BALL IDLE ON CUSHION

[amfuk]

I would like to know peoples views on causes for balls to sit on the cushion ball exit side. Facing type / material, cushion position, shock, carpet, bounceplate, balls???

thanks in advance.

[DetroitSignal]

Cracked bounce plates, cracked pit support brackets, cracked dampners and badly-frayed carpet ends will all cause idling.

Also check your cushion weldment and plank for any fractures

[keeth]

Dont forget sticky rivets

[mustangmechanic]

We replaced all the pins with x-washers for the shock with bolts... After replacing any brackets with wallowed out holes... That helped out the most...

[herp444]

yes like keeth said sticky rivets. i have 2 cushions that have some sparatic sticky problems due to the rivets.

[Alastair]

In older machines, the bounce plate can wear and develop a groove in the plate, which can trap and hold the ball at the rear of the cushion assembly.

Also a collapsed pit angle bracket can cause a ball to idle on the cushion.

[Tablejam]

In older machines, the bounce plate can wear and develop a groove in the plate, which can trap and hold the ball at the rear of the cushion assembly.

Also a collapsed pit angle bracket can cause a ball to idle on the cushion.

Yes! I will add in addition to the sticky rivets, a worn cushion facing exposing the hard/sometimes sticky rubber under it, an old or worn out carpet that does not pull pins away from the ball door trapping balls, and a paddle that does not clear pins properly trapping a ball against the cushion.