Installing the thread insert in the installation tool

Fig 1: Identifying Tang, Guide, And Mandrel

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Locate the thread insert with the tang facing down in the tool.

Turn the spindle until the tang engages in the recess.

Screw the thread insert into the guide, do not apply pressure, until the first turn of the thread insert is flush with the guide opening.

A: Tang.

B: Guide.

C: Mandrel.