[Jukebox-list] 1965 Seeburg Electra - loads record, needel touches then it rejects

[John Robertson]

RoyD13483 at aol.com wrote:
> OK so I have posted this numerous times and done whatever was suggested  
> previously and it still does the same thing. I have now rebuilt the  AutoSpeed 
> unit, in hopes that  too would resolve the problem. So now I am  taking different 
> approach. I have cut the wires to the trip switch and have  disconnected the 
> wires to the reject switch on the back. What other wires do I  have to 
> disconnect to naturalize the reject  circuit?
>   
Hi Roy,

Have you determined if the problem is the trip  activating or a sticky 
clutch/trip assembly?

Follow this process:

Take the cover off the mechanism and watch the trip solenoid in action. 
Normally the plunger snaps up from rest when it reaches the selected 
record, then it smothly goes back down as the record is placed into the 
clamp position, where it waits for the trip impulse.

Now if your trip solenoid plunger goes down and then snaps up when the 
record is clamped then there is a problem with the trip switches or the 
record clamp trip (no-record/record wrongly placed switch).

If the solenoid does not go down smoothly and then seems to ride back up 
then you have a gummed up mechanism and one starts with taking the 
solenoid part and cleaning the sleeve and plunger - then check the 
clutch assembly for dried up oil.

One trick I use is to rest my finger on the trip lever arm while the 
record is being clamped. If the trip is electrical then the arm is 
forced up against my finger as the coil energizes, if the arm is pushing 
gently upwards then it is a gummy problem and I check for dried up 
grease/oil. Do be careful of the voltages present! A rubber glove would 
be a good idea to avoid electrical shocks...

John :-#)#

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