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Cherry Maxibolt tooling, gauges and removal

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By diameter

Dia.Published tool + noseOther accessGauges
-4G704B + H701B-456Offset, Right angle269B12
-5G704B + H701B-456Offset, Right angle269B12
-6G750A + H750A-6MBNone published269B12
-8G84 + H84A-8MBNone published269B12
-10Not in the published table for this sizeNone published269B12
Tools, heads, adapters and gaugesCited tables

Published tool combinations

Installation tools

Nose / pulling heads

Adapters

Grip, hole and inspection gauges

Tooling source notes

  • Repair access is the edge case that bites: you can't strip the surrounding structure during a repair, and some jobs need 90° drills and heads. Know the tool envelope during design.Installer interview (aerospace tool services), 2026-09-25. Field experience, not a specification.
Removal (drill-out)Published procedure

Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), Maxibolt Removal

  1. “Center punch, center drill.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗
  2. “It is recommended that a small center drill be used to provide a guide for a larger drill on top of the blind bolt stem, and the upper portion of the stem be drilled away to destroy the lock.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗
  3. “Drive out the stem using a punch pin.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗
  4. “Drill into blind bolt head avoiding contact with the top sheet material.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗
  5. “Break off the blind bolt head using a punch pin as a pry.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗
  6. “Drive out the remaining blind bolt shank with a punch pin having a diameter equal to the bolt shank.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗

Cautions

None of the removal procedures on file gives a composite-specific removal caution. The Monogram specs address composite at the hole instead: holes "reasonably round and free from burrs (metallic structure) and delamination (graphite/epoxy type structure)" (MBF2003 §5.1).

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Tool tables are the manufacturer's as published in the cited revision; confirm current tool PNs with the manufacturer or distributor before purchase. Not a certified process authority: install and remove per the OEM process specification.

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