Milwaukee M18 Impact Driver Repair

Milwaukee Fuel M18 1/4" Impact Driver
Driver fell while being used on a ladder.
Now it is intermittent...can it be fixed?
I have no idea, I own the standard M18 tools,
and have never used or seen the inside of a Fuel.
No manual, no guts, no glory...
Rule #1 - Don't be afraid to try new things (like disassembling $200 tools LOL)
Rule #2 - Always try to fix before tossing
Rule #3 - Always be prepared - buy all tools known to mankind

[@benjaminnicholson2442]

I have the exact same problem started yesterday. I was about to order a new one but came across this vid I will now be resoldering the connections. Thankyou mate awesome vid!

[@xyloidify]

Thanks for watching! I hate the concept of tossing stuff away because it broke. I am glad the video saved you some money!

[@dieselman7453]

Thanks my man I have a m18 3/4 drive impact gun for wheel nut and so on !! It was intermitten but now won’t go at all the lights come on when I pull the trigger but the gun won’t operate!! Would this work on my model they are not much different!! I guess it’s worth a shot !! Thanks again and cheers from Ireland 🇮🇪take care and thanks for the info it’s greatly appreciated!!! Brian 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@xyloidify]

Ireland is a wonderful country. I visited in the 80's and had great fun. I climbed the Mourne mountains, saw both northern and southern Ireland. The people are EXTREMELY nice! Since it is broken, you have nothing to lose by carefully opening it up and seeing if there is a broken wire, solder connection or some other obvious problem. Good luck with it, they are good tools!

[@dieselman7453]

Yes thanks my friend I appreciate it !! I live right at the bottom of the mourne mountains in Northern Ireland near newry !! I’m glad you liked Ireland 🇮🇪 I love America as I lived in New York City in the east village for 20 years I worked in the concrete union 18a that was located in the bronx !! I was working on 23rd street and 10th av , on 911 🙏oh wat a crazy day it was in the city !! Rip everyone 🙏I’m home In Ireland now trying to fix my American tools 😂😂😂take care be well !! Brian ….Newry Northern Ireland 🇮🇪

[@ramirosan]

Great video! I have Milwaukee m18 and the impact driver is not responding at all when I press the trigger. I’m hoping you can help me.

[@stevesfascinations1516]

Hi Ramiro Santiago! Thanks for watching the video. If it does not work at all, then you have nothing to lose by taking it apart and seeing if one of the connections is broken off. It may be corrosion on the blades that slide into the battery. I assume you checked with a different fully charged battery? Good luck with the repair, if you find the problem, post it here so others can fix their problems.

[@ES-yc1tp]

I will live by your Rule #3 for the rest of my life!

[@stevesfascinations1516]

Awesome, thanks for watching!

[@SolemnArtist]

I did the same thing and found wires making contact with a part they shouldn’t. It’s still my main impact to this day. Refused to throw it out.

[@jhncvngh]

Awesome video! You have inspired me to do some general maintenance on my Milwaukee driver.

[@stevesfascinations1516]

Excellent! I love repairing rather than throwing away. Our society is so wasteful sometimes. Thanks for watching!

[@murraybowser3731]

I’ll be sending all my broken tool over for repairs now. 👍

[@stevesfascinations1516]

Awesome, I have the supplies ready (ice cold beer)

[@vadimbellous8313]

I think you should have kept the drill and told him it was an unsuccessful repair. Watching you unscrew all of those screws by hand took me back to the old days. I don't think I would have even attempted disassembly without my DeWALT DCF682 electric screwdriver. It has gyroscopic control meaning you determine the rotation direction by moving your wrist the way you want to go. I paid $25 for mine off eBay which is relatively inexpensive I highly recommend it.

[@stevesfascinations1516]

Thanks for the tip Vadim! I will look that tool up! Anything that makes the job easier is good in my books!

[@MadTuning01]

@@stevesfascinations1516try looking up the HOTO Electric screwdriver kit it’s more expensive but it comes with 3 torque settings and it’s super duper smooth I’ve had mine for a year now and no problems even held a charge for a month

[@elarenqueencebollao4291]

Great job !

[@amycroweee]

My M-18 2767-20 was partially submerged when my truck flooded. Do you have any idea what I can do. You think replacing the mothers would fix it? It’s not even a month old.

[@stevesfascinations1516]

Hi Amy, wow, that is horrible! Water does some pretty nasty damage to electronics. I would open the case, dry everything out with a hair dryer, oil all steel mechanical parts, and carefully clean any electronic connections with isopropyl alcohol then reassemble. You may get lucky a lot of the electronics are potted in epoxy, but the connections and motor windings may be damaged - good luck and thanks for watching!

[@amycroweee]

@@stevesfascinations1516 thanks for the response!

[@СтасОк-л7в]

Hello. My impact M12 only works if you remove and install the battery or change the screw speed. How do I fix it?

[@stevesfascinations1516]

Hello, thank you for watching my video! These tools go through a lot. They are being used in all sorts of weather and conditions. They occasionally get dropped. I would clear an area of your workbench so you can keep track of the parts. Remove the screws holding the plastic housing together. Carefully inspect all the connections and resolder as required. You may see something obvious, if not, resolder everything. Hopefully it is not the module that is potted in epoxy. Good luck with the repair - sometimes we get lucky and save an expensive tool!

[@cajolansang3231]

Hello sir i have some problem in speed selector not functioning. I hope you can help me.

[@stevesfascinations1516]

Hi Cajo, if I recall, the motor control was a potted (a term they use to keep the electronics safe, water tight, and secret). The trouble with that, is the electronics are impossible to work on. It may be time to replace the driver.

[@cajolansang3231]

Ok thanks a lot.

[@keithashley9753]

If ya bought one of those, it would take only a fraction of time to remove said screws.

[@stevesfascinations1516]

You are right! Sometimes, I just like the hand tools, you have more control and it is enjoyable for me to work on equipment like this.

[@salvadormonella8953]

A friend gives you broken stuff? That's not much of a friend. A good friend would give you a brand new working tool. THAT'S a friend, not someone called "friend" that gives you what would otherwise be destined for the trash. I have a friend. He gave me a brand new, working, Ridgid Drill and Impact Driver combo kit which also came with 2 5amp batteries, charger, and a carrying case. I call that friend a "friend." People who give me junk, I just call them "people," not "friend." Wait, you mistook 9 screws for 7? Now I understand. Neither you nor your friend are top of the heap skills-wise, intelligence-wise, empathetic-wise, education-wise, common sense-wise, nor in thoughtfulness. I guess somebody has to fill those parking lot attendant jobs.

[@salvadormonella8953]

@yoska222 Yeah, okay. Thanks for the clarity. I was thinking handing off broken tools sounds more like being a dumping ground. I had a friend, since passed away, give me a Rigid cordless drill & driver set with case, charger, and 2 5 amp batteries brand new in sealed box. THAT’S what I call a friend. Cheers, and keep on wrenching!

[@TheRegularAlex]

Dudes off his meds

[@salvadormonella8953]

@@TheRegularAlex Which "dude?"

[@cpzmelbs]

​@@salvadormonella8953we've talked about this Sal. Its not right to go around saying the first thing that pops into your mind because it comes out as incoherent rambling to everybody but yourself. Its not your fault mate, just takes a bit of time and practice. Im always gonna support ya bud, love ya 👍🏼

[@salvadormonella8953]

Could be. Sometimes I ramble. Sometimes I go over people's heads. Frequently sentences will be missing words or constructed poorly. My eyes are pretty bad these days & I can't really read what I type very well. My opinions are generally pretty spot on though, so that's generally good. Cheers!