I sold this Makita cordless power drill in the local paper. And then six months later, I received the very same one back as a Christmas present from my brother-in-law, minus the power pack.
Is it possible to change to a Rohm chuck like you can on other brands and solve it that way? It sucks to have to spend extra money on an already expensive drill but perhaps it could help..?
Hi Paul, mine does the same thing. It's a joke! No other brand does this. My DHP481 did this too. Apparantly all makita drills do it, even the new 40V.
Hello, sorry for my language mistakes, I'm writing from Poland. I have had Makita tools for over 15 years, I think I have 25 of them. I've never had a problem like this with Makita screwdrivers. I simply put on the drill, pull the trigger and electrically tighten it. Then I turn the screwdriver head by hand once until I hear the click of the trapdoor. and done. I don't remember a situation when the drill fell out on its own. I'm not trolling you, but you seem to have bad drilling technique. Regards
Hi Don, I'm sure the majority of these drills are used without fault. However I'm pushing the Torque limits by threaded steel holes using taps. The clamping force of the Makita chuck is no where near good enough for this. However the likes of other brands seem to fare much better. Go put a 10mm drill in your chuck and tighten it until the clutch locking mechanism slips. I can do this with my hands. Other makes would need a long wrench or similar to get the clutch to fail.
I have the exact same problem with a DDF486, which is quite exasperating, i'm currently in the process of sending it to makita since it is still under warranty. I have found out that I have to lock the chuck as much as possible so that I will be able to unlock it, otherwise it does exactly what you show, it skips and you can hear the insides turning. Its frustrating because it feels like i'm damaging the gears when this happens which drives me nuts when I'm quickly changing tools ..
My 481 don't have this problem when with drill bits , but when it's empty bits I try to loose the chucks until max and when I try to tighten up back again it's got this kind sound. Its normal?
@@verswu8019yes. You have found what many tool guys don’t even know exists. That’s how you truly lock a bit in. Most all keyless chucks have that feature
I have a bin of trashed makita drills with clutches that are blown out from my abuse*. So i bought same drill dhp486 from home depot with the 2 year warranty. Its crunchy like that and wont hold torque so now ill go get a replacement. 😊. *if i drill a 4" hole in a 2x6 and it gives up b4 my wrist is mangled the hole doesnt drill. As much as I have all Makita and love every tool except their drills... I may have to go back to DeWalt where that drill won't stop until the battery is on fire and my wrist is broke in four places but the hole gets drilled hard and fast. Honestly time is money and I really don't care about $100 drill. I also use this for tapping metal and I constantly am running it through the clutch Breakaway and reversing it. You can't use the new electronic clutches to tap because they don't have the impact. They just stop. Impact is how the tap advances a few degrees of a turn and then you reverse it and keep plowing through the metal I can gun tap 3/8 and 1/4 in into quarter thick stainless metal in seconds so if I destroy a drill I don't care but I would like it to at least make it through two holes before it goes into the bucket of perfectly good drills with clutches that aren't worth a s... T.
I saw that it is on screw mode, and you are keeping it on fast mode. I've tried the xph07 and xph14 that i have with you're exact setting and is doing the same thing. You are using it wrong. Put it on slow setting and drill mode and try. You'll see the difference. Take care.
I have the same problem with the dhp481 at the first time I thought its something wrong with it the i realised its normal you dont need to tight too much its already locked
It's just a shame that you can get most other brands chucks much tighter than the Makita ones. I do a lot of tapping holes with my cordless drills so I need it to grab the bit very tight.
I don’t think it’s normal because my bits and mixer paddles actually fall out now, this definitely didn’t happen when I got the drill or with any other drill i have. It has changed and will slip easier as if it has low battery so I’m thinking it is broken, or something inside has worn out.
In my experience that normally happens with makita drills after a while, tightening by pulling the trigger with a battery installed can help sometimes. I've got the same drill, bought a month ago and the hammer/drill/clutch selector is basically useless, set on drill like pretty much every tradesman would and it kinda has a bit of hammer when using drill bits, very lame. I'll just use my backup Makita drill...oh wait it is in for repairs for the third time. Time to look at other brands I think.
É muito chato isso, a makita não tem nenhuma consideração pelo cliente, e simplesmente não se mexe para resolver esse problema da dhp 486. Eu moro no Brasil, e o custo de uma máquina dessa chega a 500 USD em sua versão completa, onde o salário mínimo é entorno de 400 USD. Eu gostaria muito de comprar uma mas eu faço um investimento desse sabendo que a máquina já vem com defeito de fábrica. É triste o descaso deles com o cliente.
I've used makita for years, recently bought this drill while my 481 is in fir repair.....on my third in less than 2 months, the selector being on the same dial as the clutch is a bad move and has made this drill useless for tradesmen that want something reliable. Really disappointing.
the way it works is... you tight clockwise until the first click then to lock it you lightly turn counter clockwise until the first click... just gotta read the instruction manual.
This doesn’t exist in any manual it’s some stupid thing somebody heard and now they spread it everywhere. There is ONE true way to lock your chuck: hold chuck, spin drill in reverse until it bottoms out, insert bit, tighten chuck. You will instantly hear and feel a ratcheting you’ve never noticed before, that is the locking mechanism. Give that a try and you will finally know the truth about keyless chucks
@@shadygunshow No, you gotta turn it counter clockwise to lock it. Other guy is right. You gotta read the manual. You can’t just say “it’s not written anywhere” without even having a look at the manual. It’s clearly stated in there. Open your fuckin eyes or learn to read
One click😂 let me see that manuel ….no you should be able to do a couple of clicks untill it wont click anymore . One click is fine if u use it at home to build a doll house but on a working site hell no.
Mine has the same problem, took it for granted. Machine died within 3 months after use. When placing a full battery the machine does nothing and instantly the battery shows empty. Tried the same battery on another machine, shows full again and other machine works
Press the trigger let it spin then try again 😂 it looks like you found drill on the Makita xph14 or 486 in Europe I have this drill it does this sometimes give it a spin and re tighten the clutch but it's still subpar to Milwaukee in power, speed, reliability...!!!!
@@Enares please send me your email address and I will send you pictures and later I will make a video with the clutch on and it on drill I give you my word mate
if it is brand new and just out of the box, turn it for a while, the drill chuck joint sticks together I don't understand why but I have encountered it many times whether it comes from Makita, Yukiwa Seiko or Röhm chucks it is the same, but if it is a chuck fault then no, I own an aluminum door factory with 300 workers, have about more than 1000 Makita machines and have never encountered it.
You'll only notice it if do very high load jobs. Like tapping M12 through thick steel. that's when you need the chuck to gripe extremely tightly. They're great for light duty stuff.
@@Enares I did, sometimes need to drill through the 1cm thick steel stud with 13mm thick drill, and really did not had any problems to this days never.. I bought Milwaukee gen 3 for more power, that's how I thought, but there was the problem...I can tight the drill, but the head released from time to time, on makita no issues till now.
Unfortunately I think it is... This is my fourth one of these drills and they all did it. I've even stripped them down to investigate the issue. I think maybe a slightly smaller diameter needle roller would cure the problem as it would increase the wedge locking effect.
@@Enares I tried to replicate what you did, I've got this same drill and I couldn't do it, the chuck got to a point where it was tight and that was it. I'm speechless, never seen this before!
Went to two different hardware stores. Tested on their display models. Both slipped. Salesman at one suggested it was because it's on display, opened a new box and tested it right in front of me...same thing... had no clue and didn't know what to say.
The twist one back is a false information it unlocks the Paul's that engage the locking mechanism one click back would be like wenching up your boat onto the trailer you hear it click click to lock in every gear ⚙️ one click back and the Paul that locks the gear retracts therefore you just unlocked the chuck instead of locking the mechanism I've pulled hundreds apart AVE MADE A VIDEO ABOUT IT EXPLAINED WHY NOT TO ONE CLICK BACK 🔙
@@TacticalThib Man why are you so mad? IDK It works for my makita hammer drill donno what you want. I've seen some videos, manual says the same. IDK what to tell ya. Just getting mad right off the bat is weird AF.
@@Mcm4 no it doesn't and I'm not mad lmao 🤣 I just see a lot of people one clicking back dropping bits and calling tools trash..!! That kinda upsets me when it's just user error and ignorance causing the issue. Have a wonderful weekend
@@nerocod I often do tapping with my drils and found that the chuck just wasn't tight enough and caused the jaws to slip around the tapping tool. I have dewalts and Milwaukee drills that tighten almost infinitely better. However these drills cut out when put under the torque required for tapping.
I have a similar issue brand new one used 10 times and today i couldn't release my bit it was skipping after many attempts i did it and tried without any bits works but not consistently. I belive dont need to be that tight please i am going get advise from Makita.
I sold this Makita cordless power drill in the local paper. And then six months later, I received the very same one back as a Christmas present from my brother-in-law, minus the power pack.
Im looking at buying a new makita drill and from what ive seen this is fairly common problem with this unit.
Is it possible to change to a Rohm chuck like you can on other brands and solve it that way? It sucks to have to spend extra money on an already expensive drill but perhaps it could help..?
Same problem I had. My tools are all makita, but combi drill is a pain in azz
Mine does this. Even normal tasks like mixing adhesive on slow speed the mixer paddle will eventually fall out. Pretty annoying!
Hi Paul, mine does the same thing. It's a joke! No other brand does this.
My DHP481 did this too. Apparantly all makita drills do it, even the new 40V.
Hello, sorry for my language mistakes, I'm writing from Poland. I have had Makita tools for over 15 years, I think I have 25 of them. I've never had a problem like this with Makita screwdrivers. I simply put on the drill, pull the trigger and electrically tighten it. Then I turn the screwdriver head by hand once until I hear the click of the trapdoor. and done. I don't remember a situation when the drill fell out on its own. I'm not trolling you, but you seem to have bad drilling technique. Regards
Hi Don, I'm sure the majority of these drills are used without fault. However I'm pushing the Torque limits by threaded steel holes using taps. The clamping force of the Makita chuck is no where near good enough for this. However the likes of other brands seem to fare much better. Go put a 10mm drill in your chuck and tighten it until the clutch locking mechanism slips. I can do this with my hands. Other makes would need a long wrench or similar to get the clutch to fail.
I have the exact same problem with a DDF486, which is quite exasperating, i'm currently in the process of sending it to makita since it is still under warranty.
I have found out that I have to lock the chuck as much as possible so that I will be able to unlock it, otherwise it does exactly what you show, it skips and you can hear the insides turning. Its frustrating because it feels like i'm damaging the gears when this happens which drives me nuts when I'm quickly changing tools ..
My 481 does this too. Still an absolute beast but what a pain in the hoop
Pain th the "hoop" 🤣🤣🤣
My 481 don't have this problem when with drill bits , but when it's empty bits I try to loose the chucks until max and when I try to tighten up back again it's got this kind sound. Its normal?
@@verswu8019yes. You have found what many tool guys don’t even know exists. That’s how you truly lock a bit in. Most all keyless chucks have that feature
I have a bin of trashed makita drills with clutches that are blown out from my abuse*. So i bought same drill dhp486 from home depot with the 2 year warranty. Its crunchy like that and wont hold torque so now ill go get a replacement. 😊. *if i drill a 4" hole in a 2x6 and it gives up b4 my wrist is mangled the hole doesnt drill. As much as I have all Makita and love every tool except their drills... I may have to go back to DeWalt where that drill won't stop until the battery is on fire and my wrist is broke in four places but the hole gets drilled hard and fast. Honestly time is money and I really don't care about $100 drill. I also use this for tapping metal and I constantly am running it through the clutch Breakaway and reversing it. You can't use the new electronic clutches to tap because they don't have the impact. They just stop. Impact is how the tap advances a few degrees of a turn and then you reverse it and keep plowing through the metal I can gun tap 3/8 and 1/4 in into quarter thick stainless metal in seconds so if I destroy a drill I don't care but I would like it to at least make it through two holes before it goes into the bucket of perfectly good drills with clutches that aren't worth a s... T.
I saw that it is on screw mode, and you are keeping it on fast mode. I've tried the xph07 and xph14 that i have with you're exact setting and is doing the same thing. You are using it wrong. Put it on slow setting and drill mode and try. You'll see the difference. Take care.
13mm maximal size ... how many on your video ?
I bought this drill three days ago and the chuck of my drill also rotates, moreover, I cannot get the drill out of the chuck, the chuck rotates.
Even mine is defective, it works on no2 but in no1 speed the gear just slipps
The clutch is anly a problem in second gear. In first gear it is no problem. Allso when the chuck clicks back it off one click and the bit is locked.
Wrong
I have the same problem with the dhp481 at the first time I thought its something wrong with it the i realised its normal you dont need to tight too much its already locked
It's just a shame that you can get most other brands chucks much tighter than the Makita ones. I do a lot of tapping holes with my cordless drills so I need it to grab the bit very tight.
I don’t think it’s normal because my bits and mixer paddles actually fall out now, this definitely didn’t happen when I got the drill or with any other drill i have. It has changed and will slip easier as if it has low battery so I’m thinking it is broken, or something inside has worn out.
In my experience that normally happens with makita drills after a while, tightening by pulling the trigger with a battery installed can help sometimes. I've got the same drill, bought a month ago and the hammer/drill/clutch selector is basically useless, set on drill like pretty much every tradesman would and it kinda has a bit of hammer when using drill bits, very lame. I'll just use my backup Makita drill...oh wait it is in for repairs for the third time. Time to look at other brands I think.
Exactly my bucket of perfectly good Makita drills that have s*** clutches is starting to overflow
É muito chato isso, a makita não tem nenhuma consideração pelo cliente, e simplesmente não se mexe para resolver esse problema da dhp 486. Eu moro no Brasil, e o custo de uma máquina dessa chega a 500 USD em sua versão completa, onde o salário mínimo é entorno de 400 USD. Eu gostaria muito de comprar uma mas eu faço um investimento desse sabendo que a máquina já vem com defeito de fábrica. É triste o descaso deles com o cliente.
You should put it on the drill setting
😂 it is on the drill setting!
If you put on the first gear and press the trigger slightly it stops doing that.
It doesn't stop the sprag clutch from slipping
That's strange. Mine stops slipping when i do that.
My dhp481 done this! It went back to makita twice for a new clutch, stator and rotor. Think I’ll give another brand ago for a combi drill.
Mine works fine
Well it will do, drilling 1mm holes in butter 😂
Set it on drill mode
my brand new one is a little bit clunky but it comes right, absolute beast. unlike milwaukee and dewalt that just end up in smoke and over heat
I've used makita for years, recently bought this drill while my 481 is in fir repair.....on my third in less than 2 months, the selector being on the same dial as the clutch is a bad move and has made this drill useless for tradesmen that want something reliable. Really disappointing.
the way it works is... you tight clockwise until the first click then to lock it you lightly turn counter clockwise until the first click...
just gotta read the instruction manual.
It may be the way it 'works' but it isn't good enough. You can get the chucks much tighter on the other brands.
This doesn’t exist in any manual it’s some stupid thing somebody heard and now they spread it everywhere. There is ONE true way to lock your chuck: hold chuck, spin drill in reverse until it bottoms out, insert bit, tighten chuck. You will instantly hear and feel a ratcheting you’ve never noticed before, that is the locking mechanism. Give that a try and you will finally know the truth about keyless chucks
@@shadygunshow No, you gotta turn it counter clockwise to lock it. Other guy is right. You gotta read the manual. You can’t just say “it’s not written anywhere” without even having a look at the manual. It’s clearly stated in there. Open your fuckin eyes or learn to read
One click😂 let me see that manuel ….no you should be able to do a couple of clicks untill it wont click anymore . One click is fine if u use it at home to build a doll house but on a working site hell no.
@@DonAltubar you have to put it in speed 1 to lock it with more force otherwise it will spin like in the video.
I've used mine for 12 years, very abusively I would say, only got this issue since last week.
Mine has the same problem, took it for granted.
Machine died within 3 months after use.
When placing a full battery the machine does nothing and instantly the battery shows empty.
Tried the same battery on another machine, shows full again and other machine works
I got the same problem but i dont thing this is a problem
fast forward to now, still using makita? Know if this issue is still a thing?
Yeah they haven't changed the design 👎
Press the trigger let it spin then try again 😂 it looks like you found drill on the Makita xph14 or 486 in Europe I have this drill it does this sometimes give it a spin and re tighten the clutch but it's still subpar to Milwaukee in power, speed, reliability...!!!!
I feel you might have spent all you're money one Milwaukee 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@Enares I own every brand I'm trying to show you your mistake please listen I'm not trolling you seriously mate
@@Enares please send me your email address and I will send you pictures and later I will make a video with the clutch on and it on drill I give you my word mate
if it is brand new and just out of the box, turn it for a while, the drill chuck joint sticks together I don't understand why but I have encountered it many times whether it comes from Makita, Yukiwa Seiko or Röhm chucks it is the same, but if it is a chuck fault then no, I own an aluminum door factory with 300 workers, have about more than 1000 Makita machines and have never encountered it.
You'll only notice it if do very high load jobs. Like tapping M12 through thick steel. that's when you need the chuck to gripe extremely tightly. They're great for light duty stuff.
This drill is very poor. I’ve had 2 from different suppliers that make a grinding noise. Sent videos to makita which say this is normal
same!
Just ok with makita. Just always Turn one click backward
No where near tight enough for what I'm doing, bit just slips when going tho the material
@@Enares well, that's strange, cus mine dont. Can be some factory issue then
@@WoodworkingCyclist have you tried tapping M12 though thick steel? I've had three brand new items and they all do it.
@@Enares I did, sometimes need to drill through the 1cm thick steel stud with 13mm thick drill, and really did not had any problems to this days never.. I bought Milwaukee gen 3 for more power, that's how I thought, but there was the problem...I can tight the drill, but the head released from time to time, on makita no issues till now.
You must - then fast man !!!!😂😂😂😂
If you still have the drill you definitely need to replace that chuck! This isn’t normal
Unfortunately I think it is... This is my fourth one of these drills and they all did it. I've even stripped them down to investigate the issue. I think maybe a slightly smaller diameter needle roller would cure the problem as it would increase the wedge locking effect.
@@Enares I tried to replicate what you did, I've got this same drill and I couldn't do it, the chuck got to a point where it was tight and that was it. I'm speechless, never seen this before!
Went to two different hardware stores. Tested on their display models. Both slipped. Salesman at one suggested it was because it's on display, opened a new box and tested it right in front of me...same thing... had no clue and didn't know what to say.
Don’t you twist left and then it clicks and then you turn right once to lock?
You can do whatever little magic dance you like with it... You still can't get a good clamping force on the bit you're trying to secure
The twist one back is a false information it unlocks the Paul's that engage the locking mechanism one click back would be like wenching up your boat onto the trailer you hear it click click to lock in every gear ⚙️ one click back and the Paul that locks the gear retracts therefore you just unlocked the chuck instead of locking the mechanism I've pulled hundreds apart AVE MADE A VIDEO ABOUT IT EXPLAINED WHY NOT TO ONE CLICK BACK 🔙
@@Enares I just bought an LXT hammer drill and it worked like I said. Donno what's wrong with yours.
@@TacticalThib Man why are you so mad?
IDK It works for my makita hammer drill donno what you want. I've seen some videos, manual says the same. IDK what to tell ya. Just getting mad right off the bat is weird AF.
@@Mcm4 no it doesn't and I'm not mad lmao 🤣 I just see a lot of people one clicking back dropping bits and calling tools trash..!! That kinda upsets me when it's just user error and ignorance causing the issue. Have a wonderful weekend
That's now how your supposed to do it read the manual
😂 it still doesn't grip tightly enough! Try it for yourself bookworm!
That’s a ½” bit
يحب أن تشد ثم تعيد قليلاً عكس الشد
you are using it wrong
buahaha automatically lock, tik tok pro, lock is when you turn opposite when you feel tension
Next time read users manual before destroying your clutch
🤣 ..... Fool
@@Enares cavernícolas se merecen trabajar con piedras...
@@nerocod you must have a lovely collection of pebbles! 🤣
@@Enares jajajaj nice one 👍🥲
@@nerocod I often do tapping with my drils and found that the chuck just wasn't tight enough and caused the jaws to slip around the tapping tool. I have dewalts and Milwaukee drills that tighten almost infinitely better. However these drills cut out when put under the torque required for tapping.
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
I have a similar issue brand new one used 10 times and today i couldn't release my bit it was skipping after many attempts i did it and tried without any bits works but not consistently. I belive dont need to be that tight please i am going get advise from Makita.
That’s why you buy the Japan versions not that China made crap.
Where can i get Japan version?
Mine. Broke doown not only a month use brushless motor bought it in April 2022 C an WWE say makita. Is piece of shit our days?!
Are you actually serious? 😂 Read the manual bro..
Go on then enlighten us all.
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