Is the impact driver normal

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I recently purchased a reconditioned impact driver from Bosch and everything is good except one bothering thing. When I try to countersink a screw, the clutch kicks in right before the screw head enters the surface. Then, to push it further, I have to keep pulling the trigger to force it to move foward, which makes the screw move slowly with the continuous clicking sound (due to the clutch). Unlike my drill driver, this impact driver does not have the no-clutch setting.

Because I purchased a reconditioned one, I am wondering if this behavor is normal or any mechanical failure.

Best Answer

Is this the first time you've used an impact driver? They sound and feel very different. The clicking / banging you hear is not the clutch, it is the hammer mechanism striking inside the tool. (Does your impact driver even have an adjustable clutch? It is not common on impact tools.)