Here's a couple of good starting points:

http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index1.htm

http://pinwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=EM_Repair

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/em-pinball-circuits-basics-to-not-so-basic

There's probably not going to be a "quick fix". You're going to have to be more specific on what exactly the symptoms are, and you will probably have to do some troubleshooting.

Opening up the game and posting a video of the problem may help help others see what you're seeing.

When you say "starts" and "stops" can you be more detailed?

After you insert a coin does a ball load into the shooter lane? Flippers work? Playfield light up? Score reels reset?

Stops - game goes dead? Kick switch been cleaned and adjusted? Tilt light coming on?

Do you have a ball in the outhole?

it won't kick a ball out and start if there's no ball...start there

The post is now visible.

And yes, a ball is required in order to start a game.

If you do not have one available, list your location and see if there is anyone local who might be able to supply you with one so you can get started. Otherwise, you're going to have to order one.

Cleaning contacts & checking each one, also check check on the 115 volt hold relay.

one of your slam switches is open.... use an alligator jumper to make sure they are closed. door, bottom board and head I belive

Unless you know what you are doing, I would highly recommend you don't clean and adjust every contact...if you do, I guarantee you will make matters worse

What happens if you manually step the score reels and then insert a coin? Do the reels reset?

If you don't have a ball you can manually close the outhole switch with your finger and see what happens.

Did you try manually advancing the score reels and then seeing if the game resets them before ejecting the ball?

When the ball ejects to the shooter lane, the "Add Ball Count" unit should advance as the ball passes over the trough switch. Does that happen?

Dirty hold relay(s)? Check the contacts on those with the machine unplugged and clean them with very fine grit sandpaper slid in between them. Flexstone works too. Make sure the switches are gapped correctly both when you start and when you are finished. Some switches are normally closed when not pushed by the relay (pushes to open), and some are normally open when not pushed by the relay (pushes to closed). Make sure you do not confuse this.

Not the best advice for a newbie, I find this can make many many things worse if you don't know EXACTLY what you are doing

Also, is the tilt bob and/or tilt ball (ball or switch) stuck? These can be found inside of the cabinet, to left, by the coin door.

A big clue would be that the bg lights shut off at the end. Shouldn't they be on whenever the machine is switched on regardless of whether there is a game being played or tilted? At least that is how my 70s era Gottlieb works. I do notice that the tilt light is on, so I would start there.

If I remember correctly it should be in one of those two holes seen right below the end of it.

However, this would not affect your issue.

Just a swag on my part but, try pressing the coin return button. Otherwise, open the coin door and manually trip the coin switch below the mech and holding it a little longer.

It sounds to me like the machine is running the motor only to ball count-down (if that's the right term) and then stopping. My EM is rigged to the coin return for free play and sometimes will only half cycle as well.

Regarding your question in post #19, look at the drive lever and the drive return spring on your replay unit. That will show you where the drive return spring for your 0-9 unit should be attached - it's the same for both units.

- TimMe

From what I can see in your video, you dropped in a quarter. This gave you five credits, but did not start the game. It looks like the game tried to start, but is tilted, or one of the slam switches or shut off switch is open. I don't know if you know how to access the inside of the game, but if you can get to the inside, manually close the "hold relay", and try again. If the game starts, one of the previously mentioned switches is open. Where are you located? I'm sure there's a pinsider EM guy in your area that would be willing to stop by and give you a hand with this issue. It appears to be something fairly simple.

As Otaku mentioned, the "0-9" stepper wouldn't have any bearing on the start-up issue.

Silly question but after you drop your coin in you are pressing the start button on the coin door? it's the small lowest button this starts the game. Also check if the tilt plumb bob is not touching any part of the metal ring, Sometimes this can become dislodged during transport causing the machine to tilt on start up.

go to ipdb page and they have repro cards you can print.