Makita 763198-1 Keyless Chuck

by Makita

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Keyless Chuck 1/4-Inch Hex.6916Fd

Product Description

Includes 3/8-in Keyless Chuck with 1/4-in Hex Shank Adapter - 763198-1

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000O3I5GY
• Item model number: 763198-1
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,898 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect if used with an IMPACT DRIVER, April 14, 2009

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Joseph C. Mooney (Christina Lake, BC Canada) - See all my reviews
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I've owned this chuck for a few years now, and am very pleased with it.
It is very well made. With a little practice it is a slick, quick, sturdy chuck.

If my memory serves me correctly, this item is intended to be used with an IMPACT DRIVER.

To load a bit properly requires the following steps:
1. insert the bit and loosely tighten the chuck by hand
2. wrap you hand around the chuck, grasp it medium tight and power up your impact driver. This locks the bit securely in the chuck and is essential to proper operation.
3. Drill and drive to your heart's content.

I have never had any slippage problems when using the above technique.
If you use this chuck enough to develop some skill you can often save some
time by performing steps 1 & 2 together using the spin from your impact driver.

To remove the bit perform step 2 with your impact driver running in reverse.

I suspect that the folks who are having problems with bit slippage or removal are not using this chuck with an impact driver, or not following the instructions provided.

Although not intended for use with a drill, I find I can do so by setting the clutch to just the right level so that it clicks madly while I grasp the chuck (see step 2) to provide some sort of impact-like force (set your drill to the highest speed possible for this step).

Hope this helps clarify things a bit.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars almost perfect, January 20, 2008

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Trails West Mfg Idaho "Purchasing department" (Preston, ID USA) - See all my reviews
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This product is perfect if you are using a quick connect drill/driver. We use them in our cordless impact drivers. The chuck is keyless, so changing drill bits is easy, and then with the quick disconnect on the driver, you can just remove the chuck and slap in your power bit to screw the screws. It saves lots of time in most of our applications. The one we bought to test we have had for 2 years now, and has lived through some hard use. I would recommend this product to anyone.
The only complaint I have is that we had to modify them to fit into our sioux pneumatic bit drivers. The post was a little too short to lock into the quick connect.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Broke after less than 20 uses, April 6, 2008

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Quebe Flooring Inc (Greenville, SC, USA) - See all my reviews

This chuck was great until it locked my bit in and then would not release it. I struggled with it for about an hour before I was able to get my high dollar Dewalt titanium bit out. It seams that the chuck is stripped inside it so that when you try to loosen or tighten the chuck now the jaws remain motionless. I was shocked to have this happen since Makita is a favorite of mine in most of their tools and this chuck seems sturdy. I'll give the Dewalt chuck a shot.