Slot Machine Handle Stuck

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Subject: IGT Wild Cherry slot machine handle stuck
Author: sapguy11	[ Next Thread \|Previous Thread \|Next Message \|Previous Message] Date Posted:15:51:48 08/21/09 Fri I have a IGT Wild Cherry slot machine in which the handle is stuck. It will not pull. The spin reels button works perfectly, though. Also, it will not accept paper money anymore. Any ideas? Thanks [Next Thread \|Previous Thread \|Next Message \|Previous Message]

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Jeremy
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Date Posted:16:19:05 08/22/09 Sat
There is a solenoid on the handle mech that allows it to be pulled down. These solenoids often go bad or have loose connections. I am unsure what type of BV you have but in general be sure the machine is not in the middle of a game and is playable with a coin. Then check the components of the BV separately there is the Head, Transport and the Can. The Head is what the BV first slides into and verifies the bill. The Transports simply transports the bill to the Can for storage. Also certain BV head’s will only take certain money. Such as the JCM DBV-145 will only take bills prior to 2003.
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jeff
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Date Posted:13:16:53 08/24/09 Mon
Thanks for the reply Jeremy. Are solenoids expensive or difficult to replace? Coin operated play works just fine.
Also, the BV does not light up as it used to. Is there anything with the software or firmware that could cause both of these conditions to occur. I seem to remember reading somewhere that a tilt could cause this.
Thanks, Jeff
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[> Subject: Re: IGT Wild Cherry slot machine handle stuck

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Jeremy
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Date Posted:17:09:11 08/24/09 Mon
The solenoid can be a bit tricky to replace but is straight forward. If you have ever worked on an old car you won’t have many problems as the handle Mech is all mechanical except the solenoid. You can reach your hand into the machine carefully and push the lever the solenoid usually does then pull the handle just to be sure that is the problem and not something else. I’m not sure how much they cost anymore as it has been awhile.
The BV can have any number of problems that need to be walked through.
1. Be sure it is enabled if it was working and no MPU or game changes have been made then most likely it is. Push the whit self-test switch until you see a “9” in the other LCD there should be a “1” for enabled or a “0” for disabled.
2. The BV power supply would cause a BV to steal or not cycle at all
3. The Head
4. The Transport
5. The Can make sure this is seated all the way in.
Each of these things can cause a BV not to work I am still unsure which BV you have. One thing to mention is that in a casino I can do part swapping with the machine next to the broken one until the problem is solved. This can make things much easier for problem machines. If you don’t have this option then it will be a bit harder to troubleshoot.
If the Machine works with coins then it is not in a tilt.
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The laundry industry is as big today as it’s ever been and nothing is likely to change that in the foreseeable future. There are around 30,000 coin-operated commercial laundries in the US that generate an annual gross revenue of $5 billion. These figures don’t include communal laundry facilities provided in apartment buildings and other multi-family housing buildings and rental homes. Simply put, the laundromat business is steady, strong, and vibrant. So there are plenty of coins going through plenty of machines and occasionally one gets stuck.

When the mechanism is new and the coin undamaged it’s rare to see any jams. Everything slides through perfectly well and nobody has to get frustrated. However, the washers get used heavily and parts wear also the coins are rarely the perfect shape they were when they were made. All this means coins get stuck from time to time.

In an ideal world, the stuck coin may fall out of the chute by just pressing the coin return button but you’re reading this so we guess that didn’t work.

Use tweezers to reach into the coin slot. See if you can grasp the coin and pull it out.
Chances are someone has already slapped the side of the machine where the coin slot is located. Try upping your game, place a piece of wood (or something that will protect the paintwork) against the side nearest to the slot and use a hammer to rap sharply on the wood to try to unjam it. Don’t hammer too hard as to cause damage but the vibration may loosen the stuck coin and will make it fall in or out.
Insert another coin into the slot hoping it will dislodge the previous one.
Sometimes one of the coin slots may have a coin tipped to the side that prevents the coin slot from moving. Push the tilted coin upright using a utility knife.

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Sometimes the coin is not the problem or the coin is bent or is still stubbornly clinging on.

Stuck coin slides may be caused by factors other than coins, such as a loose screw jammed between the coins and the ramp. If the above fixes don’t work, and you still don’t want to call a service technician, you might need to open the coin box or extract the entire coin assembly.

If you’re not the owner of the machine, there’s nothing you can do about it. Report the problem to the owner or building proprietor. If you have the keys for the access panel, opening the coin box can often dislodge a stuck coin. Removing the entire coin assembly can be tricky and it depends on the type of machine you have.