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

Protective measures. 

• Wear safety goggles
• Wear protective gloves

1. Carefully spot-drill rivet head with a larger drill bit/countersink
   Fig 1: Spot-Drilling Rivet Head

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

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3. Punch through rivet shank into cavity, remove if necessary
   Fig 3: Removing Rivet

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4. Clean component, eliminate paint damage if necessary
   Fig 4: Identifying Rivet Shank Cavity Area

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   If the rivet shank can be removed: 

   IMPORTANT: To avoid corrosion, stop chips/debris by means of cavity preservation.
   Follow notes on CORROSION PROTECTION .
   Fig 5: Closing Cavity

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5. Preserving cavity

   If the rivet shank cannot be removed: 

   WARNING: Danger of injury.
   Observe notes on CAVITY FOAM .
   IMPORTANT: To avoid corrosion and rattling noises, stop chips/debris and rivet nut shank with cavity foam.
   Remove foam remnants with isohexane (benzine).
6. Stop rivet shank by means of specific foaming
7. Set rivet nut with hand rivet gun
   NOTE: Fit rivet nut as quickly as possibly, ideally before the cavity foam hardens.
   Fig 6: Closing Cavity

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

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