LOADING AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRYWALL TAPER
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
Point Drywall Taper upright.
2.
Briskly swing front slot towards floor to get mud flow started.
3.
Pull out 6" of tape.
4.
Place tape at origin of seam and hold it in position with a 6 or 8" taping knife.
5.
Keep Drywall Taper 6" above seam and pull out 10 to 12" of tape.
6.
Slide taping knife down over tape to new holding point.
7.
Repeat pulling and sliding actions until end of seam is reached.
8.
At end, hold tape firmly while pulling through front slot across cutoff blade, then
push cutoff blade against tape to cut tape.
9.
Use taping knife to flatten tape and remove excess mud from seam.
10.
Remove excess mud from taping knife and place in mud pan.
11.
When seams are dry, apply fill coat followed by thin blending coat and sand lightly.
LOADING INSTRUCTIONS:
(Use a 250 - 500' long, 2" wide roll of tape)
1.
With mud compartment door facing up, lay Drywall Taper on side.
2.
Release tape spool gate latch to access tape spool holder.
3.
Pull tape spool holder up.
4.
Place roll of tape on tape spool, unreeling in clockwise direction.
5.
Hand feed tape into rear slot of mud compartment, threading 8 to 12".
6.
Close tape spool gate and re-latch.
7.
Release mud compartment door latch and pull door open.
8.
Find tape leader and pass tape through front slot of mud compartment, extending
tape 6" beyond cutoff blade.
9.
In order for tape to skim across surface of mud, mold tape from bottom to top and
along sides of mud compartment.
10.
Pour mud mixed to manufacturer's instructions into mud compartment, close door
and re-latch.
11.
Pull out a few inches of tape from front slot to check amount of mud on tape.
DRYWALL TAPER REPLACEMENT BLADES AVAILABLE
Replacement Cutoff Blade—RB6025, EDI 16025—packaged 1 per bag
Replacement serrated cut-off blade is ground to a sharp point
Drywall Taper Features:
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Soft grip handle
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Lightweight aluminum
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One hand mud loading
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Easy to adjust precision mud flow control
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Latched gate on tape spool holder
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Adjustable web side handle
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Serrated cut-off blade
Printed in China • Impreso en China • Imprimé aux Chine
DRYWALL TAPER
ENCINTADORA DE PAREDES DE YESO
DISTRIBUTEUR DE RUBAN À COMPOSÉ POUR CLOISONS SÈCHES
6024
EDI 16024
ASSEMBLY
ENSAMBLADO
ASSEMBLAGE
COMPOUND
PASTA
COMPOSÉ
Marshalltown, IA
USA
• Phone 800-888-0127 • www
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Cutoff blade
Cuchilla de corte
Lame du couteau
Front slot
Acanalado delantero
Fente avant
Mud compartment door
Cubierta del compartimiento de la pasta
Plaque du compartiment à composé
Tape spool holder
Sujetador del portarollo de la cinta
Support de bobine
Mud compartment door latch
Pestillo de la cubierta del compartimiento de la pasta
Loquet de la plaque du compartiment à composé
Tape spool gate latch
Pestillo de la cubierta del portarollo de la cinta
Loquet du garde de la bobine de ruban
Cutoff blade fasteners
Sujetadores de la cuchilla de corte
Vis de la lame du couteau
WS
1727
To adjust mud flow
Para calibrar el flujo de la pasta
Reglage du debit du compose