Chuck replacement

[Barbra]

Hi Barbra here Im new to the site.
I have a D-Walt coedless drill 18v and i want to remove the chuck.But i cant loosen the centre screw it is a multi- spline screw and ive snapped several muti - spline tools trying to remove this screw Is there a Brand of head that wont snap and loosen the screw for me.I do know about it being a left hand thread.Im at myu wit,s end please help .
Regards Barbra

 

[Barbra]

God this is a great Thread 32 view,s and not a bit of help gee thanks guy,s

 

[SMKS]

God this is a great Thread 32 view,s and not a bit of help gee thanks guy,s

This post is in the wrong forum. This should be in the General Tool Discussion forum.

And, I don't think that attitude will drum up a lot of help.

Did you try performing a search for drill chucks? That might help you determine if it's right or left hand thread.

 

[w1im]

God this is a great Thread 32 view,s and not a bit of help gee thanks guy,s

Perhaps the 32 people who looked at the thread also did not know how to remove the chuck from your particular drill. The generic title of "chuck replacement" requires viewing the thread to see if you are, asking a question, giving advice, showing how to remove a chuck, showing how to install a chuck, looking for opinions on if you should replace a chuck or some other chuck replacement activity. Those who opened the thread may have been looking for any one of those possibilities, but not had the answer to the specific question that you asked.

After a comment like that, someone who does have the answer may decide not to help.

 

[rlitman]

I've never heard of a multi-spline screw, but I have seen torx screws used as the keeper screw on DeWalt drills. It is exceedingly difficult to cam out a torx screw.
You are turning it clockwise, right?

 

[mtwaterguy]

Being one of the original 32, I was trying to come up with a polite way to tell you that it would help if you posted in the right section, but someone else beat me to it, so I didn't think I should just repost the same information... that this is in the wrong section.

 

[HOTFR8]

Perhaps Admin or a Mod will move this to the correct section of the forum for a better answer.

Would be also nice if you had posted an introduction and read the rules as that would help you. Also no need to be rude.

 

[SMKS]

I bet the OP will never return...

 

[koditten]

I'll take a shot at it. If that screw is anything like my old dewalt 18v, then the screw is infact a left hand thread.

I actually had one chuck that I stripped that allen head screw out by accident. I use primarily the same drill bit to drill hundreds of holes. The drill bit was just a fraction bigger than the allen screw. Constant slipping of the drill bit while in the chuck eroded the allen head. Allen wrench would not grab the screw head. I ended up cutting the entire chuck off with a cut off wheel with the grinder. The chuck needed replacement anyways.

If you can get that screw out it is easy to unscrew the chuck. I just chuck a big allen wrench in the jaws. Smack the wrench with hammer, The shock is usually enough to loosen the chuck. The chuck is screwed on in a normal clockwise fashon.

Good luck

KO

 

[rlitman]

I've tried the allen key method with limited success.
What's worked really well for me is this.
Get a really large torx socket (like a T-60), or really large allen socket (like 10mm), and grab that in the chuck. Then put the socket in an impact wrench, and spin the sucker off.
Because of the high impulse, it is also less likely to damage your drill's gears.

 

[rsanter]

Left hand thread, turn the screw the other way

Bob

 

[HOTFR8]

Too bad if that's the case. He probably was just frustrated and didn't choose his 2nd response wisely. Maybe just having a bad day.........

or she ? Barbra ?

One good thing is the topic has been moved to a part of the forum that it should get a better answer as part of the problem was it was posted in the area about forum questions.