Protection measures!

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 Using Larger Drill Bit/Countersink
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IMPORTANT: Avoid paintwork damage
Knock rivet head away with a chisel

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

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

Fig 4: Identifying Paintwork Damage Area
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If the rivet shank can be removed:

IMPORTANT: To avoid corrosion, stop chips/swarf by means of cavity sealing.
Follow INSTRUCTIONS 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/swarf and rivet nut shank with cavity foam.

Fig 6: Preserving Cavity
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Remove foam remnants with isohexane (benzine).
Stop rivet shank by means of specific foaming
Set rivet nut with hand rivet gun
NOTE: Fit rivet nut as quickly as possibly, ideally before the cavity foam hardens.