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:confused: I recently purchased a lift assist for my 510. After installing, I find that the headstock will not slide past the half way point on the tubes. If I detach the gas cylinder, the headstock slides freely. When the headstock is in the drill press position, it slides freely even with the gas ...

I recently purchased a lift assist for my 510. After installing, I find that the headstock will not slide past the half way point on the tubes. If I detach the gas cylinder, the headstock slides freely. When the headstock is in the drill press position, it slides freely even with the gas cylinder ...