Quoted from Vipond:I know this topic has tons of threads already, but I cannot seem to find the solution for this. I pulled off the pf, adjusted the doors, and added loctite to the hex heads. When I went to play it again I ran into the same issue. Once you bash the doors, they pull tight but won't open. Once they slack up, I bash them again and they sometimes open up, what could possibly be causing this? Adjusting the doors seemed to help, but the issue was intermittent to begin with. Any help would be appreciated
There's not much to go wrong with the castle doors other than adjustment or loose screws.
Latch coil 51 should click properly in coil test.
Replace the motors for the doors, its a pain but they are inexpensive.
They burn out and get too weak to open past the spring tension.
I have replaced both of mine twice in 4 years but my game gets continuous play.
They should work flawlessly in test, both opening and bash test.
In game with glass off they should work flawlessly over and over again by tapping with a finger or a ball.
Due to the design, the motors will burn out but they last quite awhile before doing so.
There is no shut off detent for the motors when the doors open, they just stall against the stops. This makes them get hot and burn out.
The new motors I just received seemed more robust.
Altoona, PA
