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The drill stops early or gives far less runtime than expected without unusual heat.
The motor can be heard, but the front output remains still in both directions with the bit removed.
The chuck still rotates, but a new mechanical grind, knock, scrape, tight spot, or severe vibration remains with the bit removed and is not ordinary motor or brake sound.
With the chuck stopped and battery removed, the top selector cannot be moved fully into range 1 or range 2, even after the chuck is turned by hand to align the gears.
With the battery removed, the clutch collar is physically stuck, cracked, excessively loose, or unable to align a numbered setting or drill mode with the index mark.
The battery stays physically latched, but the motor, LED, or both cut out and return when the tool or battery is moved through ordinary working orientation.
With the battery removed and the chuck empty, turning the sleeve rotates the spindle and motor freely instead of providing enough lock to tighten or loosen the chuck by hand.
The trigger returns normally and power drops, but the anvil repeatedly coasts instead of stopping promptly.
The motor can be heard running, but the chuck remains still, pauses independently, or free-spins without transmitting normal drive in either fully selected speed range.
THE BATTERY WILL NOT SEAT, LATCH, RELEASE, OR STAY SECURE
The chuck jaws open and close normally, but a straight compatible bit rotates or pulls out during moderate drilling or driving.
The direction selector is centered, but the trigger still depresses enough to start the motor or the center position cannot reliably prevent activation.
A compatible V20 battery starts onto the tool rails but binds before reaching the normal seated and latched position.
THE DRILL/DRIVER WILL NOT START WITH A VERIFIED BATTERY
The collar moves and holds a low numbered setting, but the clutch does not ratchet before a test fastener is overdriven in suitable scrap material.
With no fastener load, the bare or correctly fitted output sounds harsh, binds, knocks, or shakes abnormally.
The direction lever will not reach forward, reverse, or center lock, or the selected position does not hold.
The direction selector moves and holds normal detents, but the chuck fails to run in one direction or rotates opposite the selected arrow.
A sound V20 battery is fully seated, the direction button is fully forward or reverse, and the tool gives no motor sound, LED response, or chuck motion. The dead state persists when the tool is held still.
The drill sounds and rotates normally with no load, does not stall, overheat, slip, or vibrate abnormally, yet a corrected drilling or fastening task progresses much more slowly than expected.
FM-01: THE DRILL/DRIVER WILL NOT START WITH A VERIFIED BATTERY
FM-06: POWER CUTS OUT WHEN THE TOOL OR BATTERY IS MOVED
FM-24: THE AUTOMATIC SPINDLE LOCK DOES NOT HOLD THE CHUCK
FM-27: THE TOOL HAS NEW GRINDING, KNOCKING, BINDING, OR SEVERE VIBRATION
FM-23: THE BIT SLIPS OR PULLS OUT OF THE CHUCK
FM-21: THE CLUTCH RELEASES TOO EARLY OR SLIPS IN DRILL MODE
FM-26: THE MOTOR RUNS BUT THE CHUCK DOES NOT TURN OR LOSES DRIVE
FM-20: THE CLUTCH NEVER RELEASES AND OVERDRIVES FASTENERS AT LOW SETTINGS
FM-05: THE KIT BATTERY WILL NOT BEGIN OR COMPLETE CHARGING
FM-15: THE TOOL RUNS ONLY ONE DIRECTION OR OPPOSITE THE SELECTION
FM-22: THE CHUCK WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE BY HAND, OR A BIT CANNOT BE RELEASED
FM-17: THE TWO-SPEED SELECTOR WILL NOT MOVE BETWEEN RANGES
FM-28: DRILLING OR FASTENING IS SLOW DESPITE NORMAL NO-LOAD OPERATION
FM-19: THE MODE/TORQUE COLLAR WILL NOT TURN OR ALIGN
FM-02: THE BATTERY WILL NOT SLIDE FULLY INTO THE TOOL RAILS
FM-25: THE CHUCK OR BIT WOBBLES VISIBLY AT NO LOAD
FM-16: THE CENTER LOCK DOES NOT BLOCK THE TRIGGER
FM-05: FM-05 SPEED WILL NOT VARY, SURGES, OR CUTS ERRATICALLY
FM-05: If the saw remains dead with proven power and free controls, leave the housing
FM-18: FM-18 A KNOWN-STRAIGHT BIT SHOWS VISIBLE WOBBLE OR RUNOUT
Cool known-good Bosch 18V battery
Drill bit
Approved V20 charger
Cut-resistant gloves
A compatible 12V MAX* battery pack
An approved battery charger
A straight round-shank drill bit
workpiece
Driver bit or bit holder
Mode or torque collar
Gloves
Charger and indicator
On-board bit holder
Variable-speed trigger
Half-inch impact socket
Damaged-lithium recycling route
Correct impact bit
Impact socket