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4.5 Setting The First Rivets
Insert the mandrel end of the rivet into the nose piece of the riveting tool.
Make sure that the rivet rests securely in the nosepiece of the riveting tool.
1. Using the riveting tool, insert the rivet into the holes in the parts to be joined.
Press the riveting tool against the component until the rivet rests firmly
against it.
Maintain light pressure during the rivet setting operation in order to
ensure an optimal result.
a.
If the tool has been configured with a pressure switch, be sure to
provide enough force to enable the pressure switch.
2. Press the start button to begin the rivet setting operation. The jaws close and
grip the mandrel. The rivet is compressed until the mandrel detaches at the
break point.
3. The jaws then open, the detached mandrel is released, and the mechanism
returns to its initial position. By tilting the riveting tool backward, the mandrel
falls into the collection container at the rear of the tool.