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The right flipper is stuck part-way up and the plunger and sleeve can't be pulled out of the coil.

Flipper stuck half-way, sleeve won't come out: broken coil stop

Cause: The coil stop had broken, letting the plunger jam half-way. The coil then overheated and the sleeve stuck inside it. The drive transistor was not at fault.

Checks

  • Inspect the coil stop for cracks or a broken face.
  • Check the EOS switch; a broken EOS also overheats the coil over time.

Fix

  • Replace the coil, sleeve and coil stop.
  • When powering up after the repair, turn the game straight off if the new coil pulls in at once (a stuck driver would cook it).

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