Sidman Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 This is my third premium hammer drill, coming from 18 v 925 to dcd 985 and now dcd995. The gear shift sometimes locks in the 2nd gear? It seems you have to pull the trigger and move the chuck a bit to real ease it. I already exchanged it and it does the same on the second drill? Is this a known issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brace91 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 The dcd950 I have at work has always had that issue. No idea what causes it though. My dcd995 doesn't do that but I've only used it a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace18 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 My 36V Hammer drill had this same issue the entire time I had it which was like 5 years. It never effected its operation, just a little aggrevating sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidman Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 That is not good start to this. Maybe going back to the dcd985 might be better. It was a tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjones Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 It isn't a problem, just happens sometimes/with some if the drills. The 18v versions (dcd950/970) typically didn't do that, but the newer versions can. It's just part of the way this particular 3 speed transmission syncs up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidman Posted January 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Is this something to be looked at? To tout a premium drill as having a quirk that should not be a problem seems to be sub par in terms of quality assurance. I demand a lot from my tools in my job and that is why I have stayed with Dewalt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjones Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Is this something to be looked at? To tout a premium drill as having a quirk that should not be a problem seems to be sub par in terms of quality assurance. I demand a lot from my tools in my job and that is why I have stayed with Dewalt.It's not a "quirk", it's just the way the gears mesh. It is really common in 3 speed drills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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