And how exactly did you make that?

RM

Did you notice your pinblade says "The Android's Dangeon"?

RussM

The word "Dungeon" is misspelled "Dangeon"

Should be "Android's Dungeon"

RussM

You could but it's not necessary.

I cut a piece of 2x4 to put under the rear of the playfield to lift it up enough so it's out of the way, leaving the support bars resting on the lockbar.

This was suggested by SillyOldElf.

Be very careful to align the side art on the blades with the playfield - very specific areas need to line up behind the School, Itchy & Scratchy Land, The Living Room, etc. when the playfield is in normal playing position.

RussM

3. The only major issue I know of with my machine is the piece which kicks the ball from the garage to the upper playfield NEVER does so immediately, and a ball search always occurs before it's kicked up. After some reading, this is supposedly what I likely need to replace, is that correct?
https://www.pinballlife.com/sternsegadata-east-vuk-vertical-up-kicker-fork-switch.html
Does this serve as not only a kicker, but it is also a "sensor" which detects when the ball has arrived? As I understand it, this piece can be replaced by removing 4 screws from the bottom of the playfield - and that's it? Just plug it in and reinstall the screws? Any more color on my issue and the fix would be appreciated!

Yes, the vertical upkicker (VUK) assy is a switch that detects the presence of the ball, and then a coil and plunger that pops the ball up to the mini playfield.

Very simple to understand. The "having to wait for a ball search" is a classic symptom that the game does not know where the ball is, i.e. the VUK switch is not registering the ball.

The switch swap-out is pretty easy. 4 screws and two connectors and the entire assy drops out. Just replace the switch and reverse the process to re-install.

RM