Biggie Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 I'm not sure what happened to the detent pin on my mid torque impact wrench but when I took a socket off the pin became stuck inside the anvil. I assume that the socket somehow was hitting on the detent pin, deforming it and now it is stuck down. I thought maybe if I drove out the spring pin the I might be able to get it out. After a long stuggle I was able to get the spring pin out but that seemed to be broke down inside the anvil and is only about 1/3 the length it should have been. Even with the spring pin out the detent pin is stuck. I thought I would maybe try drill it out but it's hardened and that does nothing. Its too small to get a die grinder at it. Has anyone else dealt with this issue and is there a trick to getting it out or do I just have to buy a new anvil. It's only a year old but I assume warranty isn't going to cover this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khariV Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 I'd leave out the things you did to it and send it back to Milwaukee with eService. I don't think the detent pin is designed to be a replaceable part or that it's supposed to wear out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Yea I've been really happy with eservice as the last few things I've sent in they sent back new tools, I just don't want to abuse it either. It just kind of sucks because it's such a new product that none of the parts places even have the anvil. The only place I can find one is on ebay and while they seem like a legit seller it's coming from Alaska. The spring pin 45 in the parts breakout looks like it has a taper on both ends but on mine it was like the ends were both broke off leaving only a small piece in the middle. I really don't know what I could have done to break those off as they should be inside the anvil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 geesh. I got this tool but really ive been using my Dewalt a lot more so no issues I have noticed yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 I don't think that's abusing the warranty service at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 The first day I used my first new Milwaukee half inch impact wrench on a job, the detent pin fell apart. I was 5 storeys up dismantling a steel roof structure. The socket obviously wouldn't hold so i wasted half a day taking it back to get a replacement. Use warranties as much as you can, that's part of what you pay for when making your purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted October 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 I must say I would have been perfectly happy had milwaukee warranty just replaced the anvil but I'm not going to complain about getting a new tool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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