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whats up guys. i just bought an 18v hammer drill and impact kit. after charging the battery i put in on the impact. the light on the impact stays on at all times unless the battery is taken out. also when i go full throttle on it it seems to rapidly change rpms. (fast to slow). anyone else have these problems? if so, what do i do.
thanks :-\
I don’t know what the problem may be but if able to take it back for another set man.
What model is the impact. Also, if you just bought it at a local store I might return it after verifying this is a problem. Additionally Milwaukee has in my opinion the BEST warranty out there. Don’t fret if you got a lemon, I can assure you it’s a rarity and it’ll be replaced faster than you can imagine.
The light issue is likely the switch, but I’d return it. That’s not normal.
Mine’s 5 years old, has been dropped to the point I busted the service field and had to order parts and repair it, and it’s never done that.
ChrisK1970 wrote:
What model is the impact. Also, if you just bought it at a local store I might return it after verifying this is a problem.
its model number 2697-22. also ive noticed that the hammer drill chuck id very very wobbly. guess i should just return it. the erratic rpms have stopped but light is still on.
They have updated those tools with updated brushed models. I wonder if you got a tool assmbled near a holiday which means quality sufferers everywhere. The story was you never buy a car on a Monday or Friday and especially on a long weekend. The other thing that is possible is that the tooling to make that drill is wearing out, or like most people mentioned you got the unlucky set with issues. I’m going through a similar issue with a snow blower. The problem with that is that every Lowes near me is out of stock!
yeah. i just got it yesterday but i think it is one from holidays. i have a Milwaukee service center right by me. not sure if i should call them or just take it back to depot
if you bring it back to depot your likely to get a replacement that was built right alongside the one you have now and could have the same issues.. it will be a little more work on your part but maybe going to the service center will yield better results for you. you could always shoot Milwaukee an email explaining all your issues, there is a good chance that they will take great care of you and you won’t ever have to leave your house, that would probably be my first choice…. as chris said, they have a great warranty
good luck!
thanks
Return it as soon as you can. Something not right there.
thanks guys. just an update. returned to depot. got another kit. works great. only issue the chuck ion the drill is still wobbly. but well see what Milwaukee says about that. thanks guys