Atascadero, CA
So, the flipper responds to the button being pushed. However, it does not recoil to it's original position. If it does recoil at all, it does it VERY slowly. Everything under the play field looks normal Any guesses?
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When it is stuck up turn the game off.
If it stays up you have a mechanical issue.
Any up and down play on the flipper ? ( prevents pawl from binding on the nylon bushing the flipper shaft goes through the playfield in )
Take it apart and see what is binding. Pawl move freely where it hooks to plunger ? Coil sleeve not worn or cracked ? Plunger end not mushroomed or a sharp edge ?
LTG : )
See if there is a little up down play with the flipper. If there is none there should be. The flipper should move up and down slightly about 1/16 of an inch.
Quoted from billycrna:What is the pawl?
Basically the part that holds the shaft of the flipper.
So, this problem occurred after I had some friends over to play a bit. I turned the machine off, went and ran some errands..... Now, the flipper flips back into position without any hesitation. Strange. What is the black looking "soot" around all of the flippers under the play field?
Quoted from billycrna:LTG....Do you think I should I expect this problem to happen again?
Since we don't know for sure what caused it - who knows ?
I wouldn't worry.
If something comes up there is a lot of good help here to guide you if needed.
LTG : )
Quoted from JoeJet:My tron 3rd flipper did this as well after a while (A month or so?).. just need to loosen the pawl and pull the flipper up slightly (creating the gap mentioned above) and re-tighten. Simple fix for an annoying problem.
I would love a photo of what you did. If you ever get the time, would you post one? It would help a lot. Thank you in advance!
Quoted from billycrna:Is the gap between the flipper and the play field?
That is a big 10-4 good buddy.
Actually the result is below the playfield between the pawl and playfield but you get the same results - nothing binding underneath.
LTG : )
Durham
Quoted from billycrna:Spring is still on and looks good.
check out the coil stop
welcome to the club, same for me (and so does for a brand new X-MEN of a friend)
i cleaned all, it still does it (not always, was time to time)
i than cut (quite an half !) the back spring, and it did the trick...
PS : btw, the coil stop was changed before that, as i though it was the prob, but wasnt
Quoted from RipleYYY:i than cut (quite an half !) the back spring, and it did the trick...
I like this idea. Will it screw anything up in the long term?
Quoted from billycrna:I like this idea. Will it screw anything up in the long term?
If it is a mechanical issue, cutting the spring is not the proper solution. You most likely need the flipper to be looser to the playfield (i.e. gapped).
Quoted from DCFAN:If it is a mechanical issue, cutting the spring is not the proper solution. You most likely need the flipper to be looser to the playfield (i.e. gapped).
Ageed....Billycrna, did you try any of the suggestions above?
Quoted from billycrna:No. It resolved itself after an hour of non use. I will check the "gap."
It will come back.. 
Edmonton, AB
My Tron did the same thing. What I figured out was the upper left flipper has no EOS switch. So if you hold your left flipper a lot just with gameplay, it will heat up the coil and cause the stuck flipper. After a while not using the machine, the coil cools down and works again.
I've changed my play by not holding that flipper up as much, and have not run into the problem again.
Dave
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