Catalytic Gasket Replacement PH

[DeepSpringFarm]

Hello all,
I just have a quick question about my Progress Hybrid. It is brand new but the gasket around the catalytic was frayed and some not attached. They sent me a new gasket kit. I've cleaned out the place where the gasket was (directly around the catalytic) There are two grooves, on near the back of the catalytic and a grove near the front. Should I put some gasket along the bottom groove in the front? or just around the back, where i know that it goes for sure. Also, they said to put the glue on the gasket, place it and then use masking tape to hold it on. How long should I wait before a burn after I place this? Anything else i should be doing?

 

[TheRambler]

The gasket doesnt even really do anything around the cat in the PH. Up until recently they were just placed in loosely around the cat with no cemet/glue at all.

When i called to ask about it a year or so ago i was told it was intended to be loose and the weight of the cat pressing against it provided an adequate seal. Mine is also frayed on the ends a bit and only really covers about 90% of the area.

They got their epa emissions rating when not using a glued in gasket so i doubt it really improves anything much. They only started glueing them because so many people were calling and asking why it was loose.