Need your thoughts on the following issues with my TAF machine....

- My coin door switch was gone. I bought a new coin door and switch. If i plug in the coin door switch, I get other switch problems within in a few games. Unplug it, all is good. Normal behavior for a missing diode. But I don't see anywhere online that shows the coin door switch on TAF had a diode.. Thoughts?

- Thing hand when coming out slightly scrapes the metal ball guide (it's actually the edge of the coil that hits). This doesn't seem right. I know the mechanism under the playfield can be adjusted/pivoted. I have done so, and still scrapes. I've used all the original screw holes...so it's not making sense. I could move it bit, but wanted to see if anyone else had this problem before I go that route.
Thanks.....

Any ideas on how to fix it?

That's what i figured. It's quite bizarre. Plug the switch in (Which works), and within a few games the left trough switch stops working.

I've played over hundred games since the restore, and had zero problems. Finished up the restore by adding the coin door switch, and splat....

Indeed. And thats where I'm getting the two wire leads from. All of the other switches from the coin door into the interface board work perfectly (4 test buttons). The interface board is clean, and appears to not have issues. Although, its worth another check...

Yes, the diag switches still work. Will give a try on unplugging and see if the trough switch starts working again.

No loose screws, everything is snug. I'll look into bending the bracket...

I thought about it, but any shim would actually make it rub worse...

I'm thinking slightly bending the bracket is my only option...

So i bent the bracket in a vise for things hand. Had to do it twice, once it was a little too much, and the hand was rubbing against the back of the thing box. Now it looks good...

As for the switch, I reconnected; and cleaned and reconnected everything on the interface door. Let see what that does..