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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fishfiles" data-source="post: 9169" data-attributes="member: 782"><p>The swivel (center post) as you mention is bolted to the lower and has a bracket that keeps it from turming on the top , I have seen the bolts loosen up and even come out but I really don't think that is what would cause what you refer to as slop as the center post as you call it doesn't give any rigidity to the pivot of the swing -------------------------------------------- give more detail as to what slop is -------------- I am think a few things I am thinking of --------could it be , when you swing and try to stop the machine will drift past where you intended to stop and stop eratic , this is caused by the two brake cartraiges mounted on the block of the swing motor , if it does it one way and not the other only one is bad , you can switch the two and if the problem switches sides you will know which ones is bad , an other problem could be in the slew bearing ( swing bearing ) it could have wear in it , there are grease fittings that are neglicted that will put slack in it , the bearing is checked with a dial indicator , also I have seen the bolts of the swing motor housing loosen up and give slop in the swing</p></blockquote><p></p>