How To Assemble A Passap Duomatic Stand
Here is how you assemble the Passap Duomatic or Duomatic 80 stand. It is very straight forward.
1. Layout all the pieces
2. With base upside down on the floor, insert leg sections into base.
3. Insert legs such that the nubs are facing away from the center of the stand. They will hold the horizontal support rails later on in this tutorial.
4. When all four legs are in their sockets, you should have Passap Stand Road Kill.
5. Grabbing the legs at both sides just below the base, bring the stand upright and set it to the side. If you don’t hold the legs, they will fall out.
6. Find the center support and remove the washer and wing nut.
7. Set the wing nut and washer on top of the upright stand.
8. Find the end supports and slip them through the round openings of the center support bracket.
9. Set the the combined support pieces underneath the center of the stand.
10. Bring the bolt from the center support bracket up through the hole in the center of the stand. Put the washer on.
11. Gently attach the wing nut. Do not tighten all the way. You need the space in the next step.
12. Raise each side of center support bracket, one at a time, and set the holes in the nubs of the stand legs. You will need to bring the horizontal supports through the legs and to the outside where the nubs are.
This picture shows the horizontal support still on the inside of the stand. You need to pull it through to the outside. This is why we didn’t tighten the wing nut all the way. We need the play to get the supports through to the outside.
13. Set the horizontal support hole into the leg peg on both sides.
14. Here is the horizontal support installed correctly. Now go to the opposite side of the stand and repeat this process.
15. When both horizontal supports are installed, tighten the wing nut to cinch everything tight.
16. Locate the machine support brackets and install them in their slots on the base of the stand. The flat support area will face away from the center of the stand.
17. The support arms have two sets of nubs. The ones marked DM should be centered in the stand slot.
18. Now it’s time to set the machine on the stand. Place the rectangular plate from the back bed into the rectangular holder on top of the stand.
19. Set the machine down so that the support arms support the front bed of the machine. Make sure the flat ends of the support arms are facing away from the center of the machine.
20. If the flat ends of the support arms are installed incorrectly, the front of the machine will fall forward since the bracket is supporting a hole instead of steel, easily damaging your precious Passap.
21. Locate the clamps and tool tray.
22. Insert the two clamps into the slots above the back bed plates on the underside of the machine. Tighten.
23. Install the tool tray on either side of the stand into the corresponding holes in the legs.
24. You are ready to knit!
Don’t miss a post! Get free email updates or grab the feed.
Related Posts
- How To Assemble A Knitting Machine Tilt Stand - Brother, Studio, Singer, Silver Reed
- How To Thread A Pink Passap Duomatic 4 Color Changer
- Passap Sock Toe Woe Solution For Too Many Dropped Stitches
- How To Adjust A Passap 4 Color Changer
- How To Set Up A Knitting Machine - Brother, Studio, Singer, Silver Reed
June 11, 2007
8 comments
Thank you so much. Your assembly instructions saved me. I inherited a knitting machine from my parents with no instructions. I couldn’t figure out how to secure the knitting machine to the stand. I would have never figured it out without your instructions. Even my dad who used to knit on the machine had it attached incorrectly to the stand.
He passed away 3 years ago and used to knit baby blankets for the newborn grand kids. My daughter is going to have a baby and I wanted to surprise her with one of “grandpa’s” baby blankets.
I’m so glad the photos helped. Your daughter will love a baby blanket with a link to her Grandpa.
Thank you so much. You have saved me many hours of work trying to figure out how to assemble it. My sister gave me the passap duomatic 80 as a gift. She cant remember how to assemble it and therefor cant help me. I will be grateful if some one can help me with instructions to fit the deco and the electric motor.
Hope to hear from you soon as i am looking forward to start knitting.
I inherited a Passap Duo 80 from a friend. I had the hardest time figuring out on how to put the machine on the stand. Thank you so much for this page in the Web. It was a really great help.For awhile I could not get the pushers out of the rail. Decided they needed oil and viola!!. Now, I can’t seem to attach the racking handle, I just can’t make it to fit, and I know nothing about attaching the Deco. Thank you, I will be so happy if I finally get to be able to knit. Seven years ago I had a Passap E6000,with stand, motor, linker and the works, but had to sell it all as we retired in AZ. and I couldn’t take it with me. Now I was fortunate to get the Duo 80 and am so anxious to get Knitting. Thank you. Elaine
Hi,
I have a Passap Duo 80 but I have no instructions manual. Do yo know where I can find or order one? I live in Portugal, so…
Without a manual I find it impossible to start knitting with the passap… can you help me?
Thank you,
helena
When I got my parts and pieces, I remembered everything from this article clearly enough that the stand went together without a hitch. Your clear pictures made it very simple. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this clean-cut set of instructions! Believe me, you’ve saved me from alot of tears! I am in love with the knitting machine once again!
Ihave managed to re-assemble my favourite machine again, but unfortunately two of the rubber feet have been lost in the removal. Will I be able to purchase replacements?
Leave a Comment