dppe@huskeraccess. com<dppe@huskeraccess.com>
2/21/2011 12:33:00 AM
On Feb 18, 10:09 pm, TimMe <TimMeig...@msn.com> wrote:
> On Feb 18, 8:35 pm, "d...@neb.rr.com" <d...@neb.rr.com> wrote:
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> > I am having a problem getting the player stepper unit in the bottom of
> > the front of the cabinet to fully reset on a Gottlieb 76 four player
> >RoyalFlush. When I start a new game after a 3 or 4 player game the
> > stepper release coil does not allow the circular disc with the legs to
> > return completely to the beginning point. Instead when I hit the
> > replay button 1 time the stepper gives me a 2 or 3 player game. I
> > have taken apart the cog wheel (or gear and shaft) and cleaned this
> > out using rubbing alcohol. I have also removed the arm bolt that
> > controls the release stepper coil and cleaned that out as well. I
> > have tried putting this cog wheel on more than once, loosened the 3
> > screws and adjusted the circular disc with the metal legs on it so
> > they line up with the correct brass rivets. (I compared this alignment
> > with a 76 Surf Champ that I have) I have tried adjusting the spring
> > with 2 to 4 turns around the shaft as well. The stepper steps up and
> > releases correctly manually, but when I apply power to the game it
> > does not fully release and it appears that the plunger only goes part
> > way into the coil thereby not allowing the legs to reset fully to
> > their starting position. The plunger to both coils appears to move
> > freely so I have not tried to clean out or do anything with the
> > coils. Any help would be greatly appreciated in advance. Thanks for
> > any suggestions. Dana
>
> OK, just to get our terminology in sync, the coin unit is on the
> bottom board and controls the number of players. The player unit is
> in the head and controls the player-up, ball-in-play, and score
> reset. It sounds like you are talking about the coin unit in your
> post, not the player unit, so what follows applies to the coin unit.
>
> If the coin unit reset really is working fine when you operate the
> subtract lever manually, then the problem is likely that the reset
> solenoid isn't getting a good solid electrical pulse at game start.
> Look on your schematic for the SUBTRACT COIN UNIT solenoid coil. Then
> find the switches that pulse this coil on game reset - usually there
> is an S (start) relay switch, an AX (reset completed switch) and one
> or two score motor switches. Clean and adjust all these switches -
> especially the score motor switches - to be sure the reset coil is
> getting good a strong electrical pulse.
>
> Good luck! - TimMe (CARGPB3)
Still having problems with the coin stepper not resetting fully. I
have checked and cleaned motor contacts 1D, the AX relay, and the
start relay, but still having the same problems. Dana