Noobie-first refurb done but problem
Well, I finally finished cleaning this old girl out (a 1979 Sanyo Bussan). A load of work breaking it all the way down (even the tulips) to get all that grime out! Figured about 24 hours total, but it was well worth it! Not only was it really fun, but I now have a better understanding of how these things work! However, I got her all put back together and I am having problems launching balls, which was a problem that the previous owner stated. After leveling the machine, I depress the launching handle, (see pic 3) the ball moves into the ready position on top of the orange gate/kicker (pic 4) that I would assume kicks the ball in front of the pestle to be launched. It seems though that it is lagging too much and the ball isn't seating in time to be hit with full force, as it is only launched part way up the ramp and then is kicked out into the ball return tray about 20% of the time. The other 80%, it only travels about an inch and comes back to rest against the pestle. Then you have to push the launch handle down again and then it launches fine. In essence, you pretty much have to double stroke for a shot. Not so much fun. I've tried adjusting the back push bar/wire (pic 5) that pushes the white tab by bending it forward and backwards, but this doesn't help. Any ideas out there?
Thanks,
Adam
PS-Any ideas what the central winning pocket's design is of?
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