Flipper rebuild step 5: replace the nylon playfield bushings

Steps

• With the pawl off, wiggle the flipper side to side; some play is normal, a lot is not.
• The bushing should stand about 1/8 inch above the playfield. A worn or low bushing lets the bat drag and wear the playfield.
• Remove the whole flipper bracket to reach the three 6-32 x 3/8 inch bolts and nuts holding the bushing.
• Replace both bushings as a matter of course.

Systems

• WPC Alpha-Numeric
• WPC Dot Matrix
• WPC Fliptronics
• WPC DCS
• WPC-Security (WPC-S)
• WPC-95

Related tips

• Always replace the nylon flipper bushing
• Second-generation flipper rebuild: the right small parts
• Flipper rebuild step 13: set flipper travel to 2 3/8 inch
• Flipper rebuild step 1: remove and check the coil stop
• Flipper rebuild steps 10-12: end play and alignment
• Flipper rebuild steps 14-15: tighten pawl and set the EOS
• Flipper rebuild step 7: renew the pawl's heat shrink
• Flipper rebuild steps 8-9: correct coil, new sleeve, reassemble

Source: Repairing Williams/Bally WPC Pinball Games from 1990 to 1999, Part Three, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)