I am assuming that you took the lock-down bar off, removed the glass, and then lifted the playfield. Bally Williams playfields all kind of slide out a bit before you lift them up. Some also have a bar you raise to hold the playfield up. I am assuming you did not raise a bar (it's about 3 feet long and would be on the right) so we'll skip that and assume that the playfield is resting on the front of the machine, and that all wires are still attached. Sometimes the playfields need a little help to get over the hump and back on track. If you were to stand on the right hand of the machine, I am assuming there is some space on your right where you could reach behind and pull up on the back of the playfield. What you want to do is lift the back of the playfield (in your right hand) and the front (in your left hand) and lift the playfield an inch or two "over the hump" as you pull it to the right and set it back down in it's track. From here the playfield should easily slide into the back, and there should be two small metal hooks about 1 inch wide you have to fit securely back into the lockdown bar. If this doesn't work and/or doesn't describe your issue, please attach a picture for us.

Good luck!

Funny, I've had three Getaways and on each one, one of the slide mechanisms got jacked. No other Williams I owned did this. I think I had to push the playfields back in and lift it up and out to fix it.

It's really hard to see what you've got going on there without looking at another one. I don't have one in front of me at the moment.

can you get a photo a little further out.
My getway is messed up in the same spot as well..

Mine is definitely fkd too but I can get the playfield in/out. But it looks like the channel that comes out of the cab has jammed the spring controlled device up.
Probably telling you what you know. Can you lower it down, then push it back? Maybe to dislodge and allow the spring actuator to bend forward.?
This is the only game I’ve ever had repeated trouble with the mech
Not sure if photo helps but here’s one
Again mine is out of position but it does move.

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They can get kind of loose at the pivot point. I think the way I fixed mine was to bend them a bit at the right spot to keep them from jumping track.

On one Getaway it was both sides. Wonder why this game is so prone to it happening or if it's just a coincidence.

Glad you posted this. I have the same issue on mine. The left side gets jammed up and is a PITA to get back into the cabinet sometimes. Just found out tonight that I shorted the wires out on my Biglaw heli and police car mod by trying to get the PF back in the cabinet.

The metal slide that is shown in the photo is missing on the right side of my PF. Do you have the metal slide edge on both sides?

What did you file down?

Weird, I was just working on the Getaway at the MoP and it has the same issue. I ordered some new slides, original part # has been discontinued but supposedly the more common version works as well...I guess I will find out when they arrive.

please post your results with that..I always dread lifting the pf on my getaway bc its so messed up. The spring pops off and the metal fork on one side gets bent..
thanks

So Getaway used different slides than most other WPC?

It looks like this part was specific to HS2, im not sure what the difference is, but I will photograph them side by side when I do the swap...

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Mine drags and doesn't work well at all either

I know what the difference is. The one original with Getaway always ends up jacked.

And this thread is a revelation of that.

And I thought I just did something foolish to muck it up. Glad to see it was a design issue not user issue

By my second one I kind of had a feeling, but thought it was just a fluke.

The only WPC I ever noticed completely different is No Fear. It's it's own beast and works very well.

No fear is the easiest to lift for me None of the springs or locking unlocking mechanism
Not sure why they didn’t do more with that style

Capcom had a real neat system with nylon rollers.

The worst by far had to be Data East especially on a wide body like GNR. That thing was always a disaster waiting to happen. And in many cases it did.

Broke a g ramp one time due to that.

GNR was my first game and I watched the seller drop the playfield and break the flipper board before I even picked it up. Another buddy almost broke an arm with his.

what was the design flaw with data East? I havent seen the mech

If I remember it's very similar to the older modern Stern except the track is too short so there is an area where the hook drags across wood before it hits the metal track. And it digs into the wood after a while and metal parts get bent.

And on a widebody like GNR that can be very deleterious to the output.

The original slide assembly were thin and cheap, thankfully mine are still okay and I'm extra careful with them, but you can buy replacements which are much thicker and should not have the same issues. Also, getting them lined up correctly is the key, good luck

https://www.pinballlife.com/playfield-slide-assembly-left.html

Have found same issue with them being so thin. And often new pivots are needed as they sometimes get jacked up. And lightly lube the contact points when you do get it working right.