41 00... Repair Solution For Straight Shank/Hexagon Rivet Nut

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Protective 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/countersink

Fig 1: Drilling Bore On Body
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IMPORTANT: Avoid paint damage
Knock rivet head away with a chisel

Fig 2: Removing Knock Rivet Head With Chisel
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Punch through rivet shank into cavity, remove if necessary

Fig 3: Identifying Rivet Bore On Body
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Clean component, eliminate paint damage if necessary

Fig 4: Identifying Rivet Bore On Body
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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 .
Preserving cavity

Fig 5: Preserving Cavity
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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).

5. Stop rivet shank by means of specific foaming
6. Set rivet nut with hand rivet gun

NOTE: Fit rivet nut as quickly as possibly, ideally before the cavity foam hardens.

Fig 6: Preserving Cavity

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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.

NOTE: According to the manufacturer, the pictured tool is suitable up to an M8 thread

Fig 7: Setting Rivet Nut With Rivet Gun

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