Common Causes of Nut Insert Installation Failure
Problem
Description
Cause
Solution
Stripped thread
- Over-stroked installation
- Damaged mandrel
- Excessive material thickness
- Low engagement with installation mandrel
- Reduce stroke
- Replace mandrel
- Check fasteners effective grip range
- Ensure full thread engagement prior to installation
Tilting insert
- Damaged or bent mandrel
- Oversized or irregular hole
- Incorrect anvil on installation tool
- Reduce mandrel if damaged
- Inspect and ensure hole size is correct and clean
- Ensure the correct matching anvil size is used
Turning insert
- Oversized or irregular hole
- Insufficient stroke
- Overgrip fastener used
- Inspect and ensure hole size is correct and clean
- Increase stroke on tool
- Check fasteners effective grip range
Internally buckled insert
- Over-stroked installation
- Oversize hole with excessive stroke
- Irregular hole
- Overgrip fastener used
- Reduce stroke on installation tool
- Inspect and ensure hole size is correct and clean
- Check fasteners effective grip range
Scratched/indented head
- Incorrect anvil or installationÂ
toolÂ
- Ensure the correct matching size anvilÂ
is used
Correct setting of a Nut Insert
Common Causes of Nut Insert Installation Failure
Problem
Description
Cause
Solution
Stripped thread
- Over-stroked installation
- Damaged mandrel
- Excessive material thickness
- Low engagement with installation mandrel
- Reduce stroke
- Replace mandrel
- Check fasteners effective grip range
- Ensure full thread engagement prior to installation
Tilting insert
- Damaged or bent mandrel
- Oversized or irregular hole
- Incorrect anvil on installation tool
- Reduce mandrel if damaged
- Inspect and ensure hole size is correct and clean
- Ensure the correct matching anvil size is used
Turning insert
- Oversized or irregular hole
- Insufficient stroke
- Overgrip fastener used
- Inspect and ensure hole size is correct and clean
- Increase stroke on tool
- Check fasteners effective grip range
Internally buckled insert
- Over-stroked installation
- Oversize hole with excessive stroke
- Irregular hole
- Overgrip fastener used
- Reduce stroke on installation tool
- Inspect and ensure hole size is correct and clean
- Check fasteners effective grip range
Scratched/indented head
- Incorrect anvil or installationÂ
toolÂ
- Ensure the correct matching size anvilÂ
is used

