E N G L I S H
4. OPERATION PROCEDURE
4.1 TOOL OPERATION (Ref. fig. 1, 4, 5, 6)
Installing a blind rivet
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Ensure that the mandrel collector (3) is fitted.
Insert rivet mandrel into the nose piece (1a, b, c or d). The vacuum system will retain the rivet in the nose
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piece.
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Position the tool.
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Ensure nose equipment is at right angle (90°) to the work piece.
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Pull and hold trigger (6) until the rivet is fully set in the application.
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When the rivet has been set completely, release the trigger (6). The tool will return to its initial position
automatically. The mandrel is automatically dropped into the mandrel collector (3) by the vacuum system.
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Mandrel collector must be emptied before it is half full.
CAUTION –DO NOT FORCE THE INSERTION OF A RIVET MANDREL OR RIVET BODY. THIS WILL CAUSE
DAMAGE TO THE TOOL AND/OR APPLICATION.
4.2 EMPTYING THE MANDREL COLLECTOR (Ref. fig. 1)
CAUTION - DO NOT USE THE TOOL WHEN THE MANDREL COLLECTOR IS REMOVED
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The tool is fitted with a quick connect/release mandrel collector (3).
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A 60° rotation removes or replaces the mandrel collector.
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Removing the mandrel collector (3) from the tool automatically turns OFF the vacuum rivet retention and
mandrel extraction system.
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Refitting the mandrel collector turns the vacuum system ON.
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