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I have the maglite, MAG Instrument. How do we change out the battieries? The tail cap will not come off. — 2 Answers

by Vicki, from WA, United States Asked on October 13, 2019

Name MagLite 5D Cell Heavy-Duty Aluminum Flashlights w/ High Intensity Adjustable Light Beam (3.7)
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Answered by Sparky, guest, from IL, United States, on December 05, 2019

You may have run into the problem of the batteries leaking and corroding the inside of the flashlight. Good luck getting the swollen batteries out once you get the end cap off. (Righty tighty, lefty loosy as veiwed from the end cap.)

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Answered by Sparky, guest, from IL, United States, on December 05, 2019

The batteries may have leaked and corroded the aluminum threads together. I have had that problem with a few Maglites and wound up destroying them by removing the end-cap. It can be done, good luck.

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