A power tool includes a motor having a can and a shaft extending axially from the can, a gear case having an inner surface that defines an opening, a bearing positioned around a portion of the shaft that extends from the can and at least partially within the opening in the gear case, and a motor mou
A power tool includes a motor having a can and a shaft extending axially from the can, a gear case having an inner surface that defines an opening, a bearing positioned around a portion of the shaft that extends from the can and at least partially within the opening in the gear case, and a motor mount coupled to the motor. The motor mount includes a flange extending away from the motor. The flange of the motor mount and the inner surface of the gear case axially and laterally locate the motor and the gear case on the bearing.
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1. A power tool comprising: a motor including a can and a shaft extending axially from the can;a gear case including an inner surface that defines an opening;a bearing positioned around a portion of the shaft that extends from the can and at least partially within the opening in the gear case; anda
1. A power tool comprising: a motor including a can and a shaft extending axially from the can;a gear case including an inner surface that defines an opening;a bearing positioned around a portion of the shaft that extends from the can and at least partially within the opening in the gear case; anda motor mount coupled to the motor, the motor mount including a flange extending away from the motor;wherein the flange of the motor mount and the inner surface of the gear case axially and laterally locate the motor and the gear case on the bearing. 2. The power tool of claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the gear case directly contacts an outer race of the bearing to locate the gear case on the bearing. 3. The power tool of claim 2, wherein the flange includes an inner surface that directly contacts the outer race of the bearing to locate the motor on the bearing. 4. The power tool of claim 3, wherein the inner surface of the gear case and the inner surface of the flange are generally concentric and have similar diameters. 5. The power tool of claim 2, wherein the flange includes an outer surface that directly contacts the inner surface of the gear case to locate the motor on the bearing. 6. The power tool of claim 5, wherein the outer surface of the flange and the outer race of the bearing are generally concentric and have similar diameters. 7. The power tool of claim 6, wherein the inner surface of the gear case is generally continuous. 8. The power tool of claim 1, wherein the bearing includes a first face and a second face, and wherein the first face of the bearing contacts the motor mount and the second face of the bearing contacts the gear case. 9. The power tool of claim 1, wherein the motor includes a pinion coupled to the portion of the shaft that extends from the can, and wherein the bearing includes an inner race that is secured to the pinion. 10. The power tool of claim 9, wherein the inner race of the bearing is press-fit onto the pinion. 11. The power tool of claim 1, wherein the motor mount includes two radially-extending arms, and wherein the two arms are secured to the gear case to couple the motor mount to the gear case. 12. The power tool of claim 11, wherein the two radially-extending arms are flexed toward the gear case to apply a load to the bearing. 13. The power tool of claim 11, wherein the two radially-extending arms are secured to the gear case with threaded fasteners. 14. The power tool of claim 1, further comprising two shoulder pins coupled to the can of the motor, wherein the two shoulder pins extend into the motor mount to couple the motor mount to the motor. 15. The power tool of claim 14, wherein the motor mount includes a set screw, and wherein the set screw engages one of the two shoulder pins to inhibit movement of the motor mount relative to the motor. 16. A method of connecting a motor to a gear case of a power tool, the motor including a can and a shaft that extends axially from the can, the gear case including an inner surface that defines an opening, the method comprising: providing a motor mounting system including a motor mount and a bearing, the motor mount having a flange;coupling the motor mount to the motor such that the flange extends away from the motor;positioning the bearing around a portion of the shaft of the motor that extends from the can;inserting at least a portion of the bearing into the opening in the gear case;axially and laterally locating the gear case on the bearing with the inner surface of the gear case; andaxially and laterally locating the motor on the bearing with the flange of the motor mount. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein locating the gear case on the bearing includes directly contacting an outer race of the bearing with the inner surface of the gear case. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the motor mount includes a flange having an inner surface, and wherein locating the motor on the bearing includes directly contacting the outer race of the bearing with the inner surface of the flange. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the motor mount includes a flange having an outer surface, and wherein locating the motor on the bearing includes directly contacting the inner surface of the gear case with the outer surface of the flange. 20. The method of claim 16, further comprising attaching a pinion to the portion of the shaft of the motor that extends from the can, and securing an inner race of the bearing to the pinion. 21. The method of claim 16, wherein the motor mount includes two radially-extending arms, and further comprising securing the two arms to the gear case to couple the motor mount to the gear case. 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising flexing the radially-extending arms toward the gear case to apply a load to the bearing. 23. The method of claim 16, wherein providing the motor mounting system also includes providing two shoulder pins, and further comprising coupling the two shoulder pins to the can of the motor, wherein coupling the motor mount to the motor includes positioning the motor mount on the motor such that the two shoulder pins extend into the motor mount. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the motor mount includes a set screw that engages one of the two shoulder pins, and further comprising tightening the set screw to inhibit movement of the motor mount relative to the motor. 25. A power tool comprising: a housing;a motor positioned substantially within the housing, the motor including a can, a shaft extending axially from the can, and a pinion coupled to a portion of the shaft that extends from the can;a gear case positioned substantially within the housing, the gear case including an inner surface that defines an opening;a bearing positioned around the portion of the shaft that extends from the can and at least partially within the opening in the gear case, the bearing including an inner race that is secured to the pinion and an outer race;a motor mount including a flange extending away from the motor and two radially-extending arms, the two arms being secured to the gear case; andtwo shoulder pins coupled to the can of the motor, the two shoulder pins extending into the motor mount to couple the motor mount to the motor;wherein the inner surface of the gear case directly contacts the outer race of the bearing to axially and laterally locate the gear case on the bearing, and wherein the flange of the motor mount directly contacts one of the outer race of the bearing and the inner surface of the gear case to axially and laterally locate the motor on the bearing. 26. The power tool of claim 25, wherein the flange includes an inner surface that directly contacts the outer race of the bearing to locate the motor on the bearing. 27. The power tool of claim 25, wherein the flange includes an outer surface that directly contacts the inner surface of the gear case to locate the motor on the bearing. 28. The power tool of claim 25, wherein the bearing includes a first face and a second face, and wherein the first face of the bearing contacts the motor mount and the second face of the bearing contacts the gear case. 29. The power tool of claim 25, wherein the two radially-extending arms of the motor mount are flexed toward the gear case to apply a load to the bearing. 30. The power tool of claim 25, wherein the motor mount includes a set screw, and wherein the set screw engages one of the two shoulder pins to inhibit movement of the motor mount relative to the motor.
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