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dmillspa wrote:Thanks again for your continuing thoughts and possible solutions. Without going through all the checks I have done, following some of your suggestions, it turns out that the pistons were not fully inserted in the housing.

Here is what I had to do: I placed the assembly in my vice and used my full body weight to see if I could push the casters further into the housing. (I had previously oiled as per instructions.) After some significant effort, including tipping my workbench from the exertion, three of the casters seated more fully. The fourth caster would not budge. So with the assembly in the vice, I jerry-rigged wood on the bottom of the caster and the matching top of the assembly and placed a screw clamp on each piece of wood. I then screwed the clamp tighter and tighter, hearing the wood crack, but finally the caster seated. After reassembling, it works great! Thanks for your help. Without your suggestions and questions, I would still not be able to go on to the next parts of the installation. I assume that I will be back with more questions. I certainly am going to talk with customer service about this issue.

BuckeyeDennis wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 9:13 am I think this is what you are looking for, Dusty.

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=17601

But even armed with the part number, I can’t find it listed at shopsmith.com.

chapmanruss wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:22 pm The Metal Drilling Template & Drill Bit come with the Premium Caster Upgrade, so I don't know if they make them available separately. Not finding the Metal Drilling Template in a search would indicate that is the case.