Whac A Mole SE Manual

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WHAC-A-MOLE® SE ARCADE MANUAL BSR V3.0

COIL BED SERVICING

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The coil bed is the assembly that houses the solenoids, score sensors and Whac-A-Mole® heads.

This unit is built as an assembly to make servicing and repair easy. The entire unit removes from the game as a sub-assembly in just a couple of minutes.

SHAFT CLEANING

Procedure 1

A quick fix for a Shaft that is sluggish

Procedure 2

Cleaning Shafts without removing them from the game unit

This procedure should be performed every 2 weeks

Procedure 3

Removing Whac-A-Mole® Heads for cleaning

This procedure should be performed every 3 months or less if required

Procedure 1 Instructions

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A quick fix for a Shaft that is sluggish

Spray the Shaft with an all purpose Silicone Lubricant.

Note: Do not use graphite spray. It is conductive and you could short out the electrical wiring

and/or the Printed Circuit Board (PCB).

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Procedure 2 Instructions

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Cleaning Mole Head Shafts without removing them from the game unit

1

. Open the front of the game unit for access

3. Remove the clip using a short flathead screwdriver.

3. Remove the washers from the shaft.

4. Lift the Mole Head out of the unit. 5. Remove the 3 washers from the top of the shaft.

5. Clean the shaft using a soft cloth.

Use an electrical contact / anti corrosion cleaner such as ElectriCorr VPCL

– 239 or equivalent.Polish the shaft with Scotch bright.Remove any rust spots with an emery

cloth.

7. Reassemble the shaft in the reverse order.

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Procedure 3 Instructions

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Removing Mole Heads for cleaning

1. Turn off the A.C. power to the game.

2. Remove the 2 bolts that attach the playfield to the top of the main cabinet.

3. Lift the playfield up and pull forward to remove it from the unit.

4. Remove the 4 bolts and washers (7/16”) that secure the coil bed to the cabinet.

5. Remove the coil bed assembly by carefully lifting it up.

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6. Disconnect the two Molex connectors that are connected to the coil bed assembly.

WARNING!

REMOVE WITH CARE. SENSORS

ARE EASILY BROKEN!!!!!

7. Remove the clip using needle nose pliers or a small screwdriver.

* Make note of the order of the washers on the

top and bottom of the shaft.

8. Remove Mole Head from the Assembly by pulling it out and then remove the 3 washers from the shaft.

9. Spray the shaft with Dry Graphite Lubricant.

Clean the shaft using a soft cloth and an electrical contact / anti corrosion cleaner such as ElectriCorr

VPCL

– 239 or equivalent.

Polish the shaft with Scotch bright

Remove any rust spots with an emery cloth.

10. Clean the bore in the assembly with a gun cleaning kit. *Gun cleaning kits can be purchased at a local

Wal-Mart store.

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11. Reassemble the washers on the top part of the 12. Insert the shaft into the assembly. shaft. *Note the correct order

13. Reassembly the washers. Note the correct order

Snap the clip back in place.

Repeat these steps for each of the Mole Head shafts

14. Return the coil bed assembly to the game

Plug in the Molex plug connectors.

15. Secure the coil bed assembly to the unit using the 4 bolts and washers.

16. Return the playfield area to the unit and attach the 2 bolts.

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