Quick-Step UniFix User manual

Quick•Step®UniFix Repair Tool Instructions
Please read all instructions before you begin. For additional instructions,
please watch the installation DVD provided with the UniFix Repair Tool.
Before you begin,
you will need:
Quick•Step UniFix
Repair Tool Quick•Step UniFix Double-Faced Tape (included) Hammer (such as a Ball Pein or Dead Blow)
7”
Wall B
Wall A
Wall C
Wall B
Wall A
Wall C
Step 1
Clean the floor using the Quick•Step Cleaning Kit thoroughly to remove
any dust or dirt. (Dust or dirt may prevent the UniFix Repair Tool from adhering to
the surface of the planks).
Step 2
Mark the plank(s) you want to replace using a piece of tape.
Step 3
Cut one piece of UniFix Double-faced Tape
(approximately 7’’ long) and wrap it around
the hinged end of the UniFix Repair Tool.
Step 4
Remove the protective paper from the tape
(For narrower planks leave a strip of protective paper on the left and right edge
of the tool to prevent the tool from adhering to more than one plank).
Regular Planks Narrower Planks
Step 5
Adhere the UniFix Repair Tool to the plank closest to Wall “C” (plank 1), on the
same row with the marked plank, by placing one foot on top of the hinged section,
and tap the tool so that the plank slides towards the wall until it unclicks from the
plank beside it. To remove the tool from the plank, raise the tool on the hinge and,
carefully, twist it from one side to the other and pull up.
Step 6
Continue in the same method, unlocking planks on that row,
until you reach the damaged plank.
TIP: When positioning the UniFix Repair Tool, the tool works best when
placed near the joint that you are attempting to separate or connect.

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Wall B
Wall A
Wall C
Wall A
Wall C
Important Information:
• The Quick•Step UniFix Repair Tool is designed to work with all
floors featuring the Uniclic® joint. The UniFix Repair Tool will
cause damage to floors that aren’t made with the Uniclic joint.
• Success of the replacement will depend on how well the floor
was initially installed with proper expansion around the
perimeter.
• Quick•Step has selected the best available double-faced tape
for use with the UniFix Repair Tool. Any residue left on the
surface of the floor, may be removed with Quick•Step Force
or rubbing alcohol.
• The Quick•Step UniFix Repair Tool is a tapping tool and as
such, use only minimum necessary force required to click or
unclick planks. Tap one plank into place at a time. We do not
recommend tapping/moving full rows.
• When using the Quick•Step UniFix Repair Tool for closing
open joints, first ensure joints are open enough so you can
remove any dirt that might have collected. Close the joints
only after joints are clean.
• The weight of the floor, furniture and the baseboards will limit
the amount of floor that can be moved at one time. Split the
floor into “moveable” sections for larger areas.
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Wall B
Wall A
Wall C
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Wall A
Wall C
Wall B
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Step 7
Repeat steps 5 and 6, on the other side of the damaged plank.
Step 8
To unclick the long side – Return to the row beside the damaged plank, and starting
near Wall “C”, attach the tool as close to the wall as possible and tap the tool
towards Wall “B” (closest wall) until the two planks partially unclick. Repeat along
this row every 12” until the long side of the damaged plank is totally exposed. The
side of the plank you are trying to release is the tongue side, as it will require a
smaller gap to remove it from the floor than the groove side – you can identify
which long side has the tongue as soon as you unlock the short sides in step 5.
Step 9
Remove the damaged plank and click
the new plank into place.
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Wall B
Wall A
Wall C
Step 11
Next, click the short sides of the replaced plank, continuing along the full row until
all short sides are clicked back together. The repair is complete when all joints are
joined back together.
Step 10
Click together all the long side joints, starting with the planks nearest to Wall A.