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That did it! I got it fixed! Thank you so much!

OK. I'm starting to get a feel for how to do this. Thank you for the advice and good description!

Thank you! This is great! IT's definitely the correct manual (as opposed to the other 15-081 manual I've been using). I'll see what I can do with this!

Ok. Thanks I PM’d you. Thank you. I found a manual for the 15-081 online. I don’t know what year it’s from. But unfortunately it describes the tension adjustment by using a screw which is not on my model. Again mine is done by hand. Hopefully your manual has something else. Maybe they added the...

Model 15-081 drill press. Wondering how to set the spring tension and the nuts on the pinion shaft. This version does not have the screw underneath to set the spring tension. I have to set it by hand. It has two nuts on the end of the pinion shaft that secure the spring. If I tighten the nuts...

Does your model have the screw underneath to set the spring? Mine does not have the screw. I have to set it by hand. It has two nuts on the end of the pinion shaft that secure the spring. If I tighten the nuts firmly to hold the spring set, then the pinion won't turn or move the quill up and...

That did it. Thank you so much!

Hello, new member here. I recently acquired an old Rockwell floor model drill press 15-081. I have the manual but it isn't clear how to access the set screw underneath the forward pulley. The screw on my model is a 8-32 x 3/8 round head screw. There just seems to be no room to get under the...

Hello, new member here! I recently acquired an old Rockwell floor model Drill Press 15-081. I too am having trouble accessing the screw underneath the forward pulley. The screw on my model is a 8-32 x 3/8 round head screw. Any tips much appreciated. -Nick