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GUMBALL MACHINE AND GUMBALL WIRE ENTRY CHUTE
REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
1. Turn power switch OFF.
2. Raise the playfield. On the left rear there are 2 small wiring harnesses connected to the gumball
mechanism. Unplug them.
3. On the left rear there are 2 harnesses attaching the rear flasher lamp stack and the optical switches
for the gumball entry wire chute. Unplug them.
4. Lower the playfield.
Leave playfield in its most forward position for easier access to gumball
machine area.
5.
Remove the top flash lamp cover and bulb from the flash stack.
6. Gently work your hands under the left side of the flash stack and begin to lift. By rotating the stack it
is possible to remove it without removing the playfield from cabinet.
7. Remove the 3 nuts holding the playfield plastic to the right of the gumball machine. Remove the
plastic.
8. Remove the 4 screws securing the gumball machine to the playfield.
9. The gumball machine may now be removed from the playfield.
To remove the gumball wire entry chute the following steps are necessary.
10. Remove the 2 #1 phillips screws that attach the entry of the left main plastic ramp. Remove the
phillips screw that attaches the ramp to the first post after entry on the right side (about 5 inches up
the ramp).
11. The left upper ramp corner may now be lifted enough so that access is gained to the playfield
plastic to the right of the wire chute. Remove the left nut on this plastic. Pick up the plastic and
rotate it counter-clockwise on the remaining screw about 1 inch.
12. Access has been gained to the sheet metal screw holding the chute in place. Remove this screw
using a long reach magnetic tip screwdriver.
13. Pull up to remove the wire chute.
14. Reassemble in the reverse order.
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