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DEWALT DCD798B 20V MAX Brushless 1/2-in Hammer Drill (Tool Only)
Model: DCD798B · US configuration
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Assessment scenario: Tool-only hammer drilling on DEWALT 20V MAX
An assessment scenario for a buyer who needs a documented hammer-drilling mode, accepts a tool-only purchase and already has compatible DEWALT 20V MAX power equipment. DCD798B includes no battery or charger.
Explore this buying guide ↗Why consider this model?
- The exact US manual assigns the DCD798 drilling, screwdriving and hammer-drilling modes; it separately documents two speed settings and 1–15 screwdriving positions.
- The manufacturer page identifies a brushless cordless 20V MAX drill with a keyless 1/2-in metal chuck and a belt hook in the B-suffix package.
- The page states a 6.93-in tool-head measurement only, which is documented but not a full battery/bit/hand-clearance promise.
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- DCD798B is tool-only: the exact page says battery and charger are sold separately, and its structured fields say no case is included.
- The maker’s UWO copy conflicts between 404 and 543; no output rating is normalized, measured or used to rank the drill.
- The manual warns that drill and hammer modes do not clutch and an overload can cause a sudden twist; it requires percussion-rated masonry bits and gives no DCD798 material-specific maximum hole-capacity table.
Check these before ordering
- Confirm the exact DCD798B suffix; do not mistake DCD798P1 kit contents for this tool-only package.
- Verify your battery and charger are compatible with the DEWALT 20V MAX system and account for the extra purchase if you do not own them.
- Confirm the intended bit’s shank, material use and percussion rating in its own instructions; the 1/2-in chuck figure is not a material hole-size limit.
- Measure the actual work area with battery, bit, hand and approach angle in mind; the published 6.93-in number is tool-head length only.