Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum and thought I had figured out the problem I was having with my mechanism. The reels were not spinning and stopping as designed. I figured out when I cycle the mechanism, and have the fan / governor blocked, if I immediately push up on the operating fork and simultaneously unblock the fan / governor, the reels spin and stop normally.
Also some photos I have come across show a big spring between the operating fork and the area where the wing nuts are between the far right and middle reel (viewed from the back). I do not have any such spring on my machine, although it looks like there is a place for one.
I am attaching photos of the back of my machine (slot1,slot2, slot3) as well as photos of machines with these springs in place.
However, I have now received information stating, "Your slot doesn't need that spring because it has a late model kicker and spring which
replaces the back back spring."
I am very confused and I am not sure how to proceed with getting my mechanism to cycle properly. Any support and/or suggestions you may have will be deeply appreciated. If you are willing to speak with me by phone, please PM me and I will provide my phone number.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Warmly,
Amy