I am looking for a little help with a Gorgar Service Bulletin #SS 20. The bulletin pertains to the solenoid ground wire in Gorgar. The intermittent problems I am having with my pin I believe is with this ground wire issue.

First, the bulletin states if the ground wire a 3j3 is 22 gauge, disconnect and directly solder to the negative terminal of 6C1 (I believe that is a typo and should be c16). Indeed my ground wire connection is 22 gauge wire. So this is an easy enough issue to address

Second, and this is where I think the problem is, are the ground wires at the magnet relay. The service bulletin states:

1) separate and remove the black wires connected to the contacts of the magnet relay
2) determine which wire is connected to the terminal strip and reconnect this lead to the relay contact
3) cut the other lead back to the harness and insulate with electrical tape
4) take 18 gauge wire and terminate one end with a spade lug
5)solder the other end of this wire to the terminal with the black lead on the magnet lamp terminal strip
6) connect the spade lug under the wing nut in the backbox with the ground braid from the cabinet.

Below is a pictre of the contacts on the magnet relay. Indeed the contacts appear soldered together. From the picture it is also easy to tell which black wire is connected back to the terminal strip.

I have two questions. First, where or what is the "magnet lamp terminal strip" mentioned in point 5 above? I see no black wires connected to any lamps associate with the magnet. Second, point 1 states that I should remove the black wires connected to the contacts on the magnet relay. These are the only wires connected to that switch. They also have a diode connected to an orange wire coming from an underneath PF fuse. Do I leave the diode connected via the orange wire? In point 2, to which relay contact do I reconnect the black wire coming from the terminal strip - since the contacts are originally soldered together do I resolder those two contacts and connect the wire to both?

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Quick question for the club. What is a good adjustment for the flippers? If I align the flippers with the alignment holes, it makes it difficult to trap a ball against the flippers and the rails. If I adjust the flippers upward the skill shots - capture hole and spinner become almost impossible.

Thanks.

Thanks. You have them aligned just slightly above the alignment holes. I will give that a try. Right now mine are centered on the alignment hole.

If I use a toothpick for alignment, it feels like the flippers are set too high. If I center the flipper on the alignment hole the play feels right, but it is hard to pin a ball against the return rail. The flipper mechanics have a 1/4 inch core coil stop - later William's games had shorter cores - which allowed for the flipper shaft to insert further into the coil. Would a later coil stop work? I think the only issue might be screw alignment on the flipper bracket.