Power tool repair videos
Most power tools are reliable, but eventually they may stop working and need a component replacing. Here you will find some videos that will help when fixing power tools
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Flymo strimmer battery hack
Added 1,016 Views / 0 LikesIn many cases when a power tool battery fails you can use a battery from another power tool use a power tool as long as it is a similar (lower) voltage. In this case this Flymo strimmer battery has died and will no longer work, here I have taken a Milwauk
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How to change the motor start capacitor
Added 831 Views / 0 LikesSome single phase electric motors require a capacitor for them to work correctly. There are basically two different types, the motor start capacitor or the motor run capacitor. This is a simple job as long as you can get a direct replacement, in this inst
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How to change the oil in a compressor
Added 837 Views / 0 LikesIn this video the oil is changes in this ABAC compressor. It’s important when you do that that you use the correct grade of oil when refilling.
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How to replace a damaged drill flex
Added 937 Views / 0 LikesPower tool flexes can become damaged easily, here we show how to replace the flex on a mains powered drill which has been completely chewed through by a dog.
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How to repair a Bosch PMF multitool
Added 3,068 Views / 0 LikesThis bosch pmf 10,8Li multi tool relies on a sleeve or coupling to transmit power from the motor to the drive shaft of the machine. This sleeve costs about $1 and will prevent your machine from working if it fails. This video shows how to replace the slee
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How to Remove a drill chuck
Added 935 Views / 0 LikesRemoving a drill chuck is normally easy, just remove the retaining screw from inside of the chuck and then tighten a allen key in the chuck and hit it with a hammer in an anti-clockwise direction. When this does not work you can then try the impact wrench
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How to replace Dewalt cordless drill brushes.
Added 1,213 Views / 0 LikesThis videoshows how to change the brushes on a Dewalt DW988 18v cordless drill. Brushes often become worn and this can lead to poor performance or the drill not working at all.
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How to replace a Dewalt XRP drill gearbox
Added 1,380 Views / 0 LikesHere we replace the gearbox, clutch and chuck on a Dewalt 18v XRP drill as one complete unit. This is extremely useful if the gearbox on your drill is damaged. Dewalt tools are very easy to repair and parts are widely available.
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How to replace the clutch in a Dewalt XRP drill
Added 1,193 Views / 0 LikesThis shows how to replace the clutch or torque unit on a 18v Dewalt drill from the XRP range. There are a few different types of drill in this range and so your drill may be slightly different to this model. If the clutch unit is faulty you may not be abl
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How to replace the brushes in an angle grinder
Added 808 Views / 0 LikesHow to replace the brushes in a Dewalt angle grinder. The grinder is the Dewalt DW 490, the replacement brushes were bought from an ebay sell for about $10 which is a cheap price to ensure your machine keeps on working.
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Angle grinder electrical fault finding
Added 1,744 Views / 0 LikesThis video shows how to fault find on a dewalt angle grinder and replace the faulty component, which in this case was the switch. A new switch is about $25 delivered and so it is well worth repairing it as a new grinder is $100+
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How to replace the brushes in the Dewalt DW005 24v SDS drill
Added 909 Views / 0 LikesThis video shows How to replace the brushes in the Dewalt DW005 24v sds drill. This is a very easy and quick job to do and can be done in a matter of minutes. A new set of brushes costs less than $13 and can ensure that your drill lasts much longer before
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How to replace the brushes in the Dewalt 24v DW006 cordless drill
Added 917 Views / 0 LikesIn this video I replace the brushes in a Dewalt DW006. This dewalt 24v cordless drill is not the easiest Dewalt machine to change the brushes on but it’s still fairly easy for most people. Changing the brushes on your machine will ensure that it las
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