
![]() This is the second NextTec 12V drill that started the clicks of death. I was not going to let this one go quietly into the light, so I decided to do some exploratory surgery. I did not find the problem, but amazingly it now works. There is now a suggested fix for the slipping selector switch wire, which is the likely cause of the problem, thanks to a a comment by Jeremy - Read more about it here.
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Jeremy
9/22/2013 12:59:35 pm
I just want to say thank you for post, you were spot on about the Hi-Low switch causing the problem. I was able to (hopefully) permanently fix it by adding some tension to both sites of the metal rod attached to the switch with a small piece of plastic wire tie. Now the Low gears fully engage each time I toggle the Hi-Low switch and so far so good.
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Thanks Jeremey,
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Jeremy
9/29/2013 04:39:24 am
I don't know how to post a picture but if you look at the original post, the middle and last pictures in the set of three show the metal rod that I added the twist tie to. It is the same rod that holds the Hi-Lo switch. It wraps around the housing fairly close so it seems that it just needs a little more friction to keep it from slipping under pressure. It took a little coaxing to wedge the plastic tie in there but once it was on both ends, it seems that I will never run into this problem again. Looking at the middle picture, you will see the slot that the rod moves between. There is a small gap that runs directly above the slot, that is where I wedged the tie in.
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Awesome! Thanks again for the explanation. I found a pic from when the drill was apart and posted it in the original thread. I edited the pic to show where I think you wrapped the twist tie to take the slack out of the selector rod. Can you take a look and see if it shows the fix correctly?
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Jeremy
9/29/2013 09:17:32 pm
That's the spot. I used the tie on both sides.
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David
10/10/2016 07:05:33 am
Thank you and Jeremy for your posts. The information provided in both help me save my trusty Nextec drill and eliminate the clicking issue. I found disassembly to be much easier with the removal of the chuck and clutch. I also used sections of zip tie to shim up the loosened spring as shown in these photos.
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