[Jukebox-list] rowe jao-200 banstand help please

[John Robertson]

Rick Force wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have been trying to get this juke (1100 record changer) to select 
> properly but can't, even after following the complete selection 
> service manual. Here's what's going on:
> Coins register properly (but credits don't cancel out apon selection), 
> buttons latch and then start the search unit ans release as they 
> should. Then, if side one (a left side) is selected, it punches the 
> correct pins. But if side 2 (right side) is selected, it is way off. 
> Then, the magazine will rotate but hop over the selected pins (no 
> matter which side is selected) and stop after a complete rotation 
> (like it should). Now, sometimes (while the magazine is at rest), if I 
> push one of the stop sw feelers, it will pick up that selection (got 
> it to do that several times), but not while the magazine is rotating 
> looking for the pins. Several years ago, I replaced all of the cam sws 
> and the 2 stopping sws, so what's left? While I had the search unit 
> apart this time, I cleaned the very back slip rings and feelers and 
> cleaned both sides of the search unit board and wiper feelers, no 
> affect. Now, maybe those stop sws are bad again? I do hear a slight 
> buzzing sound when I activate one of the stopping sws (when it won't 
> pick up), but haven't found out where its coming from and how its 
> related to that stop circuit. Thank you for any help on this, Rick.
>
When restoring any Rowe/AMI (or other make for that matter) jukebox it 
is vital that you test every microswitch with an ohm-meter. Each must 
trip to 0 ohms and stay at that reading as you activate it past the trip 
point. In old switches the reading may bounce around or not get to zero 
until the switch is way past the trip point.

So, check all your switches.

John :-#)#

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