Replace coil sleeves on the playfield action coils
New coil sleeves on the flipper, pop bumper and slingshot coils (and any other ball-kicking coil) make a big difference to how snappy the game plays. If you rebuild nothing else, at least resleeve the flippers.
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Related tips
- Coil sleeve part numbers by use
- Coil sleeves and flipper rebuild spares
- Flipper rebuild steps 8-9: correct coil, new sleeve, reassemble
- Reinstalling the pawl assembly and flipper coil
- Which Williams flipper parts fit Data East flippers
- Spares worth carrying (Williams/Bally)
- Second-generation flipper rebuild: the right small parts
- Renewing coil sleeves on action coils
Source: Repairing Williams/Bally WPC Pinball Games from 1990 to 1999, Part Three, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)