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Monkey not picking up ball (fixed)

By Kahanaohana

8 years ago



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#1 8 years ago

ok i had monkey problems from day one. After talking with Frank (great guy) I got mr monkey working. Ill tell my fix, maybe it will help someone else later. So the monkey would go down, start to pick up ball and drop it. I did the monkey magnet tests and after several tests, my pf magnet stopped working. Frank sent me out a new magnet, which I received but it didnt have a diode the like the original one, so I cut original connector and soldered it to new magnet, (make sure if you receive a magnet in mail it has diode). I installed new magnet and now that works, but mr monkey was still dropping ball. Frank then suggested to adjust/bend the small switch with roller on it at bottom of long screw that triggers the monkey to stop. Its very hard to reach in and under there to adjust. I suggest to remove the whole unit, it comes off in 5 screws and gives you perfect access to switch to bend just how you want it with needle nose pliers, i straightened it out just a hair, now the monkey goes just a little bit farther down and comes into full contact with ball and picks it up fine now.

My only other issue is if dorothy light is on and i hit a half ass shot under house and hit rollover but dont make it to pf magnet, the monkey still comes down and picks up a ball even though theres no ball there. Is this some kind of adjustment? thanks

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