My problem is that I can only pull it out so far. It lacks about an inch of clearing the top of the table so I can't fold open the part that has the cut out for my machine. I don't know where the button is to operate the lift!! I have plugged it in to the wall and I know that there is power to the table because I plugged my iron into the plug that is used for the sewing machine. It looks like I have to operate the lift to be able to pull it out completely.