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Auto plunger weakness...and dirty playfield?

By investingdad

8 years ago



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    #1 8 years ago
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    investingdad

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    8y 39,300 722

    So I've noticed the auto plunge on my Star Trek pro has been getting weaker and weaker to the point where the balls are not even getting to the pops.

    I pulled the assembly, checked the spring, lubricated the linkages, and...no change.

    So on a whim I pulled the balls and wiped them down and then did a good Novus 1 on the playfield and shooter lane. Especially the shooter lane.

    Problem...solved? Really?

    I'm a newb and ST is my first pin, but does a dirty playfield and shooter lane really slow the auto plunge that much?

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    #6 8 years ago
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    8y 39,300 722

    Thanks guys. I did one wax after the first clean and was planning to do another this weekend. Will do a more complete Novus 1 first.

    Balls were replaced at Christmas.

    Wouldn't have traced the problem to dirt if I hadn't seen it.

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