41 00... Repair Solution For Straight Shank/Hexagon Rivet Nut

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Protection measures!

Wear protective goggles
Wear protective gloves

IMPORTANT: To prevent the material from tapering, do not drill out the rivet head.

Carefully spot-drill rivet head with a larger drill bit/countersink

Fig 1: Drilling Rivet Head
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IMPORTANT: Avoid paintwork damage
Knock rivet head away with a chisel

Fig 2: Removing Rivet Head With Chisel
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Drive through rivet shank into cavity, remove if necessary

Fig 3: Identifying Rivet Shank Into Cavity
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Clean component, eliminate paintwork damage if necessary

Fig 4: Identifying Hole
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If the rivet shank can be removed:

IMPORTANT: To avoid corrosion, stop chips/contaminants by means of cavity sealing.
Follow instructions on corrosion protection , see 41 00... Corrosion protection .
Preserving cavity

Fig 5: Preserving Cavity
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If the rivet shank cannot be removed:

WARNING: Risk of injury!
Observe NOTES ON CAVITY FOAM .

IMPORTANT: To avoid corrosion and rattling noises, stop chips/contaminants and rivet nut shank with cavity foam.
Remove foam remnants with isohexane (cleaning-grade petroleum spirit).

Fig 6: Preserving Cavity
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1. Stop rivet shank by means of specific foaming
2. Set rivet nut with hand rivet gun
NOTE: Fit rivet nut as quickly as possibly, ideally before the cavity foam hardens.

Hexagon / straight shank rivet nut (up to thread M8) with hand rivet gun ZS308

IMPORTANT: Follow manufacturer's operating instructions.
Make sure rivet nut correctly contacts component.

NOTE: According to the manufacturer, the pictured tool is suitable up to an M8 thread.

Fig 7: Setting Straight Shank Rivet Nut With Hand Rivet Gun
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Hexagon / straight shank rivet nut (up to thread M12) with hand rivet gun MB512

IMPORTANT:
Follow manufacturer's operating instructions.

Make sure rivet nut correctly contacts component.

NOTE: According to the manufacturer, the pictured tool is suitable up to an M12 thread.

Fig 8: Setting Rivet Nut Using Hand Rivet Gun MB512

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