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10-66. BODY REPAIR (Cont’d)
(a) Insert rivet stem into pulling head of rivet gun.
(b) Hold rivet gun in line with axis of rivet as accurately as possible.
(c) Apply a shady firm pressure against rivet head.
(d) Squeeze handles of manual gun. The rivet clamping action will pull sheets together, seat rivet
head, and break stem flush with head of rivet.
8. Rivnut/Plusnut/Insertnut Installation.
(a) Thread rivnut onto mandrel of installation tool.
(b) Insert rivnut into hole for installation.
(c) Apply steady firm pressure against rivnut head.
(d) Squeeze hades of tool to clinch rivnut shank against material.
(e) Remove mandrel from rivnut.
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