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Tool Troubleshooting

Fixes for power tools that stall, won’t start, overheat or cut poorly, with causes, checks and step-by-step repairs.

Tool Troubleshooting

Impact Driver Keeps Spinning When the Trigger Isn’t Pulled: Causes and Fixes

If your impact driver keeps spinning when the trigger isn’t pulled, the most likely cause is a trigger switch that isn’t returning all the way to off. Either dust and debris are holding it partly in, or the switch has worn out or failed internally. Less often, the electronic controller Read more

By admin, 1 dayOctober 4, 2026 ago
Two cordless drill kits with batteries, chargers and carrying cases on a workbench
Tool Troubleshooting

Power Tool Battery Wont Charge

A plain-language guide to why a power tool battery wont charge, what the blinking charger light really means, and which packs are worth saving.

By admin, 1 monthSeptember 2, 2026 ago
Cordless impact driver with a hex collet beside a battery, driver bits and deck screws
Tool Troubleshooting

Impact Driver Not Spinning

An impact driver that hums, clicks, or does nothing usually has one of five specific failures, and most of them you can diagnose in under ten minutes.

By admin, 1 monthSeptember 2, 2026 ago
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