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Originally Posted by StevenB
The chuck/gearbox shaft isn't threaded, correct? I attempted the long lever trick this morning, and broke a Craftsman ratchet.  I'll have to try again with a regular wrench or a stronger ratchet.
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The gearbox outputs to a shaft that is not only right-hand threaded on the outside, but left-hand threaded on the inside. Did you remove the locking screw from the left-hand threads?
Also, Craftsman hand tools tend to have a lifetime warranty. Check into it—you usually won't need a receipt, as long as the name "Craftsman" is visible.