for those who have the good switch on both tracks and it still doesn't work try to solder the golden pads of the diod . Because they are lose and dont make good contact. That was the problem in my case.
Once I got my switch apart, there was hardly any blackening on the contacts. Just tiny dots. I went ahead and cleaned them up with a piece of emery board anyway. I was sure it couldn't possibly make a difference. I was wrong! My saw now works as well as new! I'm embarrassed to admit how long I had been just living with the issue! New saw in about 20 minutes! Thank you for taking the time to make this video! You are a HERO!
Been looking for months on how to fix this. Cleaned the contacts and started working. I used Brasso metal polish to clean contacts. Works great thanks for the video.
This is, literally, a perfect tutorial/walkthrough. 1. Actual procedures with adequate video documentation, 2. Procedures if things go awry-which is quite frequent, and 3. Part numbers if one has to go scorched earth. Thank you!
Thank you so much. No more scratching my head trying to figure out why this was happening. Very clear instructions and tips on the springs, little spongey seal etc. Very very helpful. Folks like you make UA-cam awesome.
I watch tons of UA-cam videos on how to make repairs, but this was bar far the absolute best one. Very informative and detailed instructions. Well done!! Greatly appreciated.
This video deserves thumbs up, got my own circular saw working in 15 minutes after watching this. You just saved me hundreds of dollars in repairs and spare parts! Keep up the good work 😃
Fixed with my 2 teen boys. Thank You. They pulled the button apart springs flew all over the place. It was a great lesson. Thanks to the video they were able to do the full repair and even put the switch back together.
Excellent instructional video, and worked perfectly. Had just tinny dull dots on the contacts but scraping them clean worked. You’re right about not taking the trigger assembly apart if you can avoid it. Had the spring pop out and took a lot of fiddling to get it back in the right place.
I stumbled on this after my circular saw decided to quit on me this past weekend. I just spent about an hour and it is now back up and running thanks to your excellent, detailed instruction. Many thanks, my friend!
Just did this and it was the fix for my saw. There where hardly any black spots on the contact points in the trigger on my saw, but I scraped them anyway and tested with multimeter. Worked fine after that. Thank you so much!!!
Yet another satisfied watcher, my son has been driving me bananas for the last two or three years and this is finally gonna make me dive back into some projects. Many thanks.
Thank you so much! I was told by the store that the switch was part of the engine assembly, explaining the estimated $199 repair cost when sent in after warranty. I actually just pulled the switch out and used CRC QD Electronic Cleaner spray liberally into the switch box holes without even disassembly, and bam! I have a working saw again! Zero dollars! Thank you for your video showing how simple to get at this is. And shame on Milwaukee for estimating this cost for such a likely simple issue.
You rock! Guy sold a M12 circular saw with battery and charger for $80 to us and threw this m18 saw in free due to it working intermittently, and this video now just fixed it. Now I got two saws, a battery and charger for $80. You freaking rock dude! That black trigger spring was almost the death of me and I was going to quit and throw the saw. Thankfully I'm mature enough slightly to have been patient. Thank you so much for this video You freaking ro
Did you have electric continuity at the battery connection prior to doing this repair? I am experiencing the same issue. However, My multimeter says I have continuity at the battery contact when I pull the trigger.
Hundreds of the same comments, but I'll say it again. This was my issue and the fix was super easy and quick thanks to you. Appreciate you making the video.
I have the same model in the video & had the same problem. Contacts didn’t look bad, but like you said, that tiny bit of carbon is enough to cause a problem. Saw works like new now. Thanks for the video, brother. 👍
Great video. Taking time to indicate to sizes and how many of each fastener are the little things that make a how to video superior. Wish me luck i was going to throw my saw out.
Yeah I was really disappointed to have this problem too. I got a whole garage full of Milwaukee stuff and no problems, except this saw. I hope you get yours fixed.
i have the regular skilsaw but followed your instructions and found a piece of plastic had melted and contacts wouldn’t close , cleaned it up and placed back together, best $5 spent at the local swapmeet 😂 thanks dude
Thank you for sharing this vid with us. My circular saw starts spinning slow and right alway turns off, then I turn it on again and does the same thing starts slow and then stops could it be the same thing as yours.
@@thefiXfiles I see some comments that it will happen again, which makes sense. Is there some type of grease or something that can be put on the contacts to stop the problem from coming back or at least to delay it a while longer?
My spring popped out as well. I was having trouble loading it with a small flat head, I guess it wasn’t flat enough. I ended up loading the spring with the flat end of a zip tie and I was able to reload it and easily pull out the zip tee through the slot.
thanks! This video helped me get my saw working again. I also took it too far apart, so the tutorial on that hidden spring (that I lost and replaced) was great. I was a bit concerned when working on it that the trigger didn't have much range of motion when assembled compared to on it's own, but that turned out to be normal. Working perfect!
Anyone found a permanant fix? I have two of these saws both on the original blade ffs and the both do it.... Pain in the rear... Lost all faith in the brand..
Was wondering why the LED light would turn on if the saw isnt working but it looks like is wired to the safety rater than the trigger switch. Was gonna toss the saw when Milwaukee said 195 to repair. Now I'll crack it open and see. Thanks.
The small spring that’s with the horseshoe shaped metal, is that important?? Reason for asking is that I lost it and just replaced it w/ a pen spring that I found. The saw seems to work but just wanted to know if it’s an important part of the switch
When putting it back together, the switch sticks on when i use the horseshoe "clicky" spring. If i reassemble without it, it releases back to the off position. Is the spring merely for the tactical response?
Thank you. Followed this guide and it fixed my problem. I would say it’s not difficult to do but requires a methodical, careful approach. Take your time. I cleaned the contacts with very fine (wet and dry) paper after a wiping with cloth. Contact cleaner fluid would be useful if you have some. Worked first time.
Thanks for the tip. I've taken apart my file a few times, and didn't think to measure the operation. The problem is clearly in the contacts, otherwise I didn't bother to look into the cleaner - just pour it through the screw and open the brake cleaner (I think you can use pure alcohol), blowing it out with a squeeze I tried again and the passes disappeared. Once again.
Thank you for this! Geez, this was frustrating. Had it "repaired" once and it worked for about 2 weeks, then... :( ANd the randomness of it all was the worst!
Thank you! Great video. Mine does the same, intermittently works. I’ll be pulling it apart when I have an hour. Interestingly enough if I give it a little wack in the side when trigger not working it usually works fine after that no matter how many times I use it. Until it sits for a while anyway.
Great video! Milwaukee still hasn't admitted its a defective saw 6yrs later. They do encourage you to send them a dm on their social media bot drive for anyone who posts about it on reddit though, like thousands of dudes/dudettes complain of the same issue and the milwaukee bot just pretends its the first complaint in history and asks for your email😏.
I hate when companies do that crooked crap. “Oh wow we’ve never had anyone complain about this before.” Trying to gaslight their own customers. Shame on Milwaukee
I ended up ordering a new Diode, which I think is the real issue for faulty trigger switch? My contacts weren't out of norm and it got me thinking it could be faulty diode, as that's a main characteristic of intermittent power issue when diode starts to go bad. @@thefiXfiles
Good stuff, fixed my saw. I added some dielectric grease on the face of all the contacts, hopefully that will keep the contact faces cleaner. Likely not entirely milwaukees fault, whoever they sourced the switch from fell short on type of metal used on contacts, expected amp draw and arc produced, etc. In industrial contacts that would have a capacitor across the contacts (along with the diode) to absorb the arc created when contacts are opened and closed. Its called a "quench arc". You will notice in the video that the control contacts (small wires) are the contacts that are failing to close. Mine was the same.
NICE now my second worm drive style framing saws has stopped light comes on full battery several lmao of them tried many times nothing but the light I pray this is it
It worked.. my saw is a fuel version.. i needed a deep screwdriver for a couple of the screws. As a bit attached to a screwdriver was too short. Otherwise it was similar. Thanks again.!
Thanks for the tip! However, in my case it was not the switch... I found it too coincidental as I had just changed the blade. After I messed around with the locking mechanism a bit I got her running!
My saw was brand new and started this issue. A possible reason is using a smaller battery. I’ve found that too low an amp can result in corrosion. Use 4.0 or higher on the saw. Also DO NOT disassemble the black trigger itself with its mainspring. A real bugger to reassemble. I found a pointed pick worked good to properly reseat the spring.
Liked and subbed…outstanding vid and well done! I can only assume this may be the same fix for the switch that has plagued the M18 Fuel 7 1/4” circ saw, second gen I believe it is, model 2732-20. That saw was and still is notorious for this switch/starting problem and if you read even recent reviews at Home Depot, etc, it’s still eat up with this problem. I’d be willing to bet without looking at a parts diagram that they share the same switch.
I bought a new trigger and it still doesn’t work. Milwaukee won’t fix an obvious recall issue. Switching to Milwaukee was the biggest mistake I’ve made in tool purchases!
Thank You for Sharing! I hope this works for my just out of the box, Bauer saw, unfortunately I never needed or opened it until the warentty expired. They will not let me exchange it, even though it was a factory issue. From now on, I will test everything when I first get it. Thank You again!
Normally I’d give someone a hard time for Harbor Freight tools, but apparently we can’t trust Milwaukee tools to not break after light use either so idk what to think anymore lol! 🙃
@@thefiXfiles LOL My husband has a lot of big brand tools but the batteries died, after he did. Those are so heavy to use actually so are Bauer tools. I just need something to make duck coops and such around the house. I'll try what you showed when I get back from Florida. I have to go down and vote.
Tried this on mine and worked a couple times until it didn’t. Replaced the entire switch and after only a few uses it’s doing it again. Bought the switch & diode from Milwaukee directly.
i can't believe a brandname like Milwaukee would have this problem there are 60 year old milwaukee tools that the switch still works after decades...what happened to quality or reliability?
The contacts for my switch were dirty. Cleaned them and still not working. Have to get me meter and start diagnosing. Maybe the safety switch is bad. Who knows.
@@thefiXfiles it’s working now. Wonder if I didn’t install the switch correctly. Also seems to work without the safety switch release. So, maybe the switch is faulty. I found this thing in the side of the road so if it works it works. Ha
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for those who have the good switch on both tracks and it still doesn't work try to solder the golden pads of the diod . Because they are lose and dont make good contact. That was the problem in my case.
Thanks for the tip. Pinning this in case it helps others.
Replace the diode screwed to trigger at big red and white wire. It seems that's the faulty part, don't even need to disassemble the trigger😊
Fixed in 10 minutes. Thank you! Not all heroes wear capes.
Glad you got it working
Once I got my switch apart, there was hardly any blackening on the contacts. Just tiny dots. I went ahead and cleaned them up with a piece of emery board anyway. I was sure it couldn't possibly make a difference. I was wrong! My saw now works as well as new! I'm embarrassed to admit how long I had been just living with the issue! New saw in about 20 minutes! Thank you for taking the time to make this video! You are a HERO!
Same here. Such an easy fix. All the headaches of it not working here and there.
Been looking for months on how to fix this. Cleaned the contacts and started working. I used Brasso metal polish to clean contacts. Works great thanks for the video.
That’s crazy i absolutely have to try now I got two worm drive style framing saws that do just this !
This is, literally, a perfect tutorial/walkthrough.
1. Actual procedures with adequate video documentation,
2. Procedures if things go awry-which is quite frequent, and
3. Part numbers if one has to go scorched earth.
Thank you!
Okay hands down this is the best repair video I've seen on UA-cam! No lollygagging and nonsense talking... Great job 👍
Thank you so much. No more scratching my head trying to figure out why this was happening. Very clear instructions and tips on the springs, little spongey seal etc. Very very helpful. Folks like you make UA-cam awesome.
Another "dead" Milwaukee brought back to life here because of your video. Well explained and well filmed. THANKS!
I watch tons of UA-cam videos on how to make repairs, but this was bar far the absolute best one. Very informative and detailed instructions. Well done!! Greatly appreciated.
This video deserves thumbs up, got my own circular saw working in 15 minutes after watching this. You just saved me hundreds of dollars in repairs and spare parts! Keep up the good work 😃
Thanks man I’m glad you got it working! 🤜🤛
Fixed with my 2 teen boys. Thank You. They pulled the button apart springs flew all over the place. It was a great lesson. Thanks to the video they were able to do the full repair and even put the switch back together.
Thank you for putting this out, my saw has not worked for a year and now it works like new. Thanks
Glad it helped
Excellent instructional video, and worked perfectly. Had just tinny dull dots on the contacts but scraping them clean worked. You’re right about not taking the trigger assembly apart if you can avoid it. Had the spring pop out and took a lot of fiddling to get it back in the right place.
Thank you for sharing this !!
I been looking for a fix for over a year
This took me about 45 minutes.
Definitely the last Milwaukee tool for me
Glad it helped
I stumbled on this after my circular saw decided to quit on me this past weekend. I just spent about an hour and it is now back up and running thanks to your excellent, detailed instruction. Many thanks, my friend!
Good work. Glad you got it working 💪
Just did this and it was the fix for my saw.
There where hardly any black spots on the contact points in the trigger on my saw, but I scraped them anyway and tested with multimeter. Worked fine after that.
Thank you so much!!!
Yet another satisfied watcher, my son has been driving me bananas for the last two or three years and this is finally gonna make me dive back into some projects. Many thanks.
Glad you got it fixed up! 💪
Fantastic video. Simple, clear, easy to follow.
Thanks man! hope you got your saw fixed!🤝
Dude! It totally fixed my saw, it’s been driving me nuts for like two years. This took me 15 minutes and it’s working perfectly! Thanks
Thank you so much! I was told by the store that the switch was part of the engine assembly, explaining the estimated $199 repair cost when sent in after warranty. I actually just pulled the switch out and used CRC QD Electronic Cleaner spray liberally into the switch box holes without even disassembly, and bam! I have a working saw again! Zero dollars! Thank you for your video showing how simple to get at this is. And shame on Milwaukee for estimating this cost for such a likely simple issue.
That’s good to hear man. Glad you saved a few bucks. And thanks for the tip about the electronic cleaner in case that helps someone else 👍
Outstanding instructional video. Repair worked flawlessly for my circular saw.
Glad you got it fixed brother! 🤝
Thank you for the quick fix before I threw away my randomly working saw!
Glad you got it fixed!
Thank you so much!! Saved me a new saw, or a week without my saw while it was being fixed. Such a clear, helpful video! Appreciate it!!!
Good work. Glad you got it fixed 💪
Thanks!
Great video, would never have attempted this only for your clear step by step instructions..
You rock! Guy sold a M12 circular saw with battery and charger for $80 to us and threw this m18 saw in free due to it working intermittently, and this video now just fixed it. Now I got two saws, a battery and charger for $80.
You freaking rock dude! That black trigger spring was almost the death of me and I was going to quit and throw the saw. Thankfully I'm mature enough slightly to have been patient. Thank you so much for this video
You freaking ro
Thanks brother, glad you got it fixed up. And that is a hell of a deal for those two saws. That poor guy lost out lol. 😂
@@thefiXfiles I know! I had to go buy them and worth the drive. Thank you for your video! Made me confident in my purchase!
i fixed mine today after watching your video. thanks.
Great! Glad you got it fixed
Did you have electric continuity at the battery connection prior to doing this repair? I am experiencing the same issue. However, My multimeter says I have continuity at the battery contact when I pull the trigger.
Hundreds of the same comments, but I'll say it again. This was my issue and the fix was super easy and quick thanks to you. Appreciate you making the video.
If it fails again, replace the diode mounted to trigger leads. About $5.00😉
At last a proper video to solve this problem worked a treat, thank you👏👏👏👏
I just clean mine today and it works great. So happy I don't need to go but another one. Thanks for the video
You’re most welcome my bro. Glad you got it workin 💪
I have the same model in the video & had the same problem. Contacts didn’t look bad, but like you said, that tiny bit of carbon is enough to cause a problem. Saw works like new now. Thanks for the video, brother. 👍
Great video. Taking time to indicate to sizes and how many of each fastener are the little things that make a how to video superior. Wish me luck i was going to throw my saw out.
Thanks for the kind words! Hope you get yours fixed up.
Great video! I have the same saw and it’s been junk since the first time I used it. I’ll give this a shot.
Yeah I was really disappointed to have this problem too. I got a whole garage full of Milwaukee stuff and no problems, except this saw. I hope you get yours fixed.
Thank you for the video. It solved my problem after service told me that whole electronic is gone.
Glad to hear it! Good work 👍
This worked on my 2730. Thank you! I had to shorten the spring on the trigger because I could not get it back together, but then it worked.
Awesome! Glad you got it fixed up.
Super helpful video, my saw is fixed! Thank you kind sir.
Great video! Thanks to you having a working saw again! 🇳🇱
This worked, thank you.
Awesome. Glad it worked
Good work! Thank you for figuring it out so I don’t have to.
i have the regular skilsaw but followed your instructions and found a piece of plastic had melted and contacts wouldn’t close , cleaned it up and placed back together, best $5 spent at the local swapmeet 😂 thanks dude
That’s awesome man. I love hearing stories like that. Well done 👍
Thank you so much man ..It worked perfectly.. i was ready to buy a new 1 .. but I figured it's only 3 years old
Glad it worked out for you!
Well, i guess I'll be taking my rear handled milwaukee saw apart again this weekend 😂 thanks for the video
Thanks, had the exact same problem, only took 10 minutes to fix thanks to this👌👌
Glad it helped
I'll do the same to my saw very disappointed in Milwaukee i thought i was buying the best. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for sharing this vid with us. My circular saw starts spinning slow and right alway turns off, then I turn it on again and does the same thing starts slow and then stops could it be the same thing as yours.
Yep probably the same thing. Mine did that too. Really inconsistent
Thank you! Mine works again! Just had to clean the contacts in the switch 😊 THANK YOU
Thanks for the video! Exactly what I needed. I have the exact same saw with same problem. Followed your video to a T. Saw works great now.
That’s awesome. Glad you got it fixed brother! 💪
@@thefiXfiles I see some comments that it will happen again, which makes sense. Is there some type of grease or something that can be put on the contacts to stop the problem from coming back or at least to delay it a while longer?
My spring popped out as well. I was having trouble loading it with a small flat head, I guess it wasn’t flat enough. I ended up loading the spring with the flat end of a zip tie and I was able to reload it and easily pull out the zip tee through the slot.
thanks! This video helped me get my saw working again. I also took it too far apart, so the tutorial on that hidden spring (that I lost and replaced) was great. I was a bit concerned when working on it that the trigger didn't have much range of motion when assembled compared to on it's own, but that turned out to be normal. Working perfect!
Nice work!
Thanks for the video, fixed mine last night, very easy and now it works!
I fixed mine today, thank you ❤🙏🏻
Great video, saved me from throwing tool on floor
That’s awesome man. Glad you got it fixed up 🤝
Anyone found a permanant fix? I have two of these saws both on the original blade ffs and the both do it.... Pain in the rear... Lost all faith in the brand..
Was wondering why the LED light would turn on if the saw isnt working but it looks like is wired to the safety rater than the trigger switch. Was gonna toss the saw when Milwaukee said 195 to repair. Now I'll crack it open and see. Thanks.
Good luck. Hope you get it fixed up
Could you put some electrical spray or grease on the contacts to stop them forming the carbon scoring?
The small spring that’s with the horseshoe shaped metal, is that important?? Reason for asking is that I lost it and just replaced it w/ a pen spring that I found. The saw seems to work but just wanted to know if it’s an important part of the switch
When putting it back together, the switch sticks on when i use the horseshoe "clicky" spring. If i reassemble without it, it releases back to the off position. Is the spring merely for the tactical response?
Thank you. Followed this guide and it fixed my problem. I would say it’s not difficult to do but requires a methodical, careful approach. Take your time. I cleaned the contacts with very fine (wet and dry) paper after a wiping with cloth. Contact cleaner fluid would be useful if you have some. Worked first time.
Nice work!
Thanks for the tip. I've taken apart my file a few times, and didn't think to measure the operation. The problem is clearly in the contacts, otherwise I didn't bother to look into the cleaner - just pour it through the screw and open the brake cleaner (I think you can use pure alcohol), blowing it out with a squeeze I tried again and the passes disappeared. Once again.
Thank you for this! Geez, this was frustrating. Had it "repaired" once and it worked for about 2 weeks, then... :( ANd the randomness of it all was the worst!
Thank you! Great video. Mine does the same, intermittently works. I’ll be pulling it apart when I have an hour. Interestingly enough if I give it a little wack in the side when trigger not working it usually works fine after that no matter how many times I use it. Until it sits for a while anyway.
Great video! Milwaukee still hasn't admitted its a defective saw 6yrs later. They do encourage you to send them a dm on their social media bot drive for anyone who posts about it on reddit though, like thousands of dudes/dudettes complain of the same issue and the milwaukee bot just pretends its the first complaint in history and asks for your email😏.
I hate when companies do that crooked crap. “Oh wow we’ve never had anyone complain about this before.” Trying to gaslight their own customers. Shame on Milwaukee
I ended up ordering a new Diode, which I think is the real issue for faulty trigger switch? My contacts weren't out of norm and it got me thinking it could be faulty diode, as that's a main characteristic of intermittent power issue when diode starts to go bad. @@thefiXfiles
Thanks! BTW you did a good video, showing it, explaining this devil switch! Thanks again!
Glad it helped!
Good stuff, fixed my saw. I added some dielectric grease on the face of all the contacts, hopefully that will keep the contact faces cleaner. Likely not entirely milwaukees fault, whoever they sourced the switch from fell short on type of metal used on contacts, expected amp draw and arc produced, etc. In industrial contacts that would have a capacitor across the contacts (along with the diode) to absorb the arc created when contacts are opened and closed. Its called a "quench arc". You will notice in the video that the control contacts (small wires) are the contacts that are failing to close. Mine was the same.
Good to know. Thanks for the detail.
Fixed in an hour... Thanks buddy 👍
Glad you got it fixed brother
NICE now my second worm drive style framing saws has stopped light comes on full battery several lmao of them tried many times nothing but the light I pray this is it
Just fixed mine today great video thanks 👍
Can’t believe that little bit of gunk made it act up but this fixed it!!
Crazy ain’t it. Glad you got it fixed my bro! 😎
It worked.. my saw is a fuel version.. i needed a deep screwdriver for a couple of the screws. As a bit attached to a screwdriver was too short. Otherwise it was similar. Thanks again.!
Yeah same problem, it worked! Was ready to chuck the saw , sooo frustrating. But saw works great now
You da man. Glad you got it spinnin again!
i’m so glad i have this exact saw and this exact issue and you have the video i needed 😂😂😂😂
Crazy how many people have had this same issue. Glad you got it working
Worked like a charm thanks man 😃
Worked like a charm excellent video
Glad it helped
Thanks for the video. It worked for me!
Thanks man, worked like a charm
Worked like a charm! Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Yeah my ryobi saw turns on then shuts down after a few seconds soo it might be the same fix .. ?
Thanks for the video. Did the same thing. How ever it will do it again. The newer model switch switch seems to do better.
Very helpful saved me big time👍🏽
Glad it helped
Thanks for the tip! However, in my case it was not the switch... I found it too coincidental as I had just changed the blade. After I messed around with the locking mechanism a bit I got her running!
Glad you got it fixed up!
God bless UA-cam and the USA! 🎉
Thank you so much I can fixed my one because of your vdo
That’s good news bro. Glad you got it fixed 💪
Thanks for the vid , ill try it on my Milwaukee metal saw
DeoxIT D100L improves conductivity of electrical connections. I think it would be useful to reduce contact wear on a switch.
Amazing... thank you so much...that pesky spring in the trigger! 😂
My saw was brand new and started this issue. A possible reason is using a smaller battery. I’ve found that too low an amp can result in corrosion. Use 4.0 or higher on the saw. Also DO NOT disassemble the black trigger itself with its mainspring. A real bugger to reassemble. I found a pointed pick worked good to properly reseat the spring.
Ahhhh yeah I wonder if that could be it. I used the little drill batteries for this saw for a while before I bought the bigger one.
Liked and subbed…outstanding vid and well done! I can only assume this may be the same fix for the switch that has plagued the M18 Fuel 7 1/4” circ saw, second gen I believe it is, model 2732-20. That saw was and still is notorious for this switch/starting problem and if you read even recent reviews at Home Depot, etc, it’s still eat up with this problem. I’d be willing to bet without looking at a parts diagram that they share the same switch.
100% fix and so easy! Thank you!
Glad it helped!
I bought a new trigger and it still doesn’t work. Milwaukee won’t fix an obvious recall issue. Switching to Milwaukee was the biggest mistake I’ve made in tool purchases!
Thank You for Sharing!
I hope this works for my just out of the box, Bauer saw, unfortunately I never needed or opened it until the warentty expired. They will not let me exchange it, even though it was a factory issue. From now on, I will test everything when I first get it. Thank You again!
Normally I’d give someone a hard time for Harbor Freight tools, but apparently we can’t trust Milwaukee tools to not break after light use either so idk what to think anymore lol! 🙃
@@thefiXfiles
LOL
My husband has a lot of big brand tools but the batteries died, after he did. Those are so heavy to use actually so are Bauer tools. I just need something to make duck coops and such around the house. I'll try what you showed when I get back from Florida. I have to go down and vote.
Fixed, you rock!
Glad you got it working 🤜🤛
Worked for me, this was almost in the bin (trash)😂
Glad you got it fixed! They definitely cost too much to go in the trash 😂
Thanks very much, this helped me fix mine! 😎
No problem, glad it helped! 😎
Thanx bro! It works again!
Glad you got it fixed up big dog! 💪
Tried this on mine and worked a couple times until it didn’t. Replaced the entire switch and after only a few uses it’s doing it again. Bought the switch & diode from Milwaukee directly.
Dang dude that sucks. Sorry it didn’t work. Wonder if Milwaukee will help if you call them
They were great talking to about the problem and getting the parts ordered. I’m sure they would be helpful.
Thank you for this
great video thank you
i can't believe a brandname like Milwaukee would have this problem there are 60 year old milwaukee tools that the switch still works after decades...what happened to quality or reliability?
Exactly my problem thanks a lot!
Awesome man. Glad you got it fixed
Thank saved me some time
Glad it helped!
The contacts for my switch were dirty. Cleaned them and still not working. Have to get me meter and start diagnosing. Maybe the safety switch is bad. Who knows.
Hope you get it fixed man.
@@thefiXfiles it’s working now. Wonder if I didn’t install the switch correctly. Also seems to work without the safety switch release. So, maybe the switch is faulty. I found this thing in the side of the road so if it works it works. Ha