Rivtec LN-5 Operation Manual

Industrial & heavy duty hand rivet nut & rivet bolt/stud tool with auto-open design & detachable easy-turn unit

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HAND RIVET NUT & RIVET BOLT/STUD TOOL
With Auto-Open Design™ & Detachable Easy-Turn Unit™
This Illustrated Operation Manual includes the FEATURES, SPECIFICATIONS, PARTS LIST,
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS, MAINTENANCE and TROUBLESHOOTING.
Before operating this TOOL, please MUST read this Illustrated OPERATION MANUAL carefully to
ensure Safe, Correct and Satisfactory Operation.
LN-5 can be also served as the RIVET BOLT/STUD TOOL with the Optional THREADED SOCKETS
on request.
PATENTS USA US 9,162,278 B2
中囯 实用新型专利 ZL 2013 2 0300246.1
OPERATION MANUAL
MODEL LN-5 Industrial & Heavy Duty
®
GERMANY 20 2014 102 094.2
TAIWAN I 551371
WORLDWIDE PATENTS PENDING
© RIVTEC 2023

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  • Page 1 Before operating this TOOL, please MUST read this Illustrated OPERATION MANUAL carefully to ● ensure Safe, Correct and Satisfactory Operation. LN-5 can be also served as the RIVET BOLT/STUD TOOL with the Optional THREADED SOCKETS on request. PATENTS USA US 9,162,278 B2 GERMANY 20 2014 102 094.2...
  • Page 2: Specifications

    & Detachable Easy-Turn Unit A. FEATURES LN-5 RIVET NUT TOOL is designed to fasten RIVET NUTS with the THREADED MANDRELS, from M5x0.8 up to M12X1.75 or from 10-24/10-32 up to 1/2-13, firmly and to build up enough Female Threads securely in the thin base metals and pipes with weldless, tapping-free and one-side work in order to fasten with Bolts.
  • Page 3: Parts List

    Optional Threaded Sockets are for setting Rivet Bolts/Studs. 3) Each Nosepiece can set same size of Rivet Nut and Rivet Bolt/Stud. For example, LN5-06M6 Nosepiece can set both M6 Rivet Nut and M6 Rivet Bolt/stud. 4) Ordering example: LN-5 LN5-04M8125, M8x1.25 Threaded Mandrel, 10 pcs.
  • Page 4: Main Parts Name

    Industrial Model LN-5 HAND RIVET NUT TOOL ® & Heavy Duty With Auto-Open Design & Detachable Easy-Turn Unit D. MAIN PARTS NAME NOSEPIECE NOSEPIECE LOCK NUT Upper Thread To Engage With RIVET NUT Thread HEAD FIXING-HOLES THREADED OF HEAD MANDREL...
  • Page 5 E. HOW TO CHANGE THREADED MANDREL AND NOSEPIECE PRECAUTION : Check the Thread Size of Fastening BOLT and WORKPIECE Thickness to determine the Thread Size, Grip Range, Material and Type of RIVET NUT, then drill or punch the correct size of Hole in the WORKPIECE to fasten RIVET NUT. The Working Size of THREADED MANDREL and NOSEPIECE should be same as the Thread Size of RIVET NUT.
  • Page 6 F. HOW TO ADJUST THE PROPER STROKE DISTANCE [ WARNING ] The proper Stroke Distance is decided as per the WORKPIECE Thickness and the Grip Range of RIVET NUT. Each RIVET NUT has its own Grip Range, the Maximum Grip and Minimum Grip. The WORKPIECE Thickness must be WITHIN the Grip Range of RIVET NUT or BETWEEN the Maximum Grip and Minimum Grip of RIVET NUT for safe and firm fastening.
  • Page 7 G. HOW TO ADJUST THE PROTRUDING LENGTH (L) OF THREADED MANDREL PROTRUDING LENGTH (L) Turn OF THREADED MANDREL RIVET NUT HEIGHT (H) COUNTER-CLOCKWISE Loose L = H NOSEPIECE LOCK NUT SERVICE WRENCH Rotate NOSEPIECE Open 2 HANDLES fully , use SERVICE WRENCH to loosen Use Hand to rotate NOSEPIECE to adjust the NOSEPIECE LOCK NUT by turning Counter-Clockwise Protruding Length (L) of THREADED MANDREL...
  • Page 8 H. HOW TO OPERATE THIS TOOL TO FASTEN RIVET NUT PRECAUSION: Before operating this TOOL, it is strongly requested to follow the above "E" to install the correct size of THREADED MANDREL and NOSEPIECE, the above "F" to adjust the proper Stroke Distance, and the above "G"...
  • Page 9: Maintenance

    H. HOW TO OPERATE THIS TOOL TO FASTEN RIVET NUT GRIPPED RIVET NUT + WORKPIECE WORKPIECE GRIPPED RIVET NUT GRIPPED RIVET NUT THREADED MANDREL + WORKPIECE RIVET NUT THREAD THREADED The RIVET NUT is therefore gripped in the WORKPIECE MANDREL firmly and the RIVET NUT Thread is built up securely.
  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    K. TROUBLESHOOTING K-1) IF THE RIVET NUT IS NOT SET FIRMLY AT THE FIRST FASTENING OPERATION, HOW TO RE-SET THE RIVET NUT FIRMLY: WORKPIECE NON-GRIPPED NON-GRIPPED RIVET NUT RIVET NUT GRIPPED RIVET NUT WORKPIECE NOSEPIECE NOSEPIECE WORKPIECE NOSEPIECE REAR BODY Adjust Up STROKE ADJUSTER Turn...
  • Page 11 K. TROUBLESHOOTING K-2) IF STROKE IS ADJUSTED TOO LONG AND HAND FORCE CAN NOT SQUEEZE 2 HANDLES TO TOUCH REAR BODY, HOW TO RE-ADJUST THE CORRECT STROKE DISTANCE TO PROTECT THIS TOOL AND RIVET NUT THREAD FROM DAMAGE: GRIPPED RIVET NUT + WORKPIECE GRIPPED RIVET NUT + WORKPIECE...
  • Page 12 Finally, take off PIN RETAINER and pull FIXING-HOLE of MANDREL SEAT , then plug the FIXING-HOLE PIN into PIN from the FIXING-HOLES these FIXING-HOLES and put the PIN RETAINER onto FIXING-HOLE PIN End , the free rotation of THREADED © RIVTEC 2023 MANDREL is therefore stopped.

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