Clean a Gold Mech coin acceptor

Steps

• Take out the acceptor: undo its two screws, swing the back of the body away from the lockout side and lift it out.
• Swing the gate open and draw a screwdriver tip along the magnet edges so the steel filings stick to it.
• Wash the acceptor in water with a small brush, rinse it with very hot water and blow it dry with compressed air.
• Do not oil it: the magnet test needs coins to roll at a steady speed, and oil or grime slows them.
• If coins still reject, look for worn, bent or broken parts and replace them.

Take care with boiling water.

Systems

• Gottlieb System 80
• Gottlieb System 80A
• Gottlieb System 80B

Related tips

• Coin switch wire tension: red or white boss

Source: Premier Technology Parts Catalog (System 80, 80A and 80B), Gottlieb / Premier