(Topic ID: 253414)

Gottlieb EM score reel issue - Soccer 1975

By Javelinjohn

4 years ago



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#1 4 years ago

Hello everyone, I've recently picked up a 1975 Soccer pinball. It mostly works great but it has an issue with the "Thousands" score reel during reset to a new game. If the game ends and that reel is on the number 1,2,3,4 the real does not advance to 0 position. If I barely move the wheel with my finger it will try to and sometimes does move to 0. If the game ended and that reel is on 5,6,7,8,9 then it will move to 0 and all is good. I feel like it is so close to working and thought I would ask the experts. I do see on the reel how there are contacts on the backside of the circuit board and how it shows 0 through 4 inked at the top of the circuit board. Is that a clue? Hope I supplied enough info.

#2 4 years ago

Likely the '0' pos. sw. needs adjusting. Read more here: http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index2.htm#reels

#3 4 years ago
Quoted from currieddog:

Likely the '0' pos. sw. needs adjusting. Read more here: http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index2.htm#reels

I've been to that page, but why would it not do it on all the numbers? It's only an issue with the lower numbers ?

#4 4 years ago

The switch stack is activated by the reel cogs and no reel is absolutely 100% straight, so the zero switch (closed from pos 1 to 9) could be gapped too wide or dirty and barely making good contact during only a portion of the reel's rotation while resetting such as you are seeing.

#5 4 years ago
Quoted from Javelinjohn:

why would it not do it on all the numbers? It's only an issue with the lower numbers ?

It could be that the cam that activates the switch is off center slightly. That could cause the switch to work one way with numbers on one side and another way with numbers on the other side.

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