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MB Tech: Need help aligning the metal ramp and wire form

By snaroff

10 years ago



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#1 10 years ago

I needed to remove the wire form to fix a pop bumper bug.

When I re-installed the wire form, I noticed it wouldn't stay put/centered with the metal ramp (see picture). Once it's off center, the ball can "trip" on the end of the left wire form (which interferes with it's journey across the wire form).

Unfortunately, this wire ramp doesn't have holes to insert the wire form (keeping them in place).

I've tried making various adjustments, but I'm falling flat on my face.

I imagine anyone whose worked on MB may have dealt with this issue...

THanks for any HELP!

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#2 10 years ago

Hmmm strange its not far off but it is off.

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#3 10 years ago
Quoted from Concretehardt:

Hmmm strange its not far off but it is off.

I can push it into place and it will stay for awhile, however it's popping out. Once it pops out, the ramp doesn't function as it should.

#4 10 years ago

On mine there are 2 hooks that hold the wire ramp in place at the end of the solid ramp.

I would loosen all of the nuts that hold the wire ramp and move it to where it is not fighting to stay in place.You may also need to bend the front mounting leg or foot a little one way to see if that help.

#5 10 years ago

After looking at the wire ramp again it looks like your bottom part of the wire is out a little and you should be able to bend it back left or you may have a broken weld.

#6 10 years ago
Quoted from bballfan:

On mine there are 2 hooks that hold the wire ramp in place at the end of the solid ramp.
I would loosen all of the nuts that hold the wire ramp and move it to where it is not fighting to stay in place.You may also need to bend the front mounting leg or foot a little one way to see if that help.

Would it be possible to post a picture of the hooks?

#7 10 years ago

Here you go

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#8 10 years ago

I just solved it by simply squeezing the metal hooks together to better grip/hold the wire form. When I removed the wire form, I probably nudged the hook on the metal ramp with I was removing the wireform (which caused it to widen and not hold the wire form properly).

Thanks guys!

#9 10 years ago

Thanks! That's how mine looks now. Before, there was too much "play", which cause the wire form to move around.

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