Threads, Cutting

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CAUTION:

Risk of injury due to flying metal shavings when blowing out the threaded bushings.

Eye injury possible.

- Wear protective eyewear.

-- Cut the threads using the thread tap from the Thread Repair Kit M12 x 1.5 :VAS 6058A .

Fig 1: Cutting Threads With Thread Tap

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-- Blow out the threaded bushing with compressed air.