lifting playfield problem

[darren_ross]

Having a problem lifting the playfield on the cftbl. At first i thought it was missing the prop but it turns out it doesn't have one. The playfield should pull right out onto the runners and tilt all the way back, however it gets to a certain point and will not pull out anymore. Doesn't lift up without the slide hook catching on the cab dowels. This is looking through the coin door with the playfield pulled right back. The spring as now come off but i can't see how it should effect lifting the playfield. It's almost as though these brackets are the wrong side of the dowel pin.

 

[darren_ross]

 

[Carl Spiby]

On the first PIC the backet with the spring should ride over the second pin, not under.

 

[darren_ross]

They both ride under. On the left side it doesn't even have a pin. Just that nut that looks abit suspicious. I cannot get them to ride over the top at all

 

[darren_ross]

Okay, so both springs are back on and the brackets still point down so they will never pull over the pins.

 

[Carl Spiby]

They do point down, the front pin is meant to actuate the locking mechanism to release the rear pin when the playfield goes back down. You can see in this picture how they should be when then playfield is in the vertical position.

It almost seems like you're not lifting the playfield high enough when sliding it out.

 

[darren_ross]

I couldn't physically lift it higher to reach the pins without it sliding back with it's own weight. It's at the end of the rails on the lockdown bar and still below the pins. Even tried to force them up with a stick from my daughters playhouse but I'm pushing against the spring.
With the spring removed i can get it above the pin using the stick but then i can't lift it as the springs hold the mechanism in place it seems.
Very odd

 

[darren_ross]

Ok it's up but i literally had to lift it up to here to get them over the top of the pins! Can't be right surely?

 

[Carl Spiby]

Close up of each bracket.

 

[darren_ross]

Basically the mechanism has just fallen to bits and looks twisted. Will order a new part but now i can get this damn thing up. Cheers Carl

 

[kevlar]

The 'ski' looking bracket that attaches to the very rear and always gets bent forward looks to be catching the pivoting locking arm to me, they are supposed to be 90degrees to the playfield I believe, not bent forward at 45 degrees. I could be wrong, its hard to see in the photos.

The slides on my Getaway were pretty mangled when I got it, I removed them and straightened them in a vice.

 

[chris b]

remove the hinges hammer them straight and fit new springs job done

 

[darren_ross]

Thanks. I will try to source some new springs

 

[chris b]

Ph has them

 

[darren_ross]

Just a quick one please guys. Is this slide ski from the back of the playfield supposed to be at this angle or straight?

@kevlar
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[kevlar]

Straight I believe but they always get bent. If anyone thinks differently I would like to know too

 

[RudeDogg1]

I'd like to know also cuz bsd ones are bent

 

[kevlar]

Just found them at Marcos, looks like they are supposed to be straight.

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/01-10726

 

[RudeDogg1]

Cheers kev

 

[darren_ross]

That's brilliant Kev. Thanks.