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> it dosen't stop trying to reset even when all the reels are at zero. The
> only way I can play is if I manually disengage the reset relay
Ok.... if the score reels all stop at zero when you start up the
machine, then your problem is not with the score reels.... if you get one
reel that keeps turning and trying to reset, but does not stop at zero, then
you will need to look at that reel. In the back there are a bunch of
contacts that you will see and get confused at.....but...one of them will
allow the reel to stop at zero... this wil be the ninth position switch....
it appears that whats happening is it may look like it makes good contact,
but in actuality is not. you will need to clean and adjust them and would
be a great idea if you did all of them and not just a couple of them.... I
would recommend doing this to all contact points in the game, which there
are many, but first fix the problem you are having, then move onto bigger
and better things once you feel comfortable with folling around with the
contacts... I would also recommend a schematic as that is a roadmap to how
the game works, or in this case doesn't work. Even if you can't read a
schematic, you will eventually learn... its not that hard...if you can read
a road map, then you will be able to read a schematic...now...
If the score reels stop at zero, but the motor keeps turning, this means
its waiting for something else to reset.....if it appears that everything
is reset and ready to go.... and if you are the guy that says it spits out a
ball but cant play until you drain it and it comes out again, then you will
need to look at your ball count unit to make sure all those contacts are
once again clean and adjusted properly.... clean contacts and properly
adjusted switches will allow your game to play at its best.... take the
flippers for instance, if they are weak.... and even if you rebuild them,
you aren't going to get the most out of your rebuild if your flipper
contacts aren't clean or adjusted properly....so keep this in mind...
If you need to operate the unit manually at first to see how it operates
mechanically, then this might be a good way to see just how things work and
maybe give you a clue as to what their purpose might be....sure they are
just a bunch of switches, but thats what makes your game work... if
something isnt making contact, something else isnt gonna be working very
well....anyway....
See if you can find what isnt working or what the game is waiting for
before its ready to play.....its probably only a minor adjustment thats
just driving you crazy....
Let us know...
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