Check that your treadles are in the proper orientation. They should sit directly under the lower back brace. Cord lengths and the treadle holes they run through are custom fit to ensure that the pulleys they run to are in the correct orientation. To move treadles into correct orientation: 1. Unfold your loom and secure and tighten back metal braces with wingnuts. Do NOT secure front metal braces at this point. 2. Hold the front and the back of the loom and gently rock it backwards. 3. While loom is still back, press down on all the treadles at once. 4. While treadles are down, gently rock the loom back into its original position. 5. Secure front metal braces.