Mastercraft 18 volt cordless drill battery charger is broken. Need to replace it. Battery Part #54-3062-6 to fit an 18 volt cordless drill part #54-2844-2

During the initial state of the charge, the charger operates in a fixed-current mode. This means that the current will be held at a constant rate until the battery is charged to a bit over 18 Volts. During this phase, the output of the charger will not be 18 Volts. This is done for safety and battery preservation; forcing 18 Volts on a battery discharged down to 15 Volts or less could cause the battery to overheat. If no battery is connected, the charge controller may hold the output low until a battery insertion is detected.

The exact behavior of the charger depends on the chemistry for which it is designed, whether Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel-Metal Hydride, or Lithium ion. If the output of a known-good battery is 18 Volts after charging, and it has normal capacity, the charger is working properly.

However, a bad cell in the battery changes things. If you run a Ni-Cd battery down too far, the weakest cell in the battery may begin to reverse charge from the current coming from the other cells. This usually causes an internal short circuit, and the cell will be stuck at 0 Volts. A battery pack with one shorted cell will read 16.7 -16.9 Volts when fully charged, and the drill will not have the peak power it should. The charger will give you a battery fault indication if it is equipped to do so.

Canadian tire does still sell a replcement pack that does work for 36 dollars.

Fist you should check that if there is problem with your battery or charger. Do you store your batteries in right way when you don't use them?

You can come here (Power Tool Batteries Drill Batteries Replacement) and find if there is batteries or chargers for you.

Typically, nothing will fit it except a Coleman battery, but you can try. Be sure to test before you buy, and you will need to be really sure the voltage is the same. Be blessed.

That model number is for Mastercraft drill. I would search Mastercraft cordless on Ebay or Craigslist to try to find one.

if it smells, like a burning then the motor is burnt and needs to be replaced.

there are 4 hex screws the tip to fit it can be bought from most hard ware stores like drill dits they com in many different sizes. undo the screws and take of the tip toll be carefull to not not tip it downwards *** all the gears will fall out find the broken part take it out and replace with spare from dewalt supplys

best of luck sir

I have to be the bearer of bad news. These are mass produced to give you the lowest price possible. They are made in Keorea/Taiwan and unfortunately do not make replacement parts. These are sold to any company that pays enough to put their name on it. Shop force makes the same drill and several other brands. So when something goes bad you have to replace the entire drill (only comes in the combo pk). You can't buy seperate pieces. Try shop force or Master craft. They're similar to what you have. Found one on Ebay. IF you keep looking you can probably find a seller with just the charger. Good luck
http://cgi.ebay.com/18V-Cordless-Drill-with-charger-battery-NEW_W0QQitemZ260460074195QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca4a154d3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

You will need he correct charger, the 24V will destry a very expensive battery.