(Topic ID: 185338)

Gottlieb Score Motor Replacement

By Playdium

7 years ago



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#1 7 years ago

I just received a replacement motor assembly for my Abra Ca Dabra. The original had a chewed up fiber gear. The replacement installed easily and the switches were all cleaned and checked for proper gap. I used a small amount of Super Lube on the edge of the drum where the dogs contact it.

Fast forward, after playing the machine for a day or so, now the scoring will just stop in the middle of a game and the ball remains in the out hole. Power continues to flow to the sling shots, pop bumpers, drop targets, and flippers.

Should I look for a score motor fault?

#2 7 years ago

You should at least confirm the score motor isn't stopping before it completes a cycle. Give it a push and see if it runs a cycle and see if the other features start working again.

#3 7 years ago

Sometimes a wire will break off a score motor switch after servicing it.

#4 7 years ago

I played over a dozen games yesterday on it, and it now plays perfectly. FM...

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