Borax RAISES pH, so no, not needed at present. Just keep on with the daily doses of pH Down, till your pH reaches 7.6 or lower. And keep dosing with chlorine. Once you get the kit, and have a set of results, post them. But as long as the pH is below 7.6, and the chlorine is > 2 ppm, and the water is clear . . . you should be fine, for now.
By the way, you might want to take a look at these videos on using the K-2006: http://pool9.net/tk-guide/ . I think most people find the kit easier, if they've seen it done, before doing it themselves.
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