Scared Stiff Query

[DRD]

Are the leapers meant to bang against the underside of the glass ?

Mine have these ineffective rubber sleeves on the metal rods underneath the playfield that, over time, fail to stop this happening

Thanks

 

[Garry Sp8]

Yes they are supposed to hit the glass.
The rubber sleeves should be right at the end of the rod and they are there to stop the rods sliding out when the playfield is up and testing on the backbox.
There should also be a short plastic spacer between the frog and the pivot bracket.

 

[DRD]

Thank you.

Does anyone have a pic of the spacer please?

My game has never had these.

 

[pinballmania]

I don’t think they’re supposed to hit the glass. The stopper should be set so that they don’t quite reach the glass. I use an electrical connector block to make a better stopper under the playfield and a flipper mechanism pivot bushing as the spacer under the frog.

 

[Garry Sp8]

Sounds good when they hit the glass though and it doesn’t do any harm.
Can’t send a picture of the spacer as it’s not here at the moment.

 

[DRD]