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Last installment. May not be identical to what someone has, but should help, I'm sure some of the parts are relevent to other meters?
T R O U B L E SHOO
TOO MUCH TIME FOR COIN
1. Index ring adjustment.
2. Index pawl pin adjustment,
3. Index ring tooth broken.
4. Spider pawl binding, or its
spring off.
5. Idler arm spring disconnected.
6. Index pawl spring unhooked or
not enough tension.
7. Signal actuation arm rubbing
idler arm.
8. Bent reset lever pin.
9. Bent coin.
TROUGLE SHOOTING CHECK LIST
TOO LITTLE TIME FOR COIN TOO LITTLE TIME FOR COIN
1. Index ring adjustment. 1. Index ring adjustment.
2. Index pawl pin adjustment. 2. Index pawl pin adjustment
3. Index ring tooth broken 3. Indicator assembly rubbing
4. Spider assembly not returning. 4. Spider assembly not returning.
5. Idler arm spring disconnected 5. Idler gear bearing loose (chatter).
6. Index pawl spring unhooked or 6. Oil on idler gear, or indicator assembly.
not enough tension
7. Signal actuation arm rubbing 7. Bad indicator gear or idler gear
idler arm.
8. Bent reset lever pin. 8. Indicator spring needs more tension.
9. Bent coin. 9. Signal "dead locking" on bottom
of signal latch.
10. Flicker or star wheel worn
(too fast rotator action),
11. Loose or bent reset lever pin.
12. Damper weight sticking on indicator
(non-cumulative operation only).