Installation tools for Tap-Lok® thread-cutting and Speedserts® thread-forming inserts feature hardened studs for twisting the threaded insert into the base material and a release mechanism for easy removal of the tool once the insert is locked into the base material.

For installation, the insert is twisted onto the tool stud and into contact with the tool nose piece. The tool is then used to twist the threaded insert into the base material.

To remove the tool from the insert, the insert must be released. Production tools automatically release the insert when torque on the tool is reversed. Hand tools must be released manually.

1. Bring end of nose piece tightly against surface of material. Hold in position.
2. Lock spindle in position.
3. Set drill press stop. (Readjust stop after testing for exact insert depth.) Release the spindle lock.

To install:

1. Install hand tool in a holding device such as a drill press chuck or hand-tapping fixture to assure perpendicular alignment with work. Caution: Do not use power. Chucking the hand tool on a drill press is for alignment purposes only.
2. Screw inserts on stud until it contacts nut.
3. Install to correct depth in the drilled hole.
4. Hold stud against rotation and loosen the nut with a wrench.
5. Unscrew stud from the insert.

It is important that the installation tool be squarely aligned with the work surface. Field repairs can be made by using the hand tool in conjunction with either a carpenter’s brace or a speed wrench.

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