Adjusting a microswitch

Microswitches need no cleaning. To change when one trips, slacken its two mounting screws and rotate the whole switch a little; never bend its lever. Do not over-tighten the screws, which can bind the switch.

Systems

• Data East CPU Version 1/2
• Data East CPU Version 3
• Data East/Sega CPU Version 3b

Related tips

• Test a microswitch diode without unsoldering it
• Microswitch not working

Source: Repairing DataEast 1987 (Laser War) to Sega 1995 (Batman Forever), Part Three, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)