Matt, I had a similar issue with my '96 C320, which we purchased last fall. Although the boat was in immaculate condition, I just couldn't lower the table. After much head-scratching and attempts to solve the problem with various tools, etc, an acquaintance mentioned that he had experienced a similar problem. Seems the "solution" was to take extra care to press down exactly vertically on the table above the post. Evidently, the slide can be quite sensitive to angle of downward force. It took a while (and risked a back strain), but it worked. Although I felt rather incompetent, operator error was much less expensive than a new table suppport mechanism. Worth a try. Good luck!
