on the sides of the machine usually as shown in the arrangements in fig1 and 2 a vertical post 42 44 is disposed laterally of either end of a roll or press arrangement at each end of the roll at each side of the papermaking machine thus while the discussion of the preferred embodiment of the quick release post of this invention will only be with regard to one such vertical post it is to be understood that such an arrangement could be in one or more of the posts in a press section framework as shown in fig3 a and 4b the structural vertical posts which include the quick release apparatus in the press framework of this invention include upper and lower post members 54 56 which are aligned vertically in longitudinally extending end abutting array and have opposed load ends 58 60 fig4 b with reference to fig3 and 4b the upper post member 54 has a link 62 pivotally mounted near the center of the post to rotate substantially in a vertical plane about a substantially horizontally disposed pin 64 mounted in the post member walls and which extends across a centered slot 69 in the end of the upper post member extending from one end of the link is an arm 66 on which a counterweight 68 is secured and capable of being adjusted longitudinally along the length of the arm the link 62 extends from the pivot pin 64 in a direction opposite to that of the arm at the distal end of the link is a rod 70 which extends laterally from.