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HELICOIL
®
Plus installation
Tapping
To tap the HELICOIL
®
Plus holding thread, system-dependent original HELICOIL
®
taps must be used.
Recommendations for suitable manual and machine taps are given on pages 30 to 37. The trueness to gauge
of the holding thread must be checked with HELICOIL
®
thread plug limit gauges (see page 38).
Form tapping
Today, chipless production of internal threads with forming taps is an
efficient production method for many materials. This also applies to the
HELICOIL
®
Plus (see bottom of page 36).
Drilling
Common twist drills are used.
Notes on diameter and tapped hole depth are given on pages 18 to 23.
Prior to tapping, counter-bore 90° and deburr. Outside diameter of countersink = D
HC
+ 0.1 mm.
HELICOIL
®
Plus thread inserts can be easily and economically installed because there are only a few basic rules to observe. There is a broad
range of installation tools for efficient installation – for individual applications as well as for large-scale production. Installation phases are as
follows: