Industrial Rivet & Fastener Co. RK-797 Series, Руководство пользователя

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4.5 Setting the First Rivets
Insert the threaded end of the lockbolt into the sheet metal application. Place the
lockbolt collar on the lockbolt correctly, place the nose piece over lockbolt. Insure there
is no the n of the rivet into the nose piece of the riveting tool.
Make sure that the rivet
rests securely in the nosepiece.
1. Using the riveting tool, insert the lockbolt into the holes in the parts to be
joined, (usually sheet metal).
2. Place the collar over the lockbolt in the correctly oriented position. Please
consolt the lockbolt manufacturer for more details on the correct orientation.
3.
Press the riveting tool over the lockbolt so the grooves enter the nose of
the tool until the lockbolt collar rests firmly against the nose.
Maintain
light pressure during the rivet setting operation 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.
4. Press the start button to begin the rivet setting operation. The jaws close and
grip the lockbolt grooves. The lockbolt and collar is compressed until the
collar swages over the locking grooves and breakload pressure is reached.
Once this occurs, the lockbolt and pulling groves detach at the break point.
5. The jaws then open, the detached mandrel is released, and the mechanism
returns to its initial position.