Milwaukee impact wrench problem

[Suffolksucklers]

Hi, I know Milwaukee gear has quite a following on here so hoping someone can help.

Using our large impact driver yesterday to do some nuts up and it now seems to be stuck, in that when you pull the trigger in either forward or reverse the shaft doesn't turn it just does the impact clunking like when a nut is getting tight.

Any ideas? Bit disappointed as we haven't really done a lot of hard work with it.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Did you register it for the three year warranty

 

[Suffolksucklers]

Just out of it typically

 

[ACEngineering]

Hi, I know Milwaukee gear has quite a following on here so hoping someone can help.

Using our large impact driver yesterday to do some nuts up and it now seems to be stuck, in that when you pull the trigger in either forward or reverse the shaft doesn't turn it just does the impact clunking like when a nut is getting tight.

Any ideas? Bit disappointed as we haven't really done a lot of hard work with it.

No expert but sounds like the bearing on the output has failed/seized?

If you go to https://www.cjsinclairltd.co.uk/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=124_272_274_128

Select the model of wrench you have you should be able to get a parts drawing for it and order the parts to fix it or you can just send it to them although if out of warranty might cost as much to fix it as buy a new one with warranty.

 

[Suffolksucklers]

No expert but sounds like the bearing on the output has failed/seized?

If you go to https://www.cjsinclairltd.co.uk/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=124_272_274_128

Select the model of wrench you have you should be able to get a parts drawing for it and order the parts to fix it or you can just send it to them although if out of warranty might cost as much to fix it as buy a new one with warranty.

Excellent thanks

 

[YELROM]

Which model impact gun?
I have a 1/2" one that the motor burnt out on that might have some parts you need

 

[davedb]

I’ve a half inch one that works sometimes but mostly just flashes the indicator light I’ve cleaned contacts which gets it going sometimes but they look pretty worn I’d this likely to be the problem? It’s well out of warranty and has done a fair bit of work to be fair

 

[fermerboy]

Mine stopped working loosening but would still tighten. It would flash the light but not go
Stripped it and sprayed wd40, then contact cleaner in to the change over switch and its going fine again. Worth a look maybe.
New switch and cabley bits attached were going to be £80 off Ebay USA, never bothered that Sinclair guys as I think I'd sooner have bought a new bare tool.

 

[davedb]

Yea I’d might aswell buy another if it’s not a easy fix so I’ll take it bits for a look, got a drill with a burnt motor so can maybe make something work

 

[the-mad-welder]

This may sound daft but have you tried dropping it in the floor?

 

[davedb]

This may sound daft but have you tried dropping it in the floor?

Worth a try I suppose

 

[3legs]

I fixed one once, it ended up costing nearly as much a a new one. pull it apart and see.

 

[grainboy]

Did you register it for the three year warranty
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You don’t now need to register to claim warranty, automatically covered but don’t know from when,
Yes you previously had to register.

 

[ACEngineering]

I dont think that is correct? might be right in 2021 cause we might not get EU milwaukee?

 

[the-mad-welder]

I thought that one year was automatic as it was a legal requirement and you only got the extra 2 years when you registered it.

 

[ACEngineering]

I thought that one year was automatic as it was a legal requirement and you only got the extra 2 years when you registered it.

Yes that's how it is for EU Milwaukee.

What happens next year though I dont know? Maybe we will get the US 5 year warranty! That would be cracking

 

[Nearly]

@TripleSix

 

[davedb]

This may sound daft but have you tried dropping it in the floor?

Well I dropped it a feck me working again

 

[grainboy]

I dont think that is correct? might be right in 2021 cause we might not get EU milwaukee?

bought a replacement Angle grinder 2 months ago, went to register it,
But you don’t have too,
Not an opinion but fact

 

[ACEngineering]

bought a replacement Angle grinder 2 months ago, went to register it,
But you don’t have too,
Not an opinion but fact

Okay, its been about 4 months i think since i bought something so its a very recent thing if thats right.

It would be good if so as people did struggle with it for some reason but i never found it a great hardship IMO