Dewalt 14.4
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I disassembled my Dewalt 14.4v drill (cause that's the kind of guy I am). Took pictures along the way. Note that I actually took the pictures as I put it back together, and simply reversed the order here. Most all cordless drills are going to be similar, but of course you will find differences, even between different voltage levels by the same manufacturer.

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Here's the drill with one half of the case removed. You need a torx T15 screwdriver to remove the screws.
The 'guts' removed.
The main drive, including motor, transmission, spindle, and chuck.
Removing the chuck is a challenge. Twist the chuck open, and undo the LEFT HAND screw inside. Then you're on your own. Here's how I did mine. Note that I emptied the transmission, and stuck a piece of steel in the one remaining gear to hold it still.
I chucked up a bolt and put it in a vice. I then used a pipe wrench to twist the assembly. Not an easy process, which is why you see many robots with the chucks still in place. With the chuck removed, you can get the torque dial off.
Here's the setup without the chuck.
Here's the setup without the motor.
The shifter, that allows shifting between high and low gear.
The spindle is held in place with a 'U' shaped metal pin.
Remove the pin and the spindle will slide out.
Here's what the spindle looks like. Note that it has a bearing pressed on. One end has a crucifix shape that locks into the transmission, the other side is threaded 1/2"-20, and is tapped with a 1/4"-28 left hand hole.
The white plastic piece towards the top allows adjusting the torque. It simple screws off.
The metal piece below it engages a number of springs. It simply lifts off.
This reveals 6 springs sticking out of the housing. Undo the four screws holding the spindle housing in place, and remove it
For clarity, I've separated the black plastic piece, springs etc from the spindle assembly.
Here's the springs, which push on metal nubs that rub against part of the transmission. This is how the torque is adjusted.
The black plastic piece here holds the metal nubs in place, and contains a bushing for the spindle.
With that piece out of the way, we are left with the transmission itself. Note the crucifix shape that the spindle engages.
Here's the motor side of the transmission, including a metal plate to keep the gears in place.
The insides of the transmission removed from the case. Note that this transmission includes two plastic gears.
All of the pieces separated.
Here's the motor. I believe it is a Johnson 700. It has a plate attached to it that allows mounting to the transmission.
Here's the plate removed.
The motor has a metal sleeve surrounding it.
It simply slides off.
Here's the back end of the motor. Wire leads simply slide onto the terminals.

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