How to Install Helical Inserts

• Step 1: Drill the hole.
• Step 2: Tap the hole.
• Step 3: Thread the insert into the hole using the installation tool.
• Step 4: If your insert has a prong, break off the prong using a punch or break-off tool.

Drill a hole using the suggested drill bit size. Thread the hole with a tap then screw the insert onto the installation tool. The prong must be properly engaged in the tool’s driving contour. Install the insert a quarter to half turn below the surface of the hole. Remove the prong to allow full passage of your screw into the insert.

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