Removing stuck Milwaukee m18 drill chuck
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- čas přidán 23. 11. 2020
- This video is a step by step review of how I uninstalled my Milwaukee m18 still chuck and how I installed the new one.
Unfortunately the installation was very difficult.both the screw and the chuck were very stuck. I struggled to get the screw out, which in this drill was a T40 bit. After getting that out I had to cut the chuck off with a Milwaukee 12v and 18v band saw.
From what I’ve heard, not all are like this. But some are harder than others. Definitely let me know you got yours off.
Chuck details:
Genuine trade quality ROHM Keyless Chucks from Milwaukee. They suit high powered drills with a 1/2" X 20 UNF spindle & will take drill bits between 1.5mm up to 13mm.
Part number:
4932364267
Barcode:
9322191346554
Price:
$70 aud
I bought this from total tools.
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Although your video is 18 minutes long, it only took me 10 minutes of watching to realize it’s easier to just buy a new cordless drill. I got more than 7 years of good use with my Milwaukee, so I call that a win.
Good sharing. Nothing hidden. anatomy of the chuck 😂
Milwaukee make excellent tools that survive hardest environment. Just see the plastic body which was not broken during wrestling. Metal of chuck gave tough time to rugged saw during cutting operation. This video increased my faith on Milwaukee M18 tools. I am hobbies wood worker and collected DIY tools required by me. Lots of love from Pakistan to Milwaukee RND team for creating such a great tool range.❤
I think you missed your calling as a machinist.
Well done, on persistence and posting vid.
Cheers
I have broken 2 of the plastic bodies so far using 1-1½" inch bits and reamers. May have taken out my shoulders as well. FYI I don't have the room to use the torque handle so old school man handle on these highway commercial snow plows!😂
Unfortunately, you literally screwed yourself. When removing the reverse threaded retaining screw, you tightened the chuck around the allen wrench. So as you loosened the retaining screw you also over-tightened the chuck. Next time, don't crank the chuck down on the allen wrench until AFTER the retaining screw has been removed. Remember, the retaining screw is reverse threaded and the chuck is standard threaded.
That’s exactly what I said as soon as he tightened the chuck. After seeing a mistake that obvious it was hard to trust this guy as truly knowledgeable about the tools he’s addicted to lol. But in all honesty, he may have dealt with the same s*it show regardless of whether or not he accidentally tightened it the way he did. Once those chicks seize up the can be a bear to remove.
Thanks
Had the same problem, even with the retaining screw removed prior! Had to put the chuck through a few heat/cool cycles, then slide the end of the allen into a hole in a STATIONARY sheet of steel and torque the drill with everything I could muster. What a BIT**!! Always seem to have one issue or another with Milwaukee tools.
@@mark7435 I have a Makita drill and got the screw out without a problem but the chuck will not budge. Tried bashing 10mm Allen key tried attaching mole grips to Allen key and using brute force. Not sure what to do next. May have to resort to angle grinder.
The chuck should open up eventually. I don't understand why it behaved as if it was welded. Any way Milwaukee tools are not repair - friendly. but they give good service before getting faulty.
My chuck was stuck with 1 of the 3 jaws sticking out further. I beat on it with a hammer and PB Blaster. I worked it back and forth till it finally loosened up a little. I then took a phillips #3 bit in my M12 impact and backed out the screw slightly. It wouldn't come out all the way. I then chucked a large allen wrench in the drill and whacked it with a hammer. It came loose. Thanks for the video. it helped!
Thanks for the video, I just had to cut one off. Could not take it off for the life of me, I hit it with a heat gun, and it broke loose. Turned it with a big pipe wrench ! After cutting it like you did in the video. I have done this a few times in the past, never so tuff!
A good honest feller doing the best he can. Full of admiration for the lenghts you went to and having the courage to post the video.
Thanks, you saved my Milwaukee , I've tried almost everything but only after your video I was able to replace the chuck.
Now this is a real world video, great job
Stick a soldering iron in the hole to heat the bolt. This will loosen the thread lock and allow you to easily remove the bolt.
Havent tried it yet,but this one sure took a beating out of you my friend..Appreciate the video🙋♂️👊💥
I did the exact same steps on mine yesterday. I made it to 13 minutes into the video and quit before I tossed the drill in frustration. I'll cut the square shoulders today.
You finally used the channel locks correctly when you broke the chuck free. For the longest time you were using them backwards causing you to work harder than you should of. Basically the first few times you used them you weren’t letting the tool do it’s job
I admire your attempts but I'd prefer to take it to a recognised Milwaukee dealers or by a new one all with guarantees .Seems the best option.
Great video.
Thanks for sharing.
New subscriber here from Philadelphia PA USA
Thanks mate. Always a pleasure 👍
You gut balls to post this video i gotta give ya that!! whata train wreck hahaha better luck next time
I’m actually wanting to go over the video and show a few things I got wrong. I believe I tightened the chuck a little too much into the Allan key. 👍
I had same problem your solution worked thanks.
Just attempted this. Get the first screw clockwise with a t45 and heat it to break the loctite. Im now stuck on chuck and managed to break a 8mm socket on a 8mm allen key. I think the last one is actually a t50 will be cutting it open as im pretty sure i did the wrong direction and its now stuck to point where the drill is actually flexing. If you are attempting this, do your research. And the correct info is hard to find
I'm cracking up laughing!!! I'm in the same predicament. I've changed over chunks before, 😊easy as. But this one ......What a massive job !!!!! 😂
Mine was equally a pain. The retaining screw stripped. So I cut through the chuck and screw with an angle grinder. The heat allowed the remaining chuck piece to unscrew with ease.
I think you’re supposed to loosen the screw inside the chuck first by turning it clockwise(reverse thread) and then you chuck up the Allen wrench and turn it counterclockwise(normal loosen)
Good job!
Cheers👍
I welded socket and used another impact wrench to remove it it worked well
Nice. Glad to hear you got it off. Wish it wasn’t that hard.
Same problem with my Ridgid drill. Tried everything and am at the angle grinder stage now.
I have the same problem, I opened the chuck and undid the retaining screw, I then got a big Allen key and tightened that In the chuck like every video and it would not undo and I still can't get it to undo any help as I don't wanna cut my drill
Had to do the same job as you did!
Man I have the issue right now with a Makita cordless drill. That chuck will not break loose.
I put mine on the ground stood on the drill with one foot and put my foot on the Allen key it let go pretty easy this way I could not get anything else to loosen it
Word of advise if using an angle geinder. The heat can burn the workings, so stop and go or put a wet cloth
My Milwaukee drill had a screw down the barrel that was Phillips and turned clockwise to remove it. Then the Allen key needed to rotate counter-clockwise to remove the chuck.
Thanks man. Got my drill taken apart and fixed because of this video
Good to hear. It can be a pain but worth it in the end 👍
@@AddictedtoTools Luckily mine came right out easy because it was pretty new. Great trick using the impact to remove the center bolt
DId you already remove the retaining screw? Most videos ive seen about this, they first remove that little screw at the bottom, then do the Alan key part.
It seemed like you where working it against the force, the screw is hold down but you also locked in the chuck at the same time?
I got the same drill and I had to cut mine off but when I put the new one one it it want come out of hammer mode I mean the switch works but it’s still hammering in every Selection what could be wrong
Nice!
Eventually got mine off with chuck locked on to long end of 3/8 allen wrench, short end in the vise while hauling on the body of the drill. Found the issue to be red locktite on the threads. Not sure if that was factory installed but I was getting really close to cutting it off myself Watching some other vids that does not appear to be the case.
I just found this video after deciding I was gonna try to just cut the chuck off below the jaws but above the screw/thread, so it's good to know I was on the right track & other people have resorted to this too. I've also been looking at what I need to get the new chuck on afterwards, and found that a threadlocker is recommended to stop the screw from loosening with vibration from the drill. I wasn't sure whether to go with the purple (low strength) or blue (medium strength) thread locker, but decided I'd go with purple cause it shouldn't need much to stop it from vibrating loose. The red loctite is the strongest one though, it's intended to not be removable with hand tools. If someone used the red one on the thread in your drill, that would have to be part of what caused you a problem in the first place.
With all of those Milwaukee tools you don't have a 1/2" mid or high torque impact and a 1/2" drive by 1/2" Allen socket to chuck up in the drill chuck to break loose the chuck?
I learned the hard way not to use an impact on a chuck. Totally wrecked the sleeve. it's hard to turn now. Luckily, it's under warranty. I found a breaker bar will do the trick in this situation.
How did you use the breaker bar? Did you use some kind of adapter that let you use the breaker with the hex key, or something else?
Had this problem, easy way out, lightly clamp drill in vice, unscrew bolt, insert Allen key tighten chuck short end in now slip piece of tubing over Allen key comes off easily, done this many times always works
PS, for cleaning grease, get a large 2l bottle of isopropanol and tissues, that stuff clears any grease and wont effect plastic parts, cheaper too.
Cheers for the advice👍 I’ll have to grab some.
My chuck is stripped with a bit in it. I turn it and it wont tighten or loosen. The drill bit is still in it. Any suggestions?
Mine too! Did you figure out a solution??
after painfully watching this video till the very end,
i must say i actually thought you was going to cut your hand off by the way you was holding your cutting tool with drill and the battery still in that drill lol,
health hazard was just screaming at me!
literally watching you get that chuck off after 14 and half minutes and considering when you said that "took an hour in half" i must say impressed you managed to take the time to even keep on going after that,
but next time considering that drill has been banged up please use a vice lol and also when you take an allen key don't use the long end use the short end as it should fit snug in the screw holding the chuck and then once its like that then you make sure its secure and THEN hit it with a hammer or a mini single hand sledge 2 to 3 hits should do it then once done just take it off it should just unscrew after that,
hope that nasty cut on your left hand healed up ok :)
Thanks!
I think a vice would make it easier
I know this might sound bad to some so get ready to grille a cave man but.... I started with my Milwaukee right angle grinder and a rubber wheel. Two cuts at the base of the OEM chuck and bingo. Game over.
Oh yeah. I DID wear safety glasses, a grinding suit jacket and a light welding helmet lol
How do I fix the nose cone to a fuel Milwaukee Sheetrock screw gun. The cone doesn’t adjust for different depths. It is stuck and one adjust. Thank you in advance. If you could forward me Tom rod your videos fixing this issue would be great.
I am
Having same problem mine doest lock the shaft
Ayos idol
Yeah. Had to do this myself and it still wouldn't come off. Heated it. Cooled it. Hammered it.
Looks like the front bearing is now damaged and alot of slop has developed. Never ever saw a chuck as tight
You don’t need to cut it chunk needs to be open all the way for the screw to come out (screw is counter clockwise don’t strip) the chuck is normally you can put it in a vice or it it with a hammer if the screw is giving ya trouble
You are my F$@%ing Hero!!!!!
At factory they used 3:33 RED LOCK TIGHT on some.....pencil torche works well
Don’t clamp the chuck down on the Allen key. My Milwaukee brushless drills have usually had #3 Phillips screws holding the chuck. I usually get the screw out with a screwdriver and pipe wrench with the chuck tightened just enough to hold the screwdriver straightish but let it turn. Once the screw is removed I get a hex key socket on my 1/2” breaker bar, tighten that in the jaws of the chuck and pop it off with the breaker bar.
Either way get it done and one day learn why your chuck didn’t to want to come off lol. I’m watching this because I wanna see what the internals of that chuck are like
There’s different models which have either the Allan key, flat or Phillips head screw. The chuck didn’t want to come off as it’s a very old drill that been abused. It’s a known problem with these drills.
@@greatestevarreally? My brushless compact drill from 2016 and brushless compact hammer drill from 2018 had the same type of screw as the 4th gen brushless compact hammer drill I got in 2020, oval head #3 Phillips. They were different colored screws but the chucks all came off the same way.
Use a better penetrating oil and let it time to work, and once off add a bit of never seize to the threads before assembling.A little fore thought goes a long ways.
Thanks for the advice Dale.
Good video! Don't know why they are so much haters
You have virtually every tool Milwaukee makes, but apparently, they don't make a vise.
I will save everyone exactly 18 mins. Use a mini torch at a angle in the chuck hole for about 30 seconds. It'll heat up the chuck up about 150°F and will come off with a channel loc. fairly easily. Do the same for the bolt to release loctite! Ur welcs!😂
next time make sure the item you are replacing has been completely removed before you order the part. Now imagine if you failed to removed the chuck. what would you have done with the new replacement?
I would have sold it or just kept it.
An easier way of fixing that drill is to buy a Makita, problem solved!
Those chucks have about 100% failure rate.
Aha yeah that’s true. I’ve still got an old makita. Still going and no chuck problems.
I replaced my old makitas with M18s... huge mistake. I hate these M18 turds.
Donde as comprado el portabrocas??
You still have a lot to learn about the trade. You were tighten the hell out of it with the impact driver at the beginning when you tighten the chuck jaws just to remove the screw. Wrong.
Don’t feel bad, I repair tools at the shipyard I work at, and many of the corded drills always put up a fight getting the drill chucks off when they wear out. I wind up cutting them much like you did, but mostly with Dremel wheels. Probably about Seven out of ten have to be cut, at least with the keyed chucks it seems. Makes me laugh when I see some of these guys make videos with what looks to be a new drill, effortlessly taking the keyless ones off. Let them try it with ones that have had a lot of use and abuse, and they will have to do what you did in many cases………
Seems the 2703 and the 2704 cannot use the same chuck part, since the 2704 uses 9/16 instead of 1/2. I found several 1/2 x 20 UNF, but not a single affordable price for my old 2704. Cheers
Surprised this guy still has all his digits
😂which part? I’ll have to go back through my older videos. I’ve definitely learned a lot over the few years. Always appreciate good constructive feedback 👍
I had a bit get stuck and had to use a vise grip to loosen the chuck to remove the bit and now the chuck is stiff how can I loosen it up?
Hey michael. I believe this happens when any grips are used on the chuck. Which was a problem I found. I’m not sure how or if that can be fixed without changing to a new chuck. Let me know if you work it out.
For $60 part and see how hard it is to replace it I preferred to buy a new drill
Did he try box end wrench???
😂😂😂 i thought he knows what he's doing.
Use a breaker bar or a metal pipe
lol @ the comments
I have two Makita's that no amount of leverage or heat will solve and will end up doing the same process.
The allen key stuff only gets you so far, the drill still rotates so you never get 100% force transmitted
Yep identical problem with my Makita cordless. At my wits end particularly with the damned thing turning but not breaking free.
takes a while but you have to cut it off@@ericreckless541
A nice big bar will do
Heat from a torch would have definitely made things easier!
I definitely thought about that. Should have tried that early on 👍
@@AddictedtoTools my first thought is put the chuck into the boiling Walter 5 mins then try take it off，should be probably easier a little
You’re kidding me 😢
You're not supposed to tighten down the chuck on the torch bit. The screw, holding the chuck in place, is separate from the chuck. Don't tighten the Chuck when removing it.
Thanks mate
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I have gen 1 and have the same issue can't get the chuck off
Might have to cut it off.
There were a lot of problems with the gen 1’s. It’s worth cutting and swapping if the chucks no good. A few months later, and I’m still loving it.
@@AddictedtoTools I've had the same chuck you got for about a year
As I couldn't get it off.
Thought it's about time relook at it,
And found your video. Cheers
I have gen 2 as well same issue
this problem has nothing to do with gen 1 and everything to do with turning it the wrong way.
Drill bit stuck in my Chuck, having send it off, can’t undo it….
Hey mate, where did you buy the chuck?
Hey mark. I grabbed it from total tools.
@@AddictedtoTools cheers mate, ill check it out now.
Wow! Great video and glad to see it WILL actually come off...How long did that actually take??? I have the same drill and the Milwaukee chuck has never been concentric...I broke two Allens trying to remove the screw and gave up. Thanks for posting that!
It took around an hour. Some are easier than others I’ve found.
Looks and sounds like this guy is in Australia. I've never seen a torx screw or star headed screw on any USA Milwaukee drills or tools, they are all Phillips No. 3 or split headed with standard screwdriver slot. It's obvious the engineering is purposely different on OEM Milwaukee tools down under.
Milwaukee half inch cordless chucks have been known to freeze up like this. I've never seen any tool maintenance instructions from them advising regular lubrication of the chucks. Seems like common sense but lots of tradesmen never lube their drill chucks, both keyed & keyless.
Admire the persistence! But Dude, get a vise to hold what you’re cutting before you cut your thumb off.
Thanks. A vice is on the list👍
Stick it in a vice an use Pipe wrench
Use a vise and the drill it self to remove it
It is pain in the .... to remove like that
I think you should change the title of the video to How Not to replace your drill Chuck correctly.
Did I remove it and get the new one working? All I’m showing is how I did it. Never done it before. If you have some constructive criticisms, I’m all for it. Cheers 👍
@AddictedtoTools You did and I was just pulling your leg. After watching that I had to drink two beers... Made me feel the work you was putting in there mate.
Dude I think you turned it wrong way another video I watched said turn counter clock wise maybe I should include link so you can watch it
Did you actually watch the video? The screw is clockwise to loosen while the chuck is anti clock wise. I’m happy to watch any other video saying otherwise even though I loosened it by going the way I just stated.
@@AddictedtoTools no you got it backwards. The chuck is clockwise and the retaining screw is counter clockwise. If you did it right you would never have needed to cut it off...here's your sign.
@@rotaryenginepete thanks for correcting me mate. That’s the way I did it In the video. I stated it wrong here though. Myself not turning it the right way wasn’t the problem.
@@AddictedtoTools you did it wrong in the video because you clamped the chuck first. Because you clamped the chuck down, you were turning the chuck AND the retaining screw clockwise.
@@AddictedtoTools yes you caused the problem.
Bro..that wasn't easy as that.....lol
I don't have band saws to use to replace mine...I'm just gonna get mine done at the Milwaukee shop...
Yeah he band saw isn’t always required. It depends on how bad the drill chuck is.
I have just done this today but don’t have a band saw I used a hacksaw and used the drill to spin an kept the hacksaw straight, worked a treat
@@rafeleith5423 I was thinking the same.
I gave up and bought a new drill. ugh
The way things are going, you will hurt yourself and end up with tennis elbow or even worse. Maybe tennis would be a good pastime for you. Leave those tools alone before you get hurt. Some of us make a living using those tools I see on the wall behind you; you should always treat tools with lots of TLC.
Hey mate, could you clarify what you’re referring to? Cheers
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Haha love it, we have all had those days when a relatively simple job became an whole heap of trouble, I hate those YT videos where everything runs smooth, makes me feel bad taking ten times as long.
I would have used a large lever, put a pipe on it, a larger impact gun would of done it too.
I definitely don’t have smooth run that often. Especially as a lot of this stuff is new to me. Glad I’m not the only one😂
you will get same problem soon, replace the other manual chuck is much better.. milwaukee stock chuck is too bad
Yeah the chuck I changed to wasn’t a Milwaukee brand. Works a lot better. Still going strong. 👌
I feel so ashame
Addicted to tools but can't figure out simple mechanisms lmao
Hey mate, how are you. What mechanism can I not figure out? Cheers.
Let’s even say there’s a mechanism I can’t figure out. What’s the contradiction with this and loving tools?👍
"A" for effort..
Well done with persisting til you got it done. But … I suggest you modify this video with a note, at the very beginning, that you were wrong in tightening the chuck on the Allen key before you removed the internal retaining screw. Without that correction, it taints your whole video.
However if he had managed to tighten the chuck further the screw should have been loose. Granted not the best move but I don't think it made thing worse here. I suspect the chuck was seized and the screw had a threadlocker. Cutting the two flats with a grinding disk might have been faster and added a little heat to break the chuck loose.
Wow, I can't believe what I just watched. That poor drill, next time just buy a new drill
How would I learn though? I got a lot from doing this
Perfect tutorial on: How not to do it!
Yeah I learnt a lot from doing this
Practice before explaining to other people. Nice comedy 😂
This is me showing how I went through the problem….
🤣🤣🤣
That dark lock..tit
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It's not stuck
hopefully you leave tools and go into politics
What would you say was wrong with what I’ve done? Always open to helpful criticism. Cheers
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Cheers for the input mate.👍