Schacht MATCHLESS 75-900009 User manual

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M ATCHLESS
SPINNING WHEEL
Upgrading the treadle SUpport Bar
75-900009
75-900010

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TOOLS
Phillips screwdriver
at screwdriver
diagonal cutting pliers (optional)
nish nail (optional; for wheels made
before June 29, 1989)
PARTS
Single-Treadle (ST) kiT OnlY
1 - 16-900010S ST assembly
2 - 14-400052 large nylon washer
1 - 16-900012 footman assembly
1 - 12-200184 treadle yoke
1 - 20-12072 1-½" yoke screw
1 - 20-33618 ¼" split lock washer
1 - 20-33004 ¼" metal washer
1 - 12-200085 clevis pin
1 - 12-200185 cotter pin
2 - 14-400049 small nylon washer
2 - 12-200171 external ring clip
fOr BOTH kiTS
1 - 12-200072 5 mm hex wrench
1 - 12-200137 4 mm hex wrench
1 - 19-900014 ¼-20 barrel nut
1 - 13-300052 short rod
1 - 19-900037 3-5⁄8" leg bolt
1 - 20-33004 ¼" metal washer
1 - 19-930001 external ring clip pliers
dOuBle-Treadle (dT) kiT OnlY
1 - 16-900010 DT assembly
4 - 14-400052 large nylon washer
2 - 16-900012 footman assembly
2 - 12-200184 treadle yoke
2 - 20-12072 1-½" yoke screw
2 - 20-33618 ¼" split lock washer
2 - 20-33004 ¼" metal washer
2 - 12-200085 clevis pin
2 - 12-200185 cotter pin
4 - 14-400049 small nylon washer
4 - 12-200171 external ring clip
MATCHLESS SPINNING WHEEL
Upgrading the treadle SUpport Bar
NOTE: This kit upgrades the metal treadle support bar to a wood
treadle support bar. It does not convert a single-treadle wheel to
a double-treadle wheel.

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mother-of-all
(MOA)
yer
assembly
black Phillips
head screws
footman
assembly
upper rear
leg bolts
mother-of-all
(MOA) bolt
crank
Don’t
remove
these
fasteners!
MATCHLESS SPINNING WHEEL
Upgrading the Metal treadle SUpport Bar
FIGURE 1: PARTS OF THE WHEEL
front leg
lower front
leg bolt
lower rear
leg bolt
cross brace
treadle
yoke
treadle
drive band

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lower front
leg bolt
e-clip
treadle bearings
front leg bar
FIGURE 3: REMOVE METAL TREADLE
SUPPORT
FIGURE 2A: RETAINER RINGS
REMOVING THE METAL TREADLE
SUPPORT BAR
1. Remove the yer assembly. Drop the
drive band toward the back of the wheel.
2. Detach the old footman/footmen
from the crank. If the footman attaches
with retainer rings (Figure 2A), cut the
rings with diagonal cutting pliers to
remove. If the footman attaches with
external ring clips (e-clips, Figure 2B),
remove them with external ring clip pli-
ers: slip the pliers’ points into the small
holes at the opening of the e-clip and
squeeze the handles. The clip will open
enough for you to slide it off the crank.
3. Disconnect the footman/footmen at
the treadle. If the treadle has a pin going
through the footman leather, drive out
the pin with a small nish nail to release
the leather. If the treadle has a bolt, un-
screw it with a Phillips screwdriver from
the bottom of the treadle.
4. Lay the wheel on its back, on a table,
on a towel or blanket. Position the wheel
so that the treadle(s) extend over the
table’s edge. Prop the rear legs with
books or blocks of wood so that the
wheel is not resting on the crank and
treadle.
5. Loosen the lower rear leg bolts on
both rear legs. Do not loosen or remove
any other bolts or screws on the rear
legs (Figure 1, page 3).
6. Use either the 5 mm or the 4 mm
hex wrench (depending on the age of
your wheel) to remove the lower front
leg bolt connecting the metal treadle
support bar to the front leg. The barrel
nut will fall out. Set aside the leg bolt and
barrel nut until Step 9.
FIGURE 2B: EXTERNAL RING CLIP

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7. While lifting up on the front leg,
pivot the cross brace downward.
8. Remove the old treadle(s).
ASSEMBLING THE NEW TREADLE
SUPPORT BAR
9. Set the new treadle assembly in
place. Pivot the cross brace upward,
then position the front leg in front so
the holes align. Tighten the lower rear
leg bolts on both rear legs.
10. Insert the lower front leg bolt with
the metal washer through the hole in
the middle of the treadle support bar.
Place the short rod on the leg bolt
and insert the leg bolt into the front
leg. Place the short rod in the slot
on the front leg, centering it and the
treadle(s) (Figure 4).
11. Using the 4 mm hex wrench, fasten
the leg bolt into the barrel nut in the
cross brace (Figure 5). You may need
to position the barrel nut with a at
screwdriver. While fastening, maintain
the centered position of treadle(s).
12. For Single Treadle wheels, move
on to Step 13. For Double Treadle
wheels, go to Step 17.
SINGLE TREADLE WHEEL:
ATTACHING THE FOOTMAN
13. Set the wheel upright on a table,
with the back of the treadle facing you.
14. Attach the footman assembly to
the crank: using the external ring
clip pliers, slide an e-clip about three-
quarters of the way before the crank
bend. Next add a large nylon washer,
then the footman (with the leather
part closest to the back of the wheel),
another large nylon washer, and nally
another e-clip (Figure 6). Turn the
FIGURE 4: POSITION FRONT LEG AND
SHORT ROD
front leg
short rod
treadle(s)
metal
washer
treadle support bar
leg bolt
FIGURE 6: ATTACH FOOTMAN TO CRANK
footman
external ring
clip (e-clip)
large washer
large
washer
external ring
clip (e-clip)
crank
4 mm hex
wrench barrel
nut
cross bracetreadletreadle
support bar
FIGURE 5: ATTACH TREADLE SUPPORT
BAR
washer
front
leg
leg bolt

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crank and make sure the footman
doesn’t hit anything; if necessary,
adjust placement of footman on the
crank by moving the e-clips.
15. Attach the footman to the treadle
yoke (Figure 7). Thread the 1-½" yoke
screw through the split lock and metal
washers, then through the bottom
of the treadle. Screw the yoke screw
into the treadle yoke with a Phillips
screwdriver. Leave approximately ¼"
of the yoke screw exposed between
the top of the treadle and the bottom
of the treadle yoke. You can adjust the
treadle’s position later if necessary; see
“Adjusting the Treadle Height.”
16. Attach the footman to the treadle
yoke using the cotter pin, clevis pin,
and small nylon washers (Figure 7).
DOUBLE TREADLE:
ATTACHING THE FOOTMEN
17. Set the wheel upright on a table,
with the back of the treadle facing you.
18. Attach the footman assemblies to
the crank (Figure 8). Using the external
ring clip pliers, slide an e-clip around the
rst two bends and center it between
the second and third bend. Add a large
nylon washer, then the footman (with
the wood part facing away from the
back of the wheel), another large nylon
washer, then another e-clip. Slide the
second footman about ½" onto the
crank, a large nylon washer, footman
assembly (with the wood part facing
away from the back of the wheel), a
large nylon washer, and another e-clip.
Turn the crank and make sure footmen
don’t hit anything; if necessary, adjust
placement of footmen on the crank by
moving the e-clips.
FIGURE 7: ATTACH FOOTMAN TO TREADLE
clevis pin
footman
leather
treadle yoke cotter
pin
footman
wood
small
nylon
washer
small nylon
washer
treadle
metal
washer
split lock
washer
1-½" yoke screw
FIGURE 8: ATTACH FOOTMEN TO CRANK
footman
footman
large washer
external ring
clip (e-clip)
external ring
clip (e-clip)
external ring
clip (e-clip)
large washer
external ring
clip (e-clip)
crank
large
washer large
washer

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19. Attach the treadle yoke to the
treadle (Figure 9). Thread the 1-½"
yoke screw through the metal washer
and split lock washer, then through
the bottom of the treadle. Screw the
yoke screw into the treadle yoke
with a Phillips screwdriver. Leave
approximately ¼” of the yoke screw
exposed between the top of the treadle
and the bottom of the treadle yoke. You
can adjust the treadle’s position later if
necessary; see “Adjusting the Treadle
Height.” Repeat for the other treadle
and treadle yoke.
20. Attach the footmen to the treadle
yoke using the cotter pin, clevis pin,
and small nylon yoke washers (Figure
9). The shorter treadle is attached to
the footman that is closest to the back
of the wheel. Place the footman leather
inside the treadle yoke and line up the
holes. Put a small nylon washer on
a clevis pin and insert the clevis pin
from the back of the wheel towards
the front. Put another small nylon
washer on the clevis pin and secure
by inserting a cotter pin through the
clevis pin until the cotter pin is about
halfway through the clevis pin.
The longer treadle is attached in
the same way, but the clevis pin should
be inserted through the footman and
treadle yoke from the front of the
wheel toward the back.
ADJUSTING THE TREADLE HEIGHT
This adjustment is only necessary if
your treadle is either rubbing the drive
wheel or hitting the rear leg cross
support. To adjust the treadle height,
remove the cotter pin from the clevis
pin and pull it from the treadle yoke.
FIGURE 9: ATTACH FOOTMEN TO TREADLES
Backs of treadles, seen from right side of wheel
clevis pin
footman
leather
treadle
yoke cotter
pin
footman
wood
small
nylon
washer small nylon
washer
rigHT Treadle
lefT Treadle
metal
washer split lock
washer
1-½"
screw

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MATCHLESS CART
The neatest way ever to travel with your spinning wheel, the
Matchless Spinning Wheel Cart is designed exclusively for
the Matchless Spinning Wheel. The cart comes with special
hardware that replaces the bolts in the bottom of the spin-
ning wheel rear legs. The rubber wheels give a smooth ride
and they attach and detach quickly.
DIZZY YARN GAUGE
With both ½" and 1" measures, this gauge can be used as a spin-
ner’s yarn gauge or a weaver’s sett gauge. The hole in the center
serves as a diz for making a consistent sliver for spinning.
BULKY PLYER FLYER HEAD
Add new capabilities to your Matchless Spinning Wheel with
the Bulky Plyer Flyer Head. The generous 7⁄8" orice allows
you to spin yarns bigger than ever. The extra large capacity
bobbin is great for extra long skeins. The package includes
the Bulky Flyer and Front Maiden and one 8-ounce Bulky
Bobbin.
SPINNING ACCESSORIES
Rotate the yoke clockwise to raise the
treadle and counterclockwise to lower
the treadle. Make only 2 or 3 turns and
reassemble the footman and treadle
yoke. Repeat this adjustment until you
are satised with the position of the
treadle.
ADJUSTING THE FRONT LEGS
The front legs of your spinning wheel
can be adjusted to accommodate
uneven oors. Simply loosen the lock
nut and screw the foot up or down as
needed, then tighten the lock nut. •
lock nut
foot
treadle
support bar
FIGURE 10: ADJUST FRONT LEGS