I have a mountain basement floor that is pretty unlevel. I'm wondering if it's possible to damage a playfield after I level a game. One of my machines was extremely unlevel when I brought it home and after leveling I noticed the glass is much tighter and the playfield has a squeak to it when I slide it in and out of the cabinet. Is this the result of the cabinet bending off square? The right front and back levelers required a bit of raising over the left side. Any suggestions to keep my machine level without damaging it in this situation?

#2 10 years ago

BOY

vid1900

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Sana'a

12y 164K 40,199 18

That's what the leveling feet do; make all games level, no matter how unlevel the floor is.

#3 10 years ago

LON

Lonzo

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Bryant, AR

13y 109K 1,670 22 82

I would think that if you adjust the levelers so they are all carrying the same weight then you should be fine but if they are not adjusted and the cab is twisting then things will not line up and things will rub etc. I don't know about damage though.

#4 10 years ago

DEL

SealClubber

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14y 127K 11,060 246

Try and level the cabinet first (left to right). Then work on leveling the playfield. Ensure you use both front and back legs about equally to level the playfield L-R or you will end up putting torque stress on the cabinet.

#5 10 years ago

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Shoot_Again

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Vancouver, WA

12y 83,400 8,453 2

Also possible you have the wrong length of leg leveler on it for such an uneven floor.

good suggestions above.

#6 10 years ago

MPG

motorbreth77

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11y 34,800 113

Sounds like the cabinet may be racked a little.
Put a square on it and check the corners.

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