Setting Self-Tapping Screws
- Align and secure body parts.
- Drill body parts using a small drill bit (-X- mm).
- Remove body parts.
- Drill holes in the outer component (-Y- mm).
- De-burr all bore holes.
- Prepare bonding surfaces and bond body parts. → 5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE
- Align and secure body parts.
- Screw on body parts using a special screw.
- 8.1. Fit screw.
- 8.2. Shape the cylindrical extrusion by screwing in at high speed (> 1, 000 RPM). Cordless drill CXS 10 Li 1.3 set WE 1448
- 8.3. Groove the metric thread without tension.
- 8.4. Continue to screw in at low speed (< 100 RPM).
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If the prescribed torque is not reached when screwing in screws (screw does not tighten securely), the next size screw must be used.
- 8.5. Tighten the screw to the prescribed torque.