Potential
Problem

Possible Cause

Remedy

Table won’t raise or lower -- or is difficult to raise or lower.

Racks or pinions clogged with
foriegn materials.
 
Table height lock is tightened.

Pinion gears are damaged.

Burrs on support tubes, or in
carriage holes.

Support tubes damaged.

Table not level in carriage.

Clean racks & oinions.
Wax suppport tubes..

Unlock table height lock.

Replace gears.

Remove burrs with
a fine file.

Replace tubes.

Turn table height handle counter-clockwise while lifting up on table tie bar. Once table is free of carriage, adjust table until it’s level. Replace table in carriage.

Table wobbles

Titlt lock loose.

Trunnion bolts loose.

Carriage lock loose.

Secure tilt lock.

Tighten bolts.

Secure carriage lock.

Table won’t fit in carriage

Racks & pinions clogged with
foriegn materials.

Table height lock secured.

Tie bar assembly bent. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmm
Table in backwards.

Clean racks and pinions.
Wax support tubes.

Loosen lock.

Push support tubes together or spread them apart slightly. If this doesn’t work, replace tie bars.

Turn table around.

Table insert not flush with table surface

Back setscrew not properly
adjusted.

Sawdust under insert.


Table insert not bowed.

Adjust screw.


Revove insert & clean out
sawdust.

Replace insert.

Table leaves black marks on stock

Dirty table.

Clean and wax table surface.

Table won’t tilt to drill press position

Tilt lock secured.

Auto stop engaged.

Impacted sawdust in trunions.

Front & back shields in the way.

Unlock tilt lock.

Pull out trunion plunger.

Clean trunions.

Remove shields.

Table won’t lower to boring position.

Side shield in the way.

Impacted sawdust on support tube racks.

Renove side shield.

Clean racks.

Carriage lock sticks

Foriegn materials in mechanism.

Lock too tight.

Clean carriage lock mechanism.

Loosen lock.

Table won’t lock at desire height

Table heightlock not secure.

Table height lock not supplying enough pressure.

Secure lock.

Remove lock handle and add another 3/8-inch flat washer on pinion shaft.