Leclerc Looms NILUS II Manual

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On receiving the loom, unpack and lay out the loom components.

Do NOT discard any packing material until all parts are inventoried.

Check the parts received against the parts list on pages #2 to #7 of the assembly instructions. Report

any discrepancies to Leclerc immediately.

To assemble this loom, a minimum of 2 people are needed but it is recommended you use 3.

Loom Prepared by:_____________

Inspected by:_________________

Date:____________________

NILUS II

COUNTER-BALANCED

36"

1026-0000

45"

1027-0000

60"

1028-0000

... Nilus II/CB_Eng.indd

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Page 1 Check the parts received against the parts list on pages #2 to #7 of the assembly instructions. Report any discrepancies to Leclerc immediately. To assemble this loom, a minimum of 2 people are needed but it is recommended you use 3. Loom Prepared by:_____________ Inspected by:_________________ Date:____________________ ... Nilus II/CB_Eng.indd...
Page 2: Parts List
PARTS LIST 6½" 1 Right-hand side 1 Left-hand side LECLERC NOTE IN FRENCH: 1) Faire le trou sur le montant centre pour l’attache du ressort de régulateur. 1” plus haut que le crochet arrière. 2) Faire les trous pour le frein d'ensouple 3) Faire les petit trous dans les montants pour les baguettes d’encroix.
Page 3 2 Breast beams (43½", 52 5/8", 68 1/8") 1 Left sword (34 1/8") 32 1/8" 1 Right sword (34 5/8") Vérifier que les bagues entrent bien dans les pattes et traverses 1 Cloth (front) beam (38½", 47 5/8", 62 9/16") Avec Bagues (Bushings) 1 Warp (back) beam (38½", 47 5/8", 62 9/16")
Page 4 1 shed regulator roller 1 Middle roller 2 small rollers with white pulleys 1 left roller support (G) (with hole for the Trou pour pin) barrure 1 right roller (D) support 1 metal pin to lock shed reg. roller 1 open eyehook 4 round-headed screws No 12, 1½”...
Page 5 PARTS LIST 5.75'' 12½” 4 shaft frames 12" cc 6 treadles (25½" 3 treadle set supports 1 (18") treadle set rod with 1 Push nut 7/16" +2 more treadle set push nut 7/16" 36" = 27 5/8" L 45" = 32 1/8" L 4 lams 60"...
Page 6 PARTS LIST 3 screwdrivers (Black, Red and Green) 1 wrench 7/16" 1 adjustable wrench 1 set of 6 treadle hooks 7” # 3500-4521 1 sets of 12 treadle cords 9” # 3000-7011 1 boat shuttle 12 plastic bobbins 1 threading hook 2 pkg of cords (5 yds each) 1000 heddles (36”...
Page 7 PARTS LIST Machine bolts 1" 4 X - 3/8” x 5” 1 X - ¼" x 4" Carriage Bolts 2" 4 X - 5/16 x 2½” (8 mm x 65 mm) 3 X - 5/16” x 4” (8mm x 10 cm) 4 X - 1/4”...
Page 8 Place right-hand side A of the loom on its front. Insert the tenon of lower front cross-member B into the lower front mortise of right-hand side A. NOTE: The lower front cross-member has 3 holes drilled through it. Using the wrench supplied with the loom, affix cross-member B with a 3/8” X 5” (10 mrn X 125 mm) machine bolt, a 3/8”...
Page 9 After having placed the left-hand side D of the loom on its front, repeat the previous procedure again using the same tools, same bolts, same washers and nuts. Round-headed Screw No 12 1½” Round_headed Screw 4x No 14 3” Using four 1½” (40 mm) round- headed screws No 12, affix back cross-member E to back posts C and D.
Page 10 Carriage bolt ¼” x 2½” Place the loom right side up. Wing Nut ¼” Unfold the back section of the loom. Insert a ¼” x 2½” carriage bolt into the holes of the uprights. The nylon washer is already installed in the upright. Affix the ¼” wing nuts. Lock it in place with metal hooks A at the last notch.
Page 11 INSERT NEXT TO THE PUSH NUT "F": 1 treadle block "b" 1 washer ½” Carriage bolt 4” x 5/16” 1 treadle "C" 1 wood spacer "D" Assemble the treadle set as illustrated. 1 treadle 1 washer ½” 1 treadle block If you do not want to have the wing nuts on the top of the 1 washer ½”...
Page 12 Using a ¼” x 4” machine bolt and a ¼” autolock nut, affix the four lams A to lam support B of the left- hand side main post. - (BO) = 4" bolt - (EC) = Autolock nut - (ES) = White washer - (RO) = White Nylon spacer NOTE: The upper side of the lams has a single screw eye.
Page 13 Install the heddles in the shaft frames (see WARP & WEAVE). The left hand side has a hole for the pin Using 1½” round-headed screws No 12, fasten the two roller supports to the center posts Place the shed regulator roller on the supports. The pulley should be on the left hand side of the loom.
Page 14 See Mira II video to understand how to do this regulator and shaft frames installation. Turn the loop cords counterclock- wise (one turn) and make the loop at the black mark. Regulator Install the middle roller. The loop just made around the white pulleys.
Page 15 Make sure to have the screw and washers in up position. Turn the loop cord as you can see in the picture and illustration. Make the loops at the black marks. Install the same way the 2 lower rollers using the loops just made arounf the white pulleys.
Page 16 Affix the shaft frames to the black marks. The Leclerc Logo has to be in the up- per front of the loom.
Page 17 Locking pin Open eyehook Stand behind the loom, facing the shed regulator. Pass the cord once around the pulley in a counter-clockwise direction. Slip a ‘’S’’ hook onto one end of the spring (the new spring is shorter than the one in the video).
Page 18 NOTE: Don’t forget to string the heddles prior to attaching the shaft frames to the lams. Connect shaft frames C to lams A using the supplied 4 loop cords 20" long. Your loom is now adjusted for a counter- balanced weave. If you wish to treadle one harness against three, you must engage the shed regulator by removing the metal pin from the pulley, and readjusting the tension of the spring (by inserting the “S”...
Page 19 NOTE: Hammer the head of the carriage bolt inside the hole 2¼” Using 5/16” x ” carriage bolts, affix swords to lower front cross-members Insert the bolt from the inside into the: Lower hole 1- Place a 5/16” steel washer between the cross-member and the sword.
Page 20 Square nut Wing nut Washer Carriage bolt Using two (2) 5/16” x 2½” (8 mm x 65 mm) carriage bolts, two 5/16” (8 mm) steel washers, and two square nuts, affix batten sley C to the lower holes of swords A and B. NOTE: The batten sley does not have polyvinyl bumpers but it has a shuttle race.
Page 21 If the loom is equipped with a sectional warp beam, the rake-like pieces must be affixed to the warp beam. If not, affix the apron to the warp beam with the tacks supplied with the loom. WARP BEAM INSTALLATION Hold the circular wire brake shoe A slightly to the rear of the loom, but do not unroll it.
Page 22 If neede, use the metal rod (E), to join treadle (C) to lever (D). First insert the double-cornered end of the metal rod into lever (D); then insert the other end of the metal rod into treadle (C) while the treadle is depressed.
Page 23 Place the reed between batten sley C and handtree D. (Fig. 20) When the wing nuts are loose, the batten handtree can slide vertically in the sword slots. The reed must then be secured between the batten sley and handtree by tightening the wing nuts. If the batten does not touch the two bumpers equally, loosen the bolts of the batten sley and handtree and exert...
Page 24 Install take-up motion handle E on the axle end of cloth beam F (on the same side as the ratchet gear) by first removing the metal bushing. The take-up handle should them be installed, taking care to ensure that the ratchet pawl G is lifted up and out of the way.
Page 25 WARNING: Take care when removing the front and back Breast Beams from the loom. After removing one side from the upright post, be very careful not to pull it away from the loom before removing the other side. The length of the beam provides significant leverage that can exert a great deal of force on the other end, between the metal pin and the wooden upright post.
Page 26 FOLDING LOOM AND BEAMING: Release the brake by depressing treadle C and by locking it down with catch G. Release the 4 metal hooks and fold the back of the loom. WEAVING: To advance the warp, depress brake treadle C and turn cloth beam H at the same time.
Page 27 FIRST TREADLE TIE-UP Select any treadle and tie the Lams to the Treadles using the 7” cords supplied with the loom. Take the threading hook to help pass the cord through each hole of the lam. Threading Hook Slide the Treadle Hook through the Screw Eyes and Cord Loops.
Page 28 A) & B) When the shed regulator is not needed, (even shed) lock the pulleys with the metal pin. To have a nice shed, lock the pin so the warp threads pass app. at the center of the reed when the shed is close.
Page 29 If the loom is equipped with a sectional warp beam, affix the rake-like pieces (following the instructions supplied with the sectional warp beam) and do the following instructions on the cloth beam only. If the loom is not equipped with a sectional warp beam, affix the apron to the warp beam with tacks and do the following procedures on the warp and cloth beams.

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