Setting punch rivets
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- Refer to the vehicle-specific repair instructions for the punch rivet size.
- Mark the positions of the rivets on the vehicle. Set punch rivets at roughly equal spacings.
Punch rivets do not require a predrilled hole. They are pressed directly into the full material.
- Insert punch rivet in riveting die. Position punch rivet tool on sheet metal parts to be riveted.
Riveting direction:
Always from new part to used part.
Deviations are specified in the vehicle-specific repair instructions.
- Rivet punch rivets with punch rivet tool. In the meantime clean riveting die and matrix if fouled with adhesive.
- Seal punch rivets in moist area (e.g. wheel arch or carrier support) on both sides with SEALANTD1 (risk of corrosion).
- Seal cavities after painting vehicle with CAVITY SEALANT (risk of corrosion).