sliding the threaded end of the axle through the front axle bearing (attached in Step 1.2). Attach the wide leg of the front frame to the wide leg brace using the 40 mm frame bolts and black barrel nuts.
- Page 7 4. INSTALLING THE MOTHER-OF-ALL (MOA) [Parts bag #4] Thread the Scotch/Irish tension adjustment knob into the brass insert of the MOA assembly based on the flyer direction you have chosen for your Flatiron. Tighten using the 3/8" wrench. brass insert...
- Page 8 Slide the end of the MOA assembly with the threaded rod through the crescent-shaped hole on the front frame. Fit the rear maiden assembly from Step 3.2 over the threaded rod and the wood tenon on the end of the MOA assembly. Carefully slide the threaded rod through the hole in the rear maiden back guide (installed in Step 3.1).
- Page 9 Lay out the treadles so that the short treadle is nesting inside of the long treadle with both of the treadle arms pointed towards the back (wide legs) of the Flatiron. Attach the treadles to the treadle blocks using the #8 x 1" treadle screws (Figures 5.5–5.6, page 10).
- Page 10 short treadle long treadle #8 x 1" treadle screw 5.5–5.6 6. INSTALLING THE CRANK-AND-FOOTMEN [Parts bag #6] Slide the long end of the crank from the crank-and-footmen assembly into the open end of the drive wheel axle, lining up the hole in the axle with the threaded hole in the crank arm. Secure the crank to the axle using the 8-32 x 5/8"...
- Page 11 7. INSTALLING THE FRONT MAIDEN [Parts bag #7] With the Schacht logo facing out, fit the slot of the front maiden over the tenon end of the MOA until the holes line up. Unscrew the end cap from the quick release. Leaving the spring on the lever side of the assembly, fit the post of the quick release through the holes of the front maiden and MOA.
- Page 12 8.5–8.10 9. FINISH ASSEMBLY OF THE FLATIRON SPINNING WHEEL [Parts bag #7] 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).
- Page 13 10. ALIGNING THE DRIVE WHEEL Unscrew the wing nut from the horizontal alignment tool, which has 2 nylon spacers. Keep the spacers and washer on the bolt. Slide the bolt through any of the recessed holes in the wheel rim from the rear frame side through to the front frame side and re-attach the wing nut, securing the tool in place.
- Page 14 Horizontal alignment: Rotate the drive wheel until the horizontal alignment tool is in line with the top edge of the rear frame. Stand above the Flatiron and look down. Holding the drive wheel in the front or rear, pivot it to the left or right until the alignment tool just kisses the rear frame when the wheel is rotated.
- Page 15 12. ADJUSTING / REPLACING THE DRIVE BAND Removing or replacing the drive band on your Flatiron is easy. Remove the 10-24 x 1.25" machine screws, axle washer, 3/8-16 thin lock nut, and front axle bearing (see Figures 12.1–12.4 on page 16).
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Page 16: Maintenance Notes
TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Schacht products are warranted, to the original consumer purchaser, by Schacht Spindle Company to be free of defects in material and workmanship. Schacht Spindle Company's obligation under this Warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement of any part or parts which may prove defective within two (2) years following the date of original purchase by the consumer, and which Schacht Spindle Company's examination shall disclose to our satisfaction to be thus defective.
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