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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Equipment => Ice Augers => Topic started by: danengebretson on Dec 18, 2022, 06:37 PM
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I use a 7.5 inch K-drill and Milwaukee M18 drill. At the end of a day of fishing, I cannot remove the k-drill from the chuck without using a strap wrench. I tighten the chuck simply by holding the chuck in my hand and running the drill in forward. When I try to reverse the process (and run the drill in reverse) at the end of the day, the chuck will not loosen and release the drill. I break out the rubber strap wrench and with some elbow grease, I can get it to release, but it is not easy. Anyone else have a similar problem? I've read somewere that some early M18 drills had bad chucks and I wonder if mine falls into that category.
Thanks for any input or advice.
Dan
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Be thankful that the chuck stays on and does not loosen up. I have rounded off a couple of the hex shafts that the drill chuck attaches to, now keep two spares on hand. I have had the same problem loosening the chuck on occasion, I use a big pair of channel locks (carefully).
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I seen folks tap the chuck lightly with a hammer ...also some lubricant may help after removal on the jaws .
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Drop or two of lube may help.
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You can try a clean and lube. Take a small bore brush, maybe a tooth brush and clean out the inside of the chuck as best as you can with a solvent such as acetone. Then lube it up with some grease. Some kind of light machine grease would be best, but your normal automotive grease should be fine. I would rather have that than oil which will just drip off after a day.
If that doesn't work then consider replacing the chuck. You might even consider a keyed chuck, which are less convenient for work, but all around more bulletproof with things like this.