driver8M3

1050 question/problem

I took apart my 1050 (set up for 9mm) to clean and lube. Once I put everything back together the primer punch sticks in the up position. So I took everything it apart again. When I insert the primer punch into it's proper location it takes quite a bit of force to move it up and down.

Is the primer punch supposed to freely drop through the hole if the primer system rocker arm has been removed? I also tried this with a brand new, never used large primer punch and I have the exact same issue with that one. Is it possible that in the process of taking the press apart the rock arm caused some kind of damage to the hole where the primer punch sits and that is causing the problem I've described?

In the attached picture the primer punch is sitting in the hole and the rocker arm is not in place.

Thanks.