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

Protection measures! 

• Wear protective goggles
• Wear protective gloves

1. Carefully spot-drill rivet head with a larger drill bit/countersink
   Fig 1: Drilling Rivet Head

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   IMPORTANT: Avoid paintwork damage
2. Knock rivet head away with a chisel
   Fig 2: Removing Rivet Head With Chisel

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3. Drive through rivet shank into cavity, remove if necessary
   Fig 3: Identifying Rivet Shank Into Cavity

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4. 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 .
5. 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. 1. Stop rivet shank by means of specific foaming
2. 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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