I have a weird problem with my TAF.

I bought a replacement shooter housing B-12445-3, even though
it should be B-12445-4, as B-12445-3 was available at the time.

Can it be that the shooter housing differs so much that I cannot use
it with the TAF and therefore the shooter rod's tip hits the ball on top of it
and not in the middle?

Or should I try to lift the playfield e.g. by installing a couple
of washers under the brackets that attach the playfield to the cabinet under
the lockdown bar?

I have tried to choose the location of the shooter housing, but I cannot get it any
lower than it already is...

Any tips are very welcome!

The shooter rod housing is in the best possible position - "as low as it can get" and it still hits the ball in the head.
It might be that the brackets are all worn out... I guess a couple of washers between the bracket and the playfield could do wonders - I do not know what that would do vis a vis the level of the playfield though...

Could someone btw please let me know the part number for the support brackets... I guess it could be anywhere in the manual, I could not find it with a quick look...

Three washers x 4 under the brackets - that helped. Then I installed a piece of foam (which you usually stick under the legs of furniture to protect the floor) under the low portion of the shooter housing that is located outside of the pinball machine. That way it bends the shooter rod to the right position. Works just perfect now.

Have a look at the picture I made with my astonishing graphical skills The foam is highlighted in red, it barely shows there, but I think you can notice it.

ShooterRod.jpg

Yes, exactly. It's not problem to install the three washers there for each screw, the screws are long enough.