Hold the Q relay in to test flippers and bumpers
In attract mode you can push the Game Over (Q) relay closed by hand to power the flippers, pop bumpers and slingshots without starting a game, which helps when adjusting them. Take care not to knock the relay's actuator plate off its pivot.
Systems
Related tips
- What the Game Over (Q) and Tilt (T) relays do
- What the Q relay contacts switch
- Pop bumper or slingshot locked on or dead
- How the Tilt and Game Over lamps are switched
- Gottlieb large flipper coils by wrapper colour
Source: Gottlieb System 1 Pinball Repair from 1977 to 1980, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)