Ashford Warping Mill

A bad back caused me to replace a board with an Ashford warping mill. It was easy to assemble but I need very explicit directions for using it on a multi striped project. Read several books but
they all had different ways to use a mill. One book said ALWAYS turn mill to left. When I get to end of warp do I reverse and turn mill to right or not. Do I use both crosses? I understand top crosses are
true crosses and bottom saddle crosses. Do I just use bottom crosses to count warps? Do I begin warping at top or bottom? After going up and down to equal, say 2 warps, do I tie on the new color on to old at the top or bottom. When finished do I remove warp and start chaining from top or bottom? Confusing??? Need Explicit directions! I looked online but still confused.

I wanted a reel to make warping easier on my shoulders. It has been a great tool and while there’s a learning curve, I really am finding it works nicely for short and long warps.