41 00... Repair solution for straight shank/hexagon rivet nut

Protection measures! 

• Wear safety goggles
• Wear protective gloves

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

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

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

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4. Clean component, eliminate paintwork damage if necessary
   Fig 4: Identifying Cavity

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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  .

5. Preserving cavity

Fig 5: Preserving Cavity

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If the rivet shank cannot be removed: 

Fig 6: Preserving Cavity

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1. Stop rivet shank by means of specific foaming.
2. Set rivet nut with hand rivet gun.

Hexagon/straight shank rivet nut (up to thread M8) with hand rivet gun ZS308 

Fig 7: Installing Rivet Nut Using Hand Rivet Gun

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Hexagon/straight shank rivet nut (up to thread M12) with hand rivet gun MB512 

Fig 8: Installing Rivet Nut With Hand Rivet Gun

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