Rivet TroubleShooting Guide:
| Issue |
Probable Cause |
Correction |
| Rivets missing pilot pin of anvil |
- Jaws are set too high
- Rivets not seating properly in jaws
|
- Lower jaws to about 1/16" above pilot pin of anvil
- Check jaw alignment
|
| Rivet clinch not even |
- Hole in rivet not concentric with shank O.D
- Rivet bending or buckling
(Long rivets)
- Driver not aligned with pilot pin
- Anvil damaged or worn
- Dry rivet
- End of rivet shank not square
|
- Replace rivets
- Check driver alignment with pilot pin of anvil
- Align anvil with driver
- Replace
- Lubricate rivet
- Replace rivet
|
| Rivet head not seated properly, or rivet clinch insufficient |
- Wrong anvil for rivet
- Anvil worn out
- Hole in rivet too deep
- Hole in work too small
- Rivet material too soft
- Pilot pin of anvil set too low and retracting below surface of anvil
- Dry rivet
|
- Replace with proper anvils
- Replace with new anvil
- Replace rivets
- Open holes in work to proper sizes
- Replace rivets
- Raise pilot pin of anvil to proper position
- Lubricate rivet
|
| Pilot pin of anvil sticking down |
- Pilot pin of anvil set too low and
retracting below surface of anvil
- Dirt in anvil
- Broken spring in anvil
- Pilot pin damaged or bent
|
- Raise pilot pin to proper position
- Disassemble, clean & lubricate
- Replace spring
- Replace pilot pin
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