Patent ID: 7066691

Claim:
A hand-held power tool comprising: a housing; a handle coupled to the housing; a multi-speed transmission having a gear case and a gear train, the gear case associated with the housing and housing the gear train, the gear train being operable for performing a speed reduction and torque multiplication function; a clutch having a clutch member, an engagement member, a clutch plate, a clutch spring and a clutch sleeve, the clutch member being associated with the multi-speed transmission and including a clutch face, the clutch spring and the clutch plate cooperating to bias the engagement member into engagement with the clutch face to resist rotation of the clutch member, the clutch sleeve supporting the clutch plate and the clutch spring; a pair of first tabs coupled to one of the gear case and the clutch sleeve, each of the fastening tabs defining a coupling recess that extend in a direction that is transverse to a longitudinal axis of the one of the gear case and the clutch sleeve; a pair of second tabs coupled to the other one of the gear case and the clutch sleeve, each second tab including a pin aperture and being configured to slidingly receive a corresponding one of the first tabs such that the pin aperture is aligned to the coupling recess; and a pair of pin members, each pin member being disposed into the coupling recess of an associated first tab and the pin aperture of an associated second tab to thereby inhibit withdrawal of the first and second tabs from one another.