What is the Hand Installation Tool used for?

The Crownserts manual installation tool is used after the hole has been drilled and tapped. It installs the Crownsert into the prepared thread and completes the swaging step that locks the insert into the parent material.

Traditional installation uses two separate tools: a drive wrench to screw the insert into position, followed by a swage tool to form the external knurls into the surrounding material. The Crownserts hand installation tool combines these two functions in one tool.

The insert is first driven into the hole until it sits at the required depth below the parent material surface. The same tool is then used to apply downward force until the tool shoulder seats against the surface, completing the swage-out of the knurls.

This creates the mechanical lock that gives the Crownsert its resistance to rotation and pull-out. The correct hand installation tool is selected by Crownsert part number, so the tool matches the insert size and installation geometry.

In short: the manual installation tool simplifies the final installation stage by combining wrenching and swaging in one controlled hand tool.