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CMCD700C1
The Craftsman CMCD700C1 is a 1/2 inch cordless drill/driver kit powered by the V20 lithium-ion battery system. It features a brushed motor with electric brake, a two-speed gearbox, keyless chuck with automatic spindle lock, and an LED worklight for improved visibility.
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Model details
Model number: CMCD700C1
Also known as: CMCD700, V20 Drill/Driver, CMCD700C1
Repair manuals
Symptoms
- A sound V20 battery is fully seated, the direction button is fully forward or reverse, and the tool gives no motor sound, LED response, or chuck motion. The dead state persists when the tool is held still.
A sound V20 battery is fully seated, the direction button is fully 1. Center the direction button, remove the battery, and inspect the tool and pack for
- A compatible V20 battery starts onto the tool rails but binds before reaching the normal seated and latched position.
A compatible V20 battery starts onto the tool rails but binds 1. Stop pushing and withdraw the binding battery straight off the rails without
- The collar moves normally, but the clutch ratchets before a suitable fastener reaches normal depth at appropriate settings, or it audibly slips when drill mode is correctly selected.
The collar moves normally, but the clutch ratchets before a 1. Release the trigger at early ratcheting, remove the battery, and verify the collar is
- With the battery removed, the keyless chuck sleeve or jaws remain seized, or a clamped bit cannot be released by normal hand rotation.
With the battery removed, the keyless chuck sleeve or jaws 1. Center the direction button, remove the battery, support the tool, and support any
- The drill sounds and rotates normally with no load, does not stall, overheat, slip, or vibrate abnormally, yet a corrected drilling or fastening task progresses much more slowly than expected.
The drill sounds and rotates normally with no load, does not 1. Remove the battery and inspect or replace the bit before changing any tool
- With the chuck stopped and battery removed, the top selector cannot be moved fully into range 1 or range 2, even after the chuck is turned by hand to align the gears.
With the chuck stopped and battery removed, the top selector 1. Stop the chuck completely and remove the battery before touching the speed
- With the battery removed, the clutch collar is physically stuck, cracked, excessively loose, or unable to align a numbered setting or drill mode with the index mark.
With the battery removed, the clutch collar is physically stuck, 1. Remove the battery before turning or inspecting the mode/torque collar.
- A room-temperature V20 battery is fully seated in a powered approved charger, but normal charging does not begin or the pack never reaches a completed-charge indication.
A room-temperature V20 battery is fully seated in a powered 1. Remove the battery from the charger and inspect the pack, charger, cord, and
- The chuck jaws open and close normally, but a straight compatible bit rotates or pulls out during moderate drilling or driving.
The chuck jaws open and close normally, but a straight 1. Release the trigger, remove the battery, and remove or catch the loose bit before
- The collar moves and holds a low numbered setting, but the clutch does not ratchet before a test fastener is overdriven in suitable scrap material.
The collar moves and holds a low numbered setting, but the 1. Remove the battery and set up a matching fastener and sound driver bit in
- The chuck still rotates, but a new mechanical grind, knock, scrape, tight spot, or severe vibration remains with the bit removed and is not ordinary motor or brake sound.
The chuck still rotates, but a new mechanical grind, knock, 1. Stop at the first new mechanical noise or severe vibration, remove the battery, and
- THE DRILL/DRIVER WILL NOT START WITH A VERIFIED BATTERY
FM-01 THE DRILL/DRIVER WILL NOT START WITH A VERIFIED FM-09 BATTERY RUNTIME IS MUCH SHORTER THAN
Failure Modes
- FM-01: THE DRILL/DRIVER WILL NOT START WITH A VERIFIED BATTERY
The drill/driver does not start even when a verified, fully charged V20 battery is installed and the direction button is fully forward or reverse. No motor sound, LED activity, or chuck motion occurs, and the tool remains unresponsive.
- FM-17: THE TWO-SPEED SELECTOR WILL NOT MOVE BETWEEN RANGES
CRAFTSMAN CMCD700C1 V20 1/2 IN DRILL/DRIVER KIT - BRUSHED MOTOR - 2-SPEED - KEYLESS CHUCK - LED
- FM-25: THE CHUCK OR BIT WOBBLES VISIBLY AT NO LOAD
The chuck or bit exhibits visible side-to-side wobble or runout at low no-load speeds after the bit has been properly centered and tightened.
- FM-15: THE TOOL RUNS ONLY ONE DIRECTION OR OPPOSITE THE SELECTION
The tool's direction selector moves normally and holds detents, but the chuck runs only in one direction or rotates opposite to the selected direction.
- FM-22: THE CHUCK WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE BY HAND, OR A BIT CANNOT BE RELEASED
THE CHUCK WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE BY HAND, OR A BIT CANNOT BE RELEASED
- FM-06: POWER CUTS OUT WHEN THE TOOL OR BATTERY IS MOVED
movement-dependent power cutout.
Related troubleshooting
Common symptoms
- A sound V20 battery is fully seated, the direction button is fully forward or reverse, and the tool gives no motor sound, LED response, or chuck motion. The dead state persists when the tool is held still.
- A compatible V20 battery starts onto the tool rails but binds before reaching the normal seated and latched position.
- The collar moves normally, but the clutch ratchets before a suitable fastener reaches normal depth at appropriate settings, or it audibly slips when drill mode is correctly selected.
- With the battery removed, the keyless chuck sleeve or jaws remain seized, or a clamped bit cannot be released by normal hand rotation.
- The drill sounds and rotates normally with no load, does not stall, overheat, slip, or vibrate abnormally, yet a corrected drilling or fastening task progresses much more slowly than expected.
- With the chuck stopped and battery removed, the top selector cannot be moved fully into range 1 or range 2, even after the chuck is turned by hand to align the gears.
- With the battery removed, the clutch collar is physically stuck, cracked, excessively loose, or unable to align a numbered setting or drill mode with the index mark.
- A room-temperature V20 battery is fully seated in a powered approved charger, but normal charging does not begin or the pack never reaches a completed-charge indication.
- The chuck jaws open and close normally, but a straight compatible bit rotates or pulls out during moderate drilling or driving.
- The collar moves and holds a low numbered setting, but the clutch does not ratchet before a test fastener is overdriven in suitable scrap material.