I just bought the coleman Max mult-colored headlamp and i cant figure out how to put the three AAA batteries in

As far as the missing part, you can probably go to the manufacturers site and find one. You may find it on E-Bay. The one large vs 8 D cells is an easy one. I have lights that use either. Some lights come with an extra part that looks like a large battery but is actually a holder for 8 d cells that will replace the large battery.

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If our battery has corroded it may be impossible to get the end (opposite the light) cap to come off. The light is designed to be moisture resistant... Likewise even penetrating oil cannot get in...

To guarantee long reliable service it is best to put a tiny dot of grease on the threads on assembly.

Maglite Solitaire makes a wonderful little flashlight...
(all metal construction... single AAA battery)...
((Mini = 2 AAA batteries... opens the same)).

Basic colors included black, red, silver & blue
but this particular light was also quite popular for commercialization... often displaying many BIG NAME
COMPANY LOGOs.

The initial closure of the end cap can be quite loose to be effective because of it's O-ring design... however some folks put the end cap on too tight...

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It might take some serious force to get it open again.

Consider using a piece of leather in a pair of pliers to avoid marring the case. Reassemble without over-tightening.

Hope this helps!

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Unsrew the top where the leds are below the buttons an there should be 3 aaa batteries to replace.Hope this helps

Try some baking soda with a few drops of water, it should loosen it up.

check the bulb it might have burned out

TO INSTALL OR REPLACE BATTERIES

1. Rotate body of headlamp until lights are pointing down and battery cover tab is to the front.
2. Insert edge of buckle on headband or a coin under tab and twist to unlock and remove battery cover.
3. Install 3 "AAA" cell batteries in the correct orientation as shown on the battery housing. Make certain all 3 batteries are installed
correctly.
4. Replace battery cover by first inserting the tabs on the back of the battery cover under the back edge of the battery housing, and
then rotate down until battery cover snaps into locked position.

For the manual: http://www.coleman.com/coleman/images/pdf/4343-704.pdf

You don't remove the screws!!! Use the plastic 'key' that is in the headstrap to remove the cover (opposite side of the headlamp from the switch). Then shake the headlamp to allow the battery cartridge to slide out.

Neither can I

If it is the same as the Coleman headlamp I just bought, it claims to have a "easy slide out battery cartridge" On the strap there is a plastic key to unscrew the lid where the batteries are but this doesn't allow you to access them. When you bang the entire thing in your hand to make the cartridge slide out it may not come at first because it is stuck. I partially unscrewed one of the tiny screws on the top of the battery cartridge and pulled on it. This caused it to slide out of the headlamp and I could load it with batteries. I then rescrewed it in gently as its kind of fragile. After this I could get the cartridge in and out by simply tapping the light in my hand with the lid off. The light works great now. Since the screwdriver is so tiny that you need to do this, see if you have a eye-glass repair kit lying around. It may have the size you need.

I put three AAA bateries in it! I still think you should include batteries when you sell a product with rechargeable batteries that you can't buy anywhere!!!! So I wont be able to recharge the regular AAA batteries. Yeah I am still burning over the problem.!!!