41 00... Riveting Steel Parts
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1.0 Recommended tools and equipment
- Manual riveting tool for blind rivet nuts and bolts.
2.0 Setting blind rivet nuts and blind rivet bolts:
- Drill holes (0.2 mm larger than the outside diameter of the blind rivet nuts or blind rivet bolts).
- Blind rivet nuts and bolts must have a special coating for corrosion reasons.
Use the blind rivet nuts and bolts supplied in the case of the manual riveting tool for steel only!
- Insert blind rivet nuts or bolts and tighten down with the riveting tool.