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

Protective measures! 

• Wear safety goggles
• Wear protective gloves

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

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

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

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4. 4. Clean component, eliminate paint damage if necessary
   Fig 4: Identifying Paintwork Damage Area

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   If the rivet shank can be removed: 

   IMPORTANT: To avoid corrosion, stop chips/swarf by means of cavity preservation.

   Follow NOTES ON CORROSION PROTECTION .

5. 5. 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/swarf and rivet nut shank with cavity foam.
   Remove foam remnants with isohexane (benzine).
   Fig 6: Preserving Cavity

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6. 5. Stop rivet shank by means of specific foaming
7. 6. Set rivet nut with hand rivet gun
   NOTE: Fit rivet nut as quickly as possibly, ideally before the cavity foam hardens.

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

Make sure rivet nut correctly contacts component.

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