I just got this drill, and the chuck assembly seems frozen, I can't find anything in the instructions about being locked. Any ideas?
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JP, I have ths same issue - Was the problem solved when you got a replacement? Thanks!
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Sounds like grit, perhaps sand got inside. Maybe the drill was dropped on a hard surface and landing on the chuck. VM
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this is a manual chuck. no chuck key needed. hold on to it and squeeze the trigger. the chuck will open or close depending on the direction selection. be sure to have the direction selection slider either forward or backward...NOT IN THE MIDDLE
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The drill does not physically have a "keyless chuck", it is considered keyless because you do not need any key to change the bit. To change bit simply hold the front end of the drill with one hand slowly press the trigger with the other hand, if it tightens, then push in the green arrow behind the trigger and slowly press the trigger again; the drill will now open up, insert the bit, push in the arrow button again, hold the front end and slowly press the trigger the bit should tighten up and you are now ready to use the drill.
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unscrew the yellow locking device . if that dose not work ,I would take the tool apart and look for a burr inside the unit.
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I never tried but having been a machinist before retirement, I seriously doubt it. I think that the drill "chips" would prevent the drill from cutting into them. And they may be to hard. But taking a better look at them, they seem to be crimped together, maybe filled with some magnetizing element. What the heck, if I wanted to drill a hole in them and they were mine, I would give it a try. L.
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If you re-install the chuck onto your Dremel threaded spindle, (righty tighty, lefty loosey), you will begin to see the chuck close. It was never addressed in the instructions, I found this out by accident. When removing the chuck from the Dremel tool, while the chuck is open, place a bit of any type into the open jaws, then loosely hold the bit in the jaws while you unscrew the chuck from the dremel.
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The bit tightening and untightening mechanism is different on this drill than ones I have used in the past. You can use the drill's motion by holding the black portion of the chuck. However, I do not do it that way, especially for tightening. The drill has an internal self-locking mechanism. So, if you start turning the chuck as if to manually loosen, it will lock and just turn it hard to loosen the bit. For tightening, it is the same, but in the other direction.
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Hi! Really nothing can be done for that... My daughter got frustrated a lot too, so I would start the bit for her and let her finish it. She figured out how to hold it on her own with time!...a month or so. She has actually started helping me with me real drill, closely supervised of course. Best of luck to your kiddos!
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Yes-The chuck locks up when not powered, you can turn the whole body like a manual screw driver.
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Yes, I had the same problem with the safety lock. The simple fix is to take a hand drill with bit and expand the opening slightly. It still locks but opens with a mild tug. Good Luck.
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You push the silver button and turn the black ribbed piece to losen it a little. After that, you can remove the other black piece that holds the drill bit. I hope this helps!
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Sandy: You have to remove the collet (the thing stuck in the tube on the dremel) when you take off the old threaded-on piece.Then the chuck should screw on the dremel tool itself (you still have to lock the tool shaft, either with a wrench or on the newer dremels with the lockout-lever above the switch).
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I takes practices, but used the drill in reverse an it wont jump around as much. Use light pressure till you get it going. If it is something that you don't wont any scratches on, put a thin pace of wood on top an clamp it down, and cut thru it first. You can put it back in forward once you get it going.
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Twist the chuck counterclockwise with your hand. If it's stuck, give the first little twist a bit of a snap. To tighten the chuck, twist it clockwise until it stops. This drill doesn't require a chuck key.
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It happend that to me many times.i hold on to the chuck really hard and switch the drill going backwards and push drill button it should loose up.
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On the drill there is a small yellow button on the underside. You should be able to switch it into three different positions forward off and reverse. If that doesn't happen you may have a defective drill
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There is a keyless chuck. The front portion of the drill where the bit is loaded can be opened and closed by hand. You place the bit in the opening for the bit, then turn the chuck by hand, which tightens onto the drill bit and holds it in place.
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Tighten drill chuck on to drill bit. The guide sleeve on the outside of the drillbit will stop drillbit from falling into cylinder. Be careful using tap, you do not want tap to fall into cylinder.. On the off chance this happens A magnet will remove it. You will have to back thread it out. When using compressed air to clean cylinder after new threads have been installed. Use a small amount of paint thinner to break down the oil.. After cylinder has been cleaned use a small amount of oil to lubricate cylinder. Ensure new threads are clear of any oil or debris. Use your liquid weld on new threads. Tore down threads. After 24 hours re torque again. Take your time and good luck