Balls shot at the Thing scoop keep bouncing back out instead of dropping in.

Ball keeps bouncing out of the Thing scoop: guide rail steering it to the side

Cause: The wire guide rail in front of the scoop was steering the ball toward the side edge of the scoop instead of the middle. A missing post beside the scoop was also found, but replacing it alone did not fix it.

Checks

• Watch where the ball meets the scoop: it should arrive at the centre, not the edge.
• Check that the posts around the scoop are all present.

Fix

• Gently bend the guide rail outward so the ball rolls into the centre of the scoop, then test with several shots.

Systems

• WPC Fliptronics

Games

• The Addams Family

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Source: Pinball Repair help group!! (Facebook group)