Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
8
Time Required
30 - 45 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Motor
- 5 steps
Flags
0
BackDeWalt DCD778
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications
Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Grab the drill in one hand and cup the battery (located at the bottom of the drill) with the other hand.
Grab the drill in one hand and cup the battery (located at the bottom of the drill) with the other hand.
1024
Step 2
- Use your other hand to push down on the yellow button on the battery.
Use your other hand to push down on the yellow button on the battery.
Step 3
- Pull the battery in a horizontal direction away from the drill.
Pull the battery in a horizontal direction away from the drill.
Step 4
Motor
- Remove the eight 16 mm, Torx Security #15 screws.
Remove the eight 16 mm, Torx Security #15 screws.
Step 5
- Lay the drill on its side and gently lift the top half off it.
Lay the drill on its side and gently lift the top half off it.
Step 6
- Lift the drill mechanism out of the shell.
- Desolder the red and black wires from the motor.
Lift the drill mechanism out of the shell.
Desolder the red and black wires from the motor.
Step 7
- Slightly twist and pull motor away from the clutch.
Slightly twist and pull motor away from the clutch.
Step 8
- When installing the replacement motor into the clutch make sure you correctly align the gears in order to assure that the motor is properly fitted to the clutch.
When installing the replacement motor into the clutch make sure you correctly align the gears in order to assure that the motor is properly fitted to the clutch.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Cancel: I did not complete this guide.
One other person completed this guide.
Author
with 4 other contributors
Brittany
Member since: 03/09/2019
657 Reputation
5 Guides authored
Badges:
8
+5 more badges
Team
Casper College, Team S1-G5, Lareau Spring 2019
Member of Casper College, Team S1-G5, Lareau Spring 2019
CASC-LAREAU-S19S1G5
4 Members
5 Guides authored