Rotary power tool including transmission housing bushing

A rotary power tool comprising:

• a drive mechanism including an electric motor and a transmission;
• a housing enclosing at least a portion of the drive mechanism, the housing including an annular portion;
• a spindle rotatable in response to receiving torque from the drive mechanism;
• a first ratchet coupled for co-rotation with the spindle;
• a second ratchet rotationally fixed to the housing;
• a sleeve bushing supported by the annular portion of the housing;
• and
• a bearing arranged between the spindle and the sleeve bushing and rotatably supporting the spindle, the bearing having an outer race,
• wherein the spindle is movable relative to the annular portion the housing in response to contact with a workpiece, causing the first and second ratchets to engage and the spindle to reciprocate while rotating, and
• wherein the outer race of the bearing moves along the sleeve bushing during reciprocation of the spindle when the first ratchet and second ratchet are engaged.

A rotary power tool comprising:

• a drive mechanism including an electric motor and a transmission;
• a housing enclosing at least a portion of the drive mechanism;
• a spindle rotatable in response to receiving torque from the drive mechanism;
• a first ratchet coupled for co-rotation with the spindle;
• a second ratchet rotationally fixed to the housing;
• a sleeve bushing supported by the housing;
• a bearing arranged between the spindle and the sleeve bushing and rotatably supporting the spindle, the bearing having an outer race,
• wherein the outer race of the bearing moves along the sleeve bushing during reciprocation of the spindle when the first ratchet and second ratchet are engaged;
• and
• a hammer lockout mechanism adjustable between a first mode and a second mode, the hammer lockout mechanism including
• at least one aperture, and
• a radially movable detent disposed in the at least one aperture, the detent moveable between a locking position and an unlocking position,
• wherein in the locking position of the detent, the spindle is prevented from moving relative to the housing in response to contact with a workpiece, and a gap is maintained between the first and second ratchets.