Leveling a south park pinball.....Help, please.

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I have an SP pinball and stuff sometimes sticks. I need the leveling instructions if you have them to make sure it plays right.

Thank you in advance,

Jim O'Brien
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I have an SP pinball and stuff sometimes sticks. I need the leveling instructions if you have them to make sure it plays right.

Thank you in advance,

Jim O'Brien
Solo742

Email is best [email protected]

That could be from other things, like a sticky switch, divoting in the playfield, or ramp warping as well. Where is the ball getting stuck? Mine was sticking where the wireform ramp drops the ball in the right flipper lane, and near the Shelly plastic between two overtightened plastic posts.

As for leveling you need to get a inclinometer. Pinballlife and others sell them. Once you get one SP uses a 6.5% grade, maybe reduce it a little if your playfield is clearcoated.
 
If you have an iPhone or iPod, you can download a free app called iLevel. It uses the accelerometer inside the device to turn it into a digital level. Be sure to follow the instructions to calibrate it on a known dead flat surface.

I would be surprised if a similar app was not available for non-Apple handheld devices, if you don't have an iPhone.

Take off the glass and use the level directly on the surface of the playfield. Take measurements at different spots.

Get the side-to-side at dead zero level.

Get the upward slope somewhere between 6.5 and 7.0 degrees, generally.

Most games have a sweet spot to get them dialed in.

Are you using fresh shiny smooth new pinballs?

Is everything nice and clean? Playfield waxed?

Where and at what time during play is the ball sticking?

Please be very specific.

RussMyers
 
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