Cordless drill M# 6337D leaf spring has come out of houseing while replaceing the trigger switch. How is it put back into place?

You will have to take it apart to get to the trigger. Most likely the switch broke but it could be the spring is out of place. Very fixable. You should have no problem getting a replacement trigger if it is broken.

JUST NEEDS A NEW SWITCH, EASY TO CHANGE WITH A LITTLE PATIENCE. YOUR LOCAL SERVICE CENTER CAN SELL YOU ONE OR WALK YOU THROUGH IT!! THE OTHER THING IT COULD BE IS THAT THERE IS A CHUNK OF DEBRIS IN THE TOOL OR THE HOUSING IS JACKED UP WERE IT HOLDS THE SWITCH INTO PLACE! I HAVE SEEN ALL SORTS OF THINGS HOLDING UP SWITCHES IN CORDLESS TOOLS!!!!! WORSE CASE IT WILL COST YOU AROUND $50 FOR A NEW SWITCH POSSIBLY ALLOT LESS. THANKS JIMS TOOL SERVICE

REPLACE THE SWITCH OR DRILL APART AND FIND OUT WHATS CAUSING IT TO RUB ON THE HOUSING, SOMETIMES THE FWD/REV SWITCH WILL CAUSE IT TO HANG UP ALSO

put the drill in reverse hold the chuck housing ( the black plastic piece around the bit) and squeeze the trigger. Hold it tight and it will pop loose, pull out the bit reinsert new one. Put the drill in forward squeeze the housing tigh and pull the trigger it will tighten right up.

have to replace whole trigger assembly.

worn brushes in the motor can also cause intermittent function, if you havent already checked those. i'd replace those first if they have never been replaced or look worn, broken, cracked, or if springs seem worn.

Ok, first check to see if the trigger lockout has been engaged, it's a small level at the top of the trigger ( I know this sounds silly, but it happens sometimes). Flip it side to side to see if you can hear the selector moving the switch inside the drill. If the selector moves freely without engaging the switch, you'll have to disassembly the drill housing to put the selector back into the lever so it will work.

Just take out all the screws in the housing and carefully remove the one side and look at the switch lever and make sure it is inside the slide selector lever.

If that isn't the issue, I'm afraid that the electric trigger/switch has failed and this isn't a part that can be disassembled and repaired by a DIY'er. I've attempted it when mine failed and found out it's a sealed unit and wrapped in a copper heat shield that dissapates heat when the variable speed is utilized and you end up destroying the switch housing in the process.

However, any DeWalt authorized repair center can do the repair for around $20 +/-, and if your drill is under the 3 year warranty period, it should be a free, warranty repair. Just contact DeWalt's customer service or your local Authorized Service Center (listed in phone book usually), or check the link for finding one near you.

www.dewalt.com or call 1-800-4-DEWALT (1-800-433-9258

Click on the "Services/Support" tab to get info. You can also buy the replacement parts if your drill is out of warranty (call them to verify before takin it apart!) and do the repair yourself.

Hope you find this Very Helpful and best regards!

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I will go one further, they had a recall of their batteries which could have led to your problem back in 2007 and the chargers on some of them also. I would again call the number and give them the date codes from both and then try again at getting it replaced. Their are a lot of posts online for this to be a simple occurence, The battery could have shorted internally causing the switch to melt and there would be a potential for user injury also. Let me know if you find anything out and if you have there web address I would be interested.

Hi Tim, Sounds like you got it figured out! The only question I see is if there is a quick fix, and it looks like you answered your own question. You can certainly pursue requesting that it be fixed as a manufacturing defect/ faulty part, or even a safety hazard as that is your right. While I can not suggest you take that route, the old metaphor of the sparking trigger that melted in my hand always seemed to get a lot of attention. Good Luck to you, hope this Fixsya!

It is possible that the batteries are no longer good. They may need to be changed. These batteries do reach a stage where they no longer hold charge.

On rare occasions I have seen the gear box jam or the motor bearings go defective.

Jerry G.