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Maintenance
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2. Elastic Studs − Replacement
3. Elastic Studs − Replacement
3.1 Procedure
1) Read the data in the manual of the jointing compound manufacturer.
2) Remove the unserviceable elastic stud.
3) Remove the grease.
4) Clean the sealing surfaces of the new elastic stud.
5) Remove the grease and other unwanted material from the tap hole and the area
where the elastic stud will be installed.
6) Clean the tap hole and the area where the elastic stud will be installed.
7) If necessary, apply an adhesive primer to the shank of the elastic stud. Make
sure that no adhesive primer goes on to the threads.
8) Use only a stud driver (or two nuts locked together) to fully install the stud into the
tap hole.
9) Torque the elastic stud to the applicable value given in the table below:
TORQUE VALUES FOR ELASTIC BOLTS
TORQUE [Nm]
400
300
200
10
100
20 30 40 50 60
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
0
500
10 30 20 40 50 60
0
70 80 100 110 90 120
THREAD DIAMETER [mm]
WCH3776
THREAD DIAMETER [mm]
Torque Values − Standard Screws and Elastic Studs
2017