Used this great drill for many years. Now I find it is locked open, in other words I can not close the opening to fit around a bit.
1674799
yes i happens when you unscrew the bit and let it go all the way an jam..........
1674800
it st just jamd. take two pipe wrenches and move one clockwice to loosen it free
1270791
I notice that same thing on the instructions, but what I do is just insert the bit in the top of the drill about halfway and twist the bit itself just a little and it stays in.
1422678
We had the same problem with this one. Took it in to the local DeWalt dealer 6 months ago who replaced the chuck with a different style one. Haven't had any problems with it since.
944707
Spin the gray part of drill counterclockwise that should open the front of it.then clockwise to tighten it
1350589
I'm used a drill bit that came in a Dewalt drill bit set...nothing unusual. Perhaps you have different screws.Sorry can't help you more.
641041
Try to click on and off switch on the front of the drill or take off and then put back the bit.that might help.if not I'm afraid you got to return it;)
1852171
Sorry it took so long but no the trigger does not lock - but I do have to tell you - it is a great drill (actually I use it to drive screws more than anything - and I drive about 100 screws a week - I have had this for 2 months now - no problems with it and I like the keyless chuck
2626
What happened to me was that the bit got stuck and has been impossible to remove. ALso, the drill basicaklly lacks torque.
762837
I have used mine a lot. The only difficulty I have had is on small surfaces that don't have enough flat area for the guide. Even then it is better than nothing. I usually insert the drill through the proper hole, line the bit up on my mark and then lower the guide flat on the work piece surface. Much better than freehand.
1965282
Paul, Admittedly the knife was machined blade to 'spring' to tightly - mine is tight also. I could/can open mine even with mild arthritis in my thumb. I would use a small drop of WD 40 on each blade joint and work it a number of times, it should loosen.
1356264
I have both a Black & Decker & a Dewalt drill. They both manually close on the bit with a hand twist, no chuck key needed. I'm not sure why a Dewalt bit would be any different than any other bit.
623812
The blade does not go all the way back in (the last section is about 5 inches and stays extended all the time and the other pieces telescope into it). There is no lock that I can find so if you tip it the sections come back out
2179710
You can buy bits that are larger than 3/8 inch that have a 3/8 shank. If you plan to do a lot of drilling with bits larger than 3/8 ", invest in a bigger drill motor. As another reviewer mentioned, the thread count has to match to go to the larger chuck. Also, it is not alwasy easy to remove the original chuck. Make sure you try to remove it before ordering the replacemant, if you wish to go that route.
1114534
There is a safety mechanism (the orange button on top of the handle in the image) that has to be thumbed at the same time you squeeze the trigger with your other fingers (the trigger is under the handle, and is pulled up by your fingers at the same time your thumb is holding down the safety on top). That might present a problem. Of course, you could probably find a way of taping the safety in the unlocked position so that you don't have to worry about it, but then the tool becomes, well, less safe to use.
1330100
Hold the outer shaft, then rotate one of the inner shafts (clockwise I think). If you can't get it to lock, there may be dust inside the shaft preventing the lock from engaging. The premise is simple. At the end of each inner shaft there's a short threaded rod (screw) protruding on the inside. A small plastic plug threads on this rod. As the piece of plastic grips the inner walls of the slightly larger shaft, it slowly moves up the thread causing it to bind. However, if dust/dirt (especially after you get to use them) gets on the inside it prevents the plastic from catching. To resolve, you should just be able to clean. Pull the shafts apart (past the line that says STOP). As you do, you will see the threads of the screw and the plug (I think it's orange)... keep pulling until the two come apart. Wipe clean the plastic plug and try to clean the inside of the shaft it was trying to rub against. If you don't see the plastic plug it's also possible that the poles were loosened so much that the plastic plug unscrewed completely. Thread it back on, reassemble and you should be good to go.
1309517
No because the end of the bit that fits in the drill needs to be the exact size and shape of the slot on the drill. There is no way to adjust the size of the slot like on a standard drill.
574360
You need to unscrew the silver bolt a little to loosen it then press down the silver button on the front of the drill and then the bit should go all the way in. Then screw the silver bolt back to tighten it