COMPONENT PROBLEMS
* cut wires to coin door lamp
* four wires taped together in head
* 1-2-3-4 lane switches are not always registering
PHYSICAL PROBLEMS
* neck in cabinet needs glue and clamp some day
* speaker grill cut horizontally, looks very good when flush. will need to figure out a visual fix.
* level all drops -- ball can hang on upper left inline targets.
COMPLETE (32 hrs)
* molex 2 sets of wires (1)
* Star posts, clean and wax, and reinstall (2)
* Apron, and shooter gauge clean it (use a minimal gentle cleaner, don’t remove any paint) and wax it. (.5)
* Shooter, ultrasonic, and re-install; replace 1" spring if needed to keep tip from scraping against PF (1)
* Plug, ensure it’s in good shape, or replace (.5)
* Legs, set pitch and level (.5)
* Legs, wax. Install new leg levelers and floor sliders (.5)
* Inserts, ensure they are all flat. (0)
* Backbox, clean and vacuum it (0)
* Fuses, review and replace to spec (.5)
* Acorns, install new set to match plastics (0)
* install LEDs for GI, clean up all sockets (1)
* Flipper return frames, remove bells, and install new set from Cliffy, align for perfect ball flow (in both directions, this could require filling and drilling new holes) (1.5)
* Lamp (controlled) test (.5)
* Playfield, clean and wax (3)
* Shooter Lane protector, polish and reinstall (.5)
* Posts, tighten, tumble and re-fill all stripped holes x 3 (.5)
* Rubber kit, install new one (1)
* Tear down topside (2)
* Playfield glass channel, polish it (1)
* Adjusted and cleaned the 1-2-3-4 lanes to work properly. (.5)
* removed and cleaned 3 banks of 44s and polished up the sockets a bit. (Still have 2 sockets that need attention.) (.5)
* put blues, reds, a green, and an orange LED in the upper playfield. I plan to keep the lower PF all 44 to minimize flicker. (.5)
* adjusted a solenoid to make room to reach the lamp hex screw. Also moved a lamp hex screw to a location that would be reachable the next time. (.5)
* Flipper buttons, ultrasonic and reinstall (removed green and installed yellow) (.5)
* Flipper assemblies, molex and rebuild (lower) (5)
* Inlane switches, lower them so the ball can moonwalk better (.5)
* Fill and drill the return lane so that the Cliffy return frame is a perfect fit with the ball guide (.5)
* Coin door, put a new fresh one on there (I think?) (2)
* Instruction Cards, make new ones, and ensure you have new acetate covers for them (1)
* Re-sticker the drops (2) (31)
* Lockdown bar, de-rust, clean and install new foam .5
* Lockdown bar receiver, de-rust, clean and reinstall it .5 (32)
TO DO
CABINET (15-20 hrs)
* Cabinet protectors, Install the metal PBL ones
* Cabinet, clean and wax
* Cabinet, troll it for parts with magnetic wand, and vacuum/clean it out
* Cabinet wires, clean them for appearance
* Cabinet wires, ensure the 4 harnesses move freely when playfield is rotated up/down
* Coin door carriage bolts, remove and clean or polish them
* Leg bolts, polish and reinstall
* Paint pen black on inside and outside of cabinet, coin door, and head edges to clean up the look
* Playfield guides and edges inside the cabinet, clean/wax them for ease of movement
* Power, check all board Test Point’s (TPs) against spec
* Power switch, clean it and the bracket
* Speaker panel trim, clean and polish it
* Slam Tilt (put rubber around for home use)
* Transformer board, remove and clean under it if possible, (sand and varnish if possible)
* Transformer brackets, ultrasonic and reassemble, clean up transformer
* Solder joints, check all boards for cold solder joints and reflow as needed (power supply)
HEAD / BACKBOX (10-15 hrs)
* Backglass channel, (if stainless steel) polish, clean or replace
* Backbox, clean the lamp board, tumble and reassemble door brackets
* Backglass, clean both sides carefully
* Backglass, install new grip tape to better hold the backglass channel and trim
* Connectors, check all connectors for burn, and replace connectors where needed
* Dipswitches, set them for freeplay, etc and/or set functions using coin door buttons
* Display test
* Displays, wipe down glass and rubber
* Fuses, review recommended upgrades to improve safety and add a few if advised
* GI lamp board, get it to proper level and height so the displays line up properly through the backglass
* GI lamp board, remove all bulbs, and install only 10 (my personal taste)
* Grounding mods, study what can help the integrity of the machine, and perform them
* Power board, replace 30 year old caps
PLAYFIELD (15-30 hrs)
* Bulbs, install ultrasoniced 44s
* Drop target assemblies, molex, ultrasonic and reassemble
* Flipper assemblies, molex and rebuild (upper)
* Lamp sockets, review that all work properly, and clean/replace any that need it (15 of 100 done)
* Plastic protectors, create new ones from scratch for vulnerable high use areas
* Pops, molex and rebuild both and adjust all leaves to hair-trigger perfection, install new skirts and lamp sockets
* Slings, tune properly
* Solenoid test
* Solenoid check, ensure they are all to spec (not too strong not too weak)
* Solenoid sleeves, review them all, and clean or replace them
* Stationary targets, clean, and adjust them
* Switch test (ensure CPU and Physical switches all register each switch)
* Wires, inspect EVERY wire termination for breaks/fraying and cut/re-solder as needed
ON DECK
* Lamp socket fix for bonus (only area with issues)
* Flipper button switches, replace with new parts
* Playfield brackets, (that seat in the lockdown bar) tumble and reassemble