I have a Makita ML902 Cordless Flashlight which takes the 9.6V battery, that doesn’t work & I’d like to repair it, but can’t get the flashlight case completely opened. I’ve removed the 3 screws from the case housing, but can’t figure out how to remove the case head from the housing. How do I remove the case head from the housing? I’ve looked at a diagram of the flashlight, but it’s not clear how to remove it. There seems to be a technique to get it removed and I don’t want to break the case.
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Makita ML902 - great flashlight. but I wanted to upgrade the lamp to LED, and found that the POLARITY was wrong . so i HAD to open the dern thang. the 'special tool' and 'keep in-house' conspiracy had me 'fuming' ... turns out if one were to mark the EXACT spot that the pivot occurs with a felt pen, by drilling a small (sized) hole on each side, (stop as soon as the bit is thru! the shiney material that you stop at are lamp straps) then pressing 2 stiff objects from both sides, the head pops off ! one more screw is uncovered, making it an even 4 screws holding it all together. When i opened the case up, one wire wasn't even soldered to the switch ! aargh. so - swapped polarity, re-soldered the connections, add a bit of fresh solder, re-assemble, voila! I love the 9 volt cases, upgrading everything to 12v and 16v lithium 18650 cells. these old Makita ensembles are great! saw, drill, angle drill, light...
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Makita engineers are sneaky bastards that's why. There's a special tool required to take the front off and another compression tool to compress all the parts back together. You got to find your local Makita service center and have them do it. They make these Makitas like Hondas, because they want to keep all the money and don't want you monkeying around and fixing the parts yourself for cheap.
I know, I know life's a b.tch sometimes.
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If this is a newer tool it is probably a Torx drive screw usually a T20. The screw is LH thread and after removing it you will need to put some screws back in tool to remove the chuck. First shift the gear selector to the low setting and the clutch to the drill only. Next get a bent handle allen wrench about the capacity of the chuck install the short end of wrench in chuck and tighten. Put the chuck on a block or wood or a workbench to support is and turn the wrench to about a 30 degree angle in the counterclockwise position. The chuck has standard threads so you want to hit the wrench with a hammer to loosen it. This might take a few tries but it will work. Good luck
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Try tightening short end of an allen key/wrench, in the chuck, and give it a good smack counterclockwise.
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I would take it back for warranty replacement. I looked at a breakdown for this light but they do not list any part numbers they list the numbers that can be replaced but no corresponding parts. Let me know if I can assist more. I wish I had better info but this is all I can find.
Testimonial: "Thanx. I couldn't find a part # either. Hope they have one in stock."
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Makita ML902 - great flashlight. but I wanted to upgrade the lamp to LED, and found that the POLARITY was wrong . so i HAD to open the dern thang. the 'special tool' and 'keep in-house' conspiracy had me 'fuming' ... turns out if one were to mark the EXACT spot that the pivot occurs with a felt pen, by drilling a small (sized) hole on each side, (stop as soon as the bit is thru! the shiney material that you stop at are lamp straps) then pressing 2 stiff objects from both sides, the head pops off ! one more screw is uncovered, making it an even 4 screws holding it all together. When i opened the case up, one wire wasn't even soldered to the switch ! aargh. so - swapped polarity, re-soldered the connections, add a bit of fresh solder, re-assemble, voila! I love the 9 volt cases, upgrading everything to 12v and 16v lithium 18650 cells. these old Makita ensembles are great! saw, drill, angle drill, light...
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