20 Most Recent kawasaki 840079 Green 19.2 Volt Cordless Drill Questions & Answers

The motor has jammed and burned out. It is probably not worth trying to repair.
If it is still within the warranty period take it back for replacement under guarantee

Try taking it apart and using a hair drier on a medium heat to dry out the components. even if you just open it up and let it air dry a few days you may be able to save it. in any case you have to open it so that any moisture can get out, and of course unplug it and don't plug it in when opened. i have had luck with this before.

you can totally discharge it to eliminate possible memory . you can buy recells to replace old cells but not always cost effective

http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/tool-recall-notice-kawasaki-19-2v-cordless-drill-22238/

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls04/2007/alltrade.html

Check your clutch setting, (ring behind the chuck). Could be stripped, definitely not worth repairing.

It is possible that you overloaded it in high range and maybe stalled it out. Usually when the motor burns it is from overloading/overheating. If this is a newer tool I would try and take it back for warranty repair and not say anything about the smell. Its worth a try, some of the motors for the cordless tools are around 50-60 dollars

You might try and take it back anyway. There is a date code on the batterys and usually the serial number will tell them when it was manufactured. Short of rebuilding it yourself I would try this. Also take back to where you bought it and sometimes they keep records of the sale. If no get me the model number and brand and I will come up with a list of parts.

try asking a dealer

There is no recall, whomever told you that should have told you where to send it. It is a nicad tool and the batteries have a short life . Replace it with li-ion powered battery tool.

Try Amazon or e-bay.

The drill might be brand engineered from a generic manufacturer and so a battery from the same drill under a different brand might fit and be available. Strangely the charger seems to be available for generic stock more than replacement batteries. If all else fails there are companies who will refurbish the battery of a cordless tool and make it better than it was when new if desired and ebay presents another possibility. You could of course repair or refurbish the battery yourself. The various types of cell are available from Amazon and ebay as well as specialist suppliers (some with solder tags that don't need welding) and youtube has plenty of helpful how to videos.

there a possible answer here. http://www.fixya.com/support/t5303722-8_kawasaki_21_6v

need to use a meter and test battery and the charger to see which one is at fault --also check that contacts are clean and not damaged --most hardware,home stores carry the line or you can call and ask for a distributor in your area and their is no recall on the unit

until the light goes green or around 4 hours

I'd spray a little W-40 in the switch somewhere. That may clear up dirty or corroded contacts. No? Nothing left then but replace the switch because of worn out contacts.