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
   IMPORTANT: Avoid paintwork damage
Fig 1: Spot-Drilling Rivet Head With Larger Drill Bit/Countersink
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2. Knock rivet head away with a chisel
   Fig 2: Knocking Rivet Head Away Using Chisel

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

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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/debris by means of cavity sealing.
   Follow NOTES ON CORROSION PROTECTION .
5. Preserving cavity
   Fig 5: Preserving Cavity

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   If the rivet shank cannot be removed: 

   WARNING: Risk 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).

1. 5. Stop rivet shank by means of specific foaming
2. 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 

Fig 7: Setting 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: Setting Rivet Nut With Hand Rivet Gun

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