Drill press table drops. Help needed.

[Raymond Fries]

I have a Craftsman 15" drill press model 137.229150. The table drops and makes a clunk when lowering. It seems like one revolution of the crank makes it drop to the next tooth in the gears.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks

[Gerry Grzadzinski]

Are you sure it's not just sticking while it slides down?

[glenn bradley]

Yes, sticking to the post. Raise the table all the way and clean/wax the post. This can develop due to slop. Slop can develop due to wear or from using the table without tightening the table clamp to the post . . . which is also a type of wear I guess :rolleyes:.

[Rick Lizek]

Clean and wax the post.

[Lee Schierer]

Check to insure the bolt in the lock isn't binding. A little lubrication on the locking mechanism might solve your problem as well as waxing the column as noted in the previous posts.