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PLUNGER ARMATURE BALL POPPER ASSEMBLY
#A-15580
Ball popper armature assembly 02-4616
Used in Bally DOCTOR WHO pinball machine.
Reference:
A-15580
Replaces:
02-4616
Weight: 1.5 oz
I recently replaced this part in my DW. It took me forever since I had no idea of what I was doing.
So, I am looking for advice for next time.
From underneath the playfield, I only undid the nut (ESN) on the bottom of the armature and the 2 small machine screws which hold the upper bracket for the coil (removing any released parts as I went). The hardest bit was trying to fit the new part back in, due to its length. I ended up removing the screw in the very top of the new part, which holds the plastic ball holder/shooter part, inserting the rest and then re-attaching the plastic part using an offset (right-angled) screwdriver. This involved a bit of manoeuvring the screwdriver through and around the surrounding metal frame parts and losing the screw, which took a while to recover.
Everything works OK, but is there a better, easier or correct way to approach this task in future?