Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 2: Checking the contour
• Part 2 of 2: Aligning the table
• What do you need

The billiard table must be level so that the balls roll evenly across the felt. An uneven table will prevent players from making accurate shots, balls will roll to one side or area of ​​the table. Carrying some hardware from the hardware store, such as a building level and shims, will make it easy to level your pool table.To do this, use the tips below.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Checking the contour

1. 1 Take advantage of the building level. If you notice that the billiard balls are rolling in a strange trajectory, check how horizontally the table is. The easiest way to do this is with a building level. For this purpose, both normal and digital levels are suitable.
   • In conventional analog building levels, an air bubble is used, which, when the level is even, is located in a transparent tube strictly between two lines, and with a slope it shifts to one side. With the help of the level, you can determine not only that the table is uneven, but also how much it is skewed and in which direction.
   • If you don't have a building level, there are free and very inexpensive smartphone apps with fairly accurate level readings. You can use them and just put the phone on the desired surface to check the horizontal line.
2. 2 Check the fractional centerline of the table. Set the building level in the center of the table along this line. If the table stands straight from one end to the other, then the bubbles in the tubes of the building level will be located strictly between the two lines in the center.
   • If the bubbles are misaligned, then you will have to raise or lower one end of the pool table.
3. 3 Check the transverse centerline of the table. Turn the spirit level perpendicularly and set it back in the middle of the table (perpendicular to the long sides and parallel to the short ones). This will allow you to check the evenness of the location of the sides.
   • Look at the level reading. If the bubbles are misaligned, then you will also have to align the height of the legs in this direction so that the table is level.
4. 4 Apply a level to each side of the table. The most common problem is that one or more of the table legs are shorter than the others. To understand this, apply a level to each of the four sides of the table and assess the situation more accurately.
   • Check every side and every corner of the pool table, checking for the severity of the slope. You want the corner with the strongest slope.
   • In some cases, the level can show very strange slope data due to uneven flooring. In this case, you will need to perform all the same steps to level the table, only for this you will need to work a little more so that everything becomes as it should.
5. 5 Use a ball to check that the table is even. Roll the cue ball on the table as straight as possible. Follow the trajectory of the ball. Pay attention to whether the ball rolls smoothly or off the intended path and rolls to the side.
   • Repeat the procedure on different areas of the table. Adjust the table, if necessary, if the ball constantly rolls to one of its sides.
   • This method implies the need to launch the ball extremely straight, which is somewhat difficult and gives less accurate results than using a level. When using this method, it is then a good idea to check the results obtained using a level to be sure.
6. 6 Use a piece of flat glass and a glass ball to check the table is even. Another method is to place a piece of glass in the center of the pool table and launch a glass ball over it.
   • Place the glass bead in the center of the glass. If the billiard table is level, the ball should not move. Correct the position of the table if the ball rolls to either side.
   • Repeat the check on each side of the table. Place the glass on the table 5-8 cm from each pocket.
7. 7 Find the lowest angle. The level must fall or the ball must roll down on both sides of this corner. If the level in one of the corners drops more than in the others, then it is this angle that needs to be corrected first.
   • If the level does not show a slope, rotate it perpendicular to the previous position and check its reading again.
   • When you find the lowest corner, lower the ball into its pocket so you don't accidentally forget its location.

Part 2 of 2: Aligning the table

1. 1 Refer to the instructions for your table, if available. Most billiard tables are adjustable so you can level them regardless of the level of the surface on which they are installed. Some tables may come with metal plates that can be pushed in or out to raise or lower the sides. Other billiard tables have adjustable legs that rotate either clockwise or counterclockwise to raise or lower the level. The instructions for the billiard table should contain all the information you are interested in.
   • If you do not have instructions, simply inspect the table legs, noting how they are assembled and if they have adjustable components. If not, you can still use shims and the like to level the table.
   • If the table has screw-in legs, then usually they are raised by turning to the right, and lowered by turning to the left. However, always refer to the instructions for accurate information.
2. 2 Tighten all connecting bolts under the table. Sometimes the bolts and screws holding the billiard table loosen over time, which leads to a violation of the horizontal evenness of the table. If all of these bolts are tightened, sometimes it may not even be necessary to make another adjustment.
   • Billiard tables can have any number of fasteners that need to be tightened. Examine them to understand which ones you need to pay attention to, or refer to the instructions.
3. 3 Raise the lowest corner of the table one degree. If your pool table has adjustable legs, raise its lowest angle one degree (usually the smallest amount that the legs can adjust). Leave the level on the table and check the change in its readings.
   • If the lift is too high or the table begins to tilt in the wrong direction, lower the corner back and use the shims to make smaller adjustments to its level. More details about this will be discussed later.
4. 4 Adjust the rest of the table legs if necessary. Sometimes it is necessary to make many small adjustments in different places to make the table surface completely horizontal. This is partly a trial and error method, so don't give up. Leave the level on the table and check the reading after each adjustment.
   • You can also leave the initially raised table leg as it is and use the shims on the other legs. Again, this is partly trial and error.
5. 5 Use shims to perfectly match the flatness of the table surface. They are usually made from small pieces of wood and are used to fill in gaps and adjust the height of objects such as a billiard table. They can be found in hardware stores or hardware stores, often in whole packs of varying sizes.
   • If necessary, the shim can be cut so that it does not stick out from under the table leg. If the legs are massive enough, then there is no need to trim the shim.
6. 6 If you need to slip shims under the legs, call helpers. Have one or two helpers raise the angle that needs adjustment. Carefully slide the shim under the table leg, then gently lower the table.
   • Use a building level to check the table is even. Note how the shim affected the slope of the surface.
   • Continue shimming the feet until the table is perfectly level.Move to other table legs if necessary.
7. 7 Stop working when the table is relatively level. The billiard table does not have to be strictly horizontal to be playable. Once you get close enough to what mono is considered to be even, albeit not perfect, stop padding the table legs endlessly in a circular pattern.
   • Roll a couple of balls on the table to see their trajectory. If she looks normal, then leave it as it is.
   • Test the table again with a glass and glass bead. If the ball is not rolling anywhere, then it is quite possible to play on the table.

What do you need

• A pool table
• Building level
• Metal plates
• One assistant or more
• Shims
• Cue ball
• Flat glass
• Small glass ball