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/countersinkIMPORTANT: Avoid paintwork damage
- Knock rivet head away with a chisel
- Drive through rivet shank into cavity, remove if necessary
- Clean component, eliminate paintwork damage if necessary
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
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.
Remove foam remnants with isohexane (benzine).5. 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.
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.
Make sure rivet nut correctly contacts component.
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.
Make sure rivet nut correctly contacts component.
NOTE:
According to the manufacturer, the pictured tool is suitable up to an M12 thread