Namco 500GP Won't Unlock/Does anyone have a service manual

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Namco 500GP Won't Unlock/Does anyone have a service manual

So, against my better judgement, I'm picking up a pair of Namco 500GB Deluxe racing games tomorrow. I looked at the games today, and one of the two has some issue where the bike doesn't unlock (when you aren't playing the game, the bike is locked in position).

I haven't torn apart the game yet (it's not in my possession yet) but has anyone seen this before/have any thoughts? Alternatively, does anyone have an actual service manual for this game? The only thing I found was http://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameManual500GPDeluxe which has very little in the way of technical info, and I don't even see a mention of the lock.

Also, just curious, was this a Japan-only game? The manual I linked above only mentions it running on 240V power, and the cabinet had Japanese labeling on some switches. I'm also finding almost no info on it online.
 
OK I now have the game in my possession, and the bike platform won't fit through my doorway. If anyone would have a service manual (which hopefully says how to take this apart) I would be very grateful.
 
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