After shopping my JD, I notice that the upper loop and Air Raid ramp are harder to hit. The upper flippers don't have the nice alignment pins like the lower ones do. I just put back together my Shadow and fear the same. I tried lining them up with the ball guides best I could.

How do you align your upper flippers? Let them rest against the ball guide behind it? Try making a straight line with the ball guide next to it?

#2 7 years ago

KJB

dudah

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Algonquin, IL

11y 101K 2,986 10

Bump for the after work crowd?

#3 7 years ago

DEL

SealClubber

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14y 127K 11,060 246

I never pay attention to those holes. I line the flippers up with the lane guide. You want a smooth transition for the ball.

#4 7 years ago

TER

SUPERBEE

Inactive member

Newmarket, ON

10y 74,650 3,469 6 6

Try adjusting to the lane guide and then put a small piece of tape where the flipper sits. Then play a few games and determine if it needs a slight adjutment forwards or backwards. Then use the tape as a guide.

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