FM-14: FM-14 THE BATTERY IS STUCK AND WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE TOOL OR CHARGER

The battery is fully or partly engaged but cannot be removed by operating the normal release and pulling straight.

• One or both release tabs or a mating catch are jammed, broken, or loaded sideways
• Debris, swelling, distortion, heat damage, or corrosion binds the insertion stem
• The pack was forced, twisted, or inserted with an adapter
• The tool or charger housing is damaged
• The interface is still energized or the tool is under mechanical load

1. The pack is removed by the normal release without damage, or the intact assembly is routed for controlled service separation.

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• Stable work surface

• The pack is fully or partly engaged but cannot be removed by operating the normal release and pulling straight.

  The pack is fully or partly engaged but cannot be removed by operating the normal 1. Turn the tool off or unplug the charger, secure the assembly on a stable surface, and

• root cause analysis
• tools needed
• step-by-step repair procedure
• diagrams
• exploded views
• post-repair checks

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