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Tools Needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n Step One: Get the Rails Off<\/strong><\/p>\n Removing Rail Section<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Note the head of the pool table. This is where the nameplate usually is and the side on which you place your cue ball to break. Working your way around the table, remove each bolt from underneath the rails. Take care to collect the washers and bolts and keep them together in a small box or bag. Carefully remove the staples or tacks where the leather baskets attach to the underside of the slate. Typically, the rails are connected in two U-shaped sections. With the help of your assistant, gently lift the connected rails and flip over so that the bottom of the rails are facing up. Label the rails Head, Head Left, Head Right, Foot, etc. Remove the bolts securing the pockets. Place them with the other hardware or screw them back into the pockets.<\/p>\n Step Two: Take\u00a0the Felt Off<\/strong><\/p>\n Removing the billiard cloth carefully can often save you the cost of refelting. There are few shortcuts to taking the cloth off but the best way is the most time-consuming. Removing the staples one by one takes time and can be a tedious task. That\u2019s why you enlist help. Taking your time prevents tearing the cloth and also doesn\u2019t leave staples sticking out of the slate liner, saving your hands when it comes time to carry.<\/p>\n Work around the perimeter with the screwdriver. Pry each staple off then remove it using the pliers. A magnet can be helpful after you are complete to pick up any loose staples left behind as they easily get stuck in the carpet.<\/p>\n Fold the felt neatly and place it with hardware so it doesn\u2019t become misplaced.<\/p>\n Step Three: Take Slates Off<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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