The game starts but the outhole never kicks a ball to the shooter, although pushing in the outhole relay by hand fires the kicker.
Ball not kicked out of the outhole at game start: score motor 1D switch
Cause: The score motor 1D switch, which must be closed (normally closed) for this circuit, was barely touching and not making reliable contact.
Checks
- Push in the outhole relay by hand to confirm the coil and its wiring work.
- Check the bonus zero relay switches, the ball index relay switches and the score motor 1D switch in the outhole circuit, looking closely for contacts that only just touch.
Fix
- Clean and adjust the score motor 1D switch so it closes firmly, then recheck the other switches in that circuit.
Systems
Games
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