Porter Cable
Drill/Driver

Model # 978 Official Porter Cable drill

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Side Handle 905271
#43

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Side handle

Part #905271

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Button 891352
#18

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Button

Part #891352

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Screw 888993
#15

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Screw

Part #888993

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Screw 889199
#7

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Screw

Part #889199

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Battery Cover 901560
#36

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Battery cover

Part #901560

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Pinion 891238
#6

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Pinion

Part #891238

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Spring 891353
#19

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Spring

Part #891353

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Clip 892955
#20

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Clip

Part #892955

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Battery 8923
#35B

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Battery

Part #8923

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Direction 891247
#13

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Direction

Part #891247

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