This is my first table and I was checking the flippers and noticed this one is able to move quite a bit without actuating the flipper arm. I tightened it up a bit to try and match the others but I'm not really sure if they were right either.

I assume it needs to be tight enough to move but not so loose that it can move without the arm actuating? I'd appreciate if anyone has advice getting these adjusted correctly. Also they were super dirty, is the rubber bushing something people change as a maintenance type item? Or just clean it?

#2 2 years ago

ZAC

zacaj

RPC

Rochester, NY

11y 158K 10,387 85 122 1

There should be almost no play in that part. It may be the case that the plastic link is really worn, or that the small metal bushing inside the link (that the screw goes through) is missing.

The bushing are usually replaced as part of a flipper rebuild.

#3 2 years ago

CAD

Anony

Pinside member

Mississauga, ON

2y 61,550 1,927 3

Quoted from zacaj:
There should be almost no play in that part. It may be the case that the plastic link is really worn, or that the small metal bushing inside the link (that the screw goes through) is missing.
The bushing are usually replaced as part of a flipper rebuild.

Thanks, I'll take it apart and see if it looks worn or not.

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