(Topic ID: 252858)

Loose Spring - 76 Gottlieb Spirit Of 76 Coin Unit

By jonesb930

4 years ago



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#1 4 years ago

I have a spring in the coin unit that appears to be out of place. It is very close to the contact of one of the switches. If someone can take a picture of how this spring is supposed to be seated it would be great. I found this while chasing a short that ended up in the Coin unit. This spring completely melted in the secont slot unit so I was thinking that this may have been an issue. It actually was not the issue as I found a wire that was worn through the insulation.

Here is a video of the spring in question.

The machine is a EM Gottlieb Spirit Of 76. (1975)

#2 4 years ago

That’s for the coin lockout mechanism. Its job is to deflect inserted coins into the return tray when the machine is turned off, but it looks like somebody wrenched yours way out of place. Because it is so badly malformed now—and its function in home use is unnecessary—you can simply remove and discard it.

#3 4 years ago

Thank you for the reply. I have removed the one that was left as the other melted down during a short I discovered. The machine is back up and running now.

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