2
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Cuts should be arranged so the longest pattern is installed first. Make
sure carpet is dry laid prior to applying adhesive. Pre-stretch carpet
only enough to match pattern closely. Apply adhesive with proper
notched trowel, set carpet into adhesive wet, to aid the ability to move
the carpet into pattern alignment. ./4% Only apply the amount of
adhesive that can be covered and pattern alignment achieved before
adhesive starts to tack up. After pattern alignment is achieved the use
of stay nails is required to hold carpet until the adhesive is fully cured.
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Match the pattern at the midpoint of the seam’s length. Work from the
seam’s midpoint to the seams ends. Bring the pattern into register
using the stretcher.
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After the carpet has been properly aligned into the wet adhesive, the
use of stay nails is required to hold the carpet alignment until the carpet
adhesive is fully cured. 24-36 hours.
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The No. 514 can be used in either the “automatic
locking” or conventional method by setting the
Lock Control as shown below. The automatic
locking mechanism locks the stretcher in position
approximately each
1
/
4
” (6.55 mm) of travel. The
stretcher will hold this position and will not open. This
enables the user to make “hands-off” seam repairs,
as it is not necessary to hold the handle in position.
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For “automatic locking”, open the stretcher, then set
the Control Knob on the “O” mark (see figure 11).
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For “non-locking”, set the lock control on the “I”
marked as shown below ( see figure 12).
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