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Way easier from below. Bracket is just 4 screws then you have full access to the swtich.

EDIT: Actually, it's only possible from below, there is no access to the switch's screws from the top...

You probably don't need to replace the switch. You probably just need to give it a little bend. When testing, make sure that you test with a ball and make sure the playfield is at the proper angle.

Very easy to replace. Order two of them, since i've read that the itchy and scratchy hole can also go and it's the same switch. You can try bending the Y and it'll work while you wait for the new switch. Mine worked for a lil longer when i bent it, but after a dozen or so games, it started acting up again.

Congrats on picking up TSPP, i recently pick it up also and i love it.

I disagree. Once you bend that switch, it's days are numbered. This is the worst switch in all of pinball, it breaks often. I'd actually order 2 or 3 of them. Bend it while you wait for the new ones in the mail. Each time you bend it, it'll work for less and less time.

Bending the actuator (metal part) properly (with needlenose pliers) won't hurt it at all. Put your thumb over where it connects to the switch, then use your other hand to make the adjustment. Often with a new switch in that location, the actuator needs to be adjusted right out of the package.

That switch does take a lot of abuse though. When you order a replacement switch, order a spare for later.

A pair of careful, well-placed bends in mine have lasted a loooong time. And looking at the forces and the angles, I believe it's actually an *improvement* over the original flat design. That's my experience. "Your mileage may vary."

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That is pretty unusual. The reason I mentioned angle at all is because I had a weird problem with that switch and eventually realized that a ball on that switch registered if I started to lift the playfield just a little bit. I guess there's a little wiggle room within that saucer back there.