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

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Protection measures!

Wear safety 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
IMPORTANT: Avoid paintwork damage

Fig 1: Spot-Drilling Rivet Head With Larger Drill Bit/Countersink

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Knock rivet head away with a chisel

Fig 2: Knocking Rivet Head Away Using Chisel
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Punch through rivet shank into cavity, remove if necessary

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

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

IMPORTANT: To avoid corrosion, stop chips/debris by means of cavity sealing.
Follow NOTES ON 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/debris and rivet nut shank with cavity foam.
Remove foam remnants with isohexane (benzine).

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

Fig 6: Preserving Cavity

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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.

Fig 7: Setting Rivet Nut Using Hand Rivet Gun

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

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.

Fig 8: Setting Rivet Nut With Hand Rivet Gun

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