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Well, a gremlin has snuck into my 820 lathe. I needed to drill an 18 mm hole in a steel rod. I engaged the back gears and it locked up when I turned it on. I checked and everything looked like it should. I put it in direct drive and turned it on, worked fine. Tried the back gears again, same problem. Finally tracked it down, I think. The lever on the bull gear is not working properly. When you flip in the back gear position it doesn’t go all the way down. When you push it down it seems to pop back up and the spindle locks. If you hold it down it engages properly. Will I need to disassemble the gear. The parts list shows a spring that I guess could be a problem? Thanks!