 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.
Thanks Jeremey,
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. 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?
Jeremy
9/29/2013 09:17:32 pm
That's the spot. I used the tie on both sides.
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.
I was just reading your "Fixing?my Craftsman 12V NexTec drill - UPDATED with fix (see bottom of page). I was at the "Here is another video showing how to remove the check -Very handy", which I can't view as it says it is private and I need permission to view it. I am trying to repair My Craftsman 12V NEXTEC drill also. Mine will not power on except the Led Light above the trigger switch. Thank you for your article. It is a tremendous help! Is there another way to watch that video showing how to remove the clutch?
Hi Bob, unfortunately none of those videos were mine, but if you are looking for how to remove the chuck, I used the video here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90vJ8RFMg0Y). When I removed the chuck on my drill, it was just to see how it was done (it was after the clicks were resolved through the previous teardown). IIRC, all the other stuff I did to my drills to resolve the clicking was done without removing the chuck, but removing the chuck may help if you need to get further into the gears on the drill. Leave a Reply. |
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