Ashford TDSW110618V11 User manual

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Ashford Handicrafts Limited
Factory and Showroom: 415 West Street
PO Box 474, Ashburton 7700 New Zealand
Telephone [phone] Facsimile 64 3 308 8664
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INSTRUCTIONS
ASHFORD TRADITIONAL SPINNING WHEEL
SINGLE DRIVE
TDSW110618V11

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Check hardware against full
size illustration.
To make assembly easier use
candle wax on the screws.
Check the directions carefully.
When you use the allen key,
make sure it is at 90 degrees
and is at the bottom of the
hole.
If the hook is hard to turn use
the allen key.
Before commencing, please read these instructions
completely, identify the parts and note the
assembly sequence.
Remove any sharp corners or edges and smooth the
surface of the wood with the sand paper provided.
We recommend that the wood surfaces be waxed
or sealed before assembly. This protects the kiln
dried wood from the climatic changes and prevents
it getting dirty or stained. The Silver Beech tree is
a native of New Zealand and has a lovely variety
of colour and grain. For a silky smooth matt finish,
use the Ashford Wax Finish to enhance the natural
colours and character of this timber.
If you are assembling your spinning wheel on a
table, we recommend you protect the surface with
a towel, blanket or cardboard. Ashford spinning
wheels are also available factory finished in clear
lacquer.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE ASHFORD TRADITIONAL SPINNING WHEEL -Single Drive-
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Assemble the Lazy Kate.
Note - the holes with
countersunk holes
on each upright face
inwards.
Thread 12 hooks into
the flyer.
Assemble the flyer unit.
Check the shape of the
nylon bearing on each
maid upright, wax the
dowel ends, then insert
into the correct hole.
Insert the drive belt
adjusting knob into the
maiden bar, turn until
the end just protrudes.

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Check the angle of the
nylon bearings. Then
secure the maid uprights
with screws and washers.
Do not overtighten. The
maid uprights may be
twisted to remove the
bobbin.
Position the drawing pin
directly beneath the drive
band adjusting knob.
Place the bobbin, small
end first, onto the flyer.
Then locate the flyer into
the bearings. Thread the
screw eye into the side of
the maiden bar, and screw
hook into the opposite
side.

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A
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BA
37cm (14¾)
B A
Tie the threading hook
to the front maid upright
with tape.
Put the brake band over
the grooved end of the
bobbin.
Do not over stretch the
springs.
Attach the brake band.
Thread it through the
screw eye and then tie the
springs as illustrated.

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Check the angle of the
side rails and tighten.
Check the small hole is on
the top of the side rails.
Attach the side rails to the
single leg with bolts and
barrel nuts.

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Set the treadle assembly
on the edge of a table.
Insert the conrod joint
into the large slot in the
treadle rail.
Note the crank bearing
faces the back of the
spinning wheel.
stretch and slide it
into the small slot
and turn it back
a ¼ turn until it
clicks into place.
Hold the conrod
joint with one hand
on either side of the
treadle rail.
With both hands,
turn the conrod
joint a ¼ turn,

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Wax the steel rods in the
treadle rail.
Loosely attach the wheel
support to the side rails
with bolts and barrel
nuts. Then locate the
treadle rail into the holes
in the legs

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Before placing the wheel
in position, check the
crank fits through the
hole in the hub.
Wax and insert the crank
shaft then remove.
Insert the crank shaft
into the wheel support.
Tighten every bolt extra
firmly with the allen key.
Check the angle of the
single leg.
Place the wheel in position.

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Align the wheel and hole
in the crank shaft with
the groove in the hub
using a lazy kate wire.
Slide the inner shell of
the conrod universal
joint onto the crank until
it clicks into the groove.
Apply a drop of oil to this
bearing and click the
conrod onto the inner
shell of the conrod joint.
Note: The ball bearings
are sealed for life and
do not require oiling.
Carefully tap the
hub pin through the
hub and crank.

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Attach the flyer unit to
the side rails with 2
screws and washers, do
not tighten yet.
Move the flyer unit until
the wheel and large flyer
pulley are aligned. Then
tighten the screws.
Check the end of the
adjusting knob is not
protruding beneath the
maiden bar. Then place
the drive belt around
the wheel and large flyer
pulley. Tie the drive belt
and cut off the extra.

Ashford Handicrafts Limited
Factory and Showroom: 415 West Street
PO Box 474, Ashburton 7700 New Zealand
Telephone [phone] Facsimile 64 3 308 8664
Email: sal[email protected]o.nz Internet: www.ashford.co.nz
117.5 : 112.5 : 16.5 :
How to insert the polyurethane conrod joints into the conrod.
*This has been pre-assembled in the factory.
Refer to the Learn To Spin Booklet for more spinning hints.
Happy spinning.
Single drive ratios:
The ratio with the drive
belt around the large
flyer pulley is approx.
6.5:1. To spin a finer
yarn while treadling at
the same speed, move
the drive belt onto the
middle flyer pulley and
retension it. This ratio is
approx. 12.5:1.
To spin a very fine yarn,
move the drive belt onto
the small flyer pulley and
retension it. This ratio is
approx. 17.5:1.