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FM-04: FM-04 THE TRIGGER STICKS, RUNS ON, OR SPEED RESPONSE IS UNSAFE

FM-04 THE TRIGGER STICKS, RUNS ON, OR SPEED RESPONSE IS UNSAFE

Diagnostic overview

FM-04 THE TRIGGER STICKS, RUNS ON, OR SPEED RESPONSE IS UNSAFE

Likely Root Causes

  • Dust or chips obstruct trigger travel
  • Trigger or handle housing is cracked or rubbing
  • Direction lock is only partly selected
  • Electronics speed-control path is intermittent
  • Motor, brushes, contacts, or leads are intermittent

Quick Checks

  1. The trigger returns fully and no-load speed follows pressure smoothly.

Repair Preview

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Common Fixes

  • Soft dry brush

Related symptoms

  • The trigger binds, the drill runs on, or no-load speed jumps instead of varying smoothly.

    The trigger binds, the drill runs on, or no-load speed 1. If it runs on, release it, center-lock the trigger, and remove the battery.

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