disasembly of em motor

[dealers choice]

Hey guys. im looking at disasembling my williams em motor for cleaning. is there anything i have to be wary of? can i just put it back unaligned and itll reset itself. or do i have to put it back exactly how i pulled it apart (all lined up). are any sprindg etc going to go astray if im not extra carefull?

[Strangeways]

The manual will cover the alignment of the motor with respect to the switch stacks - but - it is hard to follow. There's no real need to completely disassemble. You can leave the plastic cogs in place and there might be 4 screws holding the plate with the switch stacks. Remove the late and you have access to the cogs to clean them. Use a permanent marker to "mark" the alignment of the motor and cogs IF you decide to strip completely.

[dealers choice]

Thanks Nino

[oldpins]

Recently I wanted to clean full banks of relays and switch stacks on an EM without pulling every relay apart. I used an Electrolux steaming unit which removes all the grime and works a treat. You will need to ensure that you thoroughly dry off any excess moisture on parts with compressed air or leave out in the sun.

[dealers choice]

 That sure is different. i would never have thaught about using one of those. Then again some of the tips i have gotten fromAP members are really thinking outside of the square. which really works a treat. 

[Strangeways]

Recently I wanted to clean full banks of relays and switch stacks on an EM without pulling every relay apart. I used an Electrolux steaming unit which removes all the grime and works a treat. You will need to ensure that you thoroughly dry off any excess moisture on parts with compressed air or leave out in the sun.

Interesting - I thought the steam cleaners leave a damp residue ? In the case of relays on the baseboard, doesn't it leave steam / water on the wood etc ?

[oldpins]

I do remove the relays from the bank and cover other areas with a cloth/rag (you could use plastic). The contacts, contact arm and spacers get quite warm which would assist in evaporating off some of the moisture. If dried off properly there would really be no rusting issue in the future. Would be worth giving it a trial on some old parts if not confident.

[Retropin]

I did the whole base board from my Capt fantastic using one of these.. sprayed with sugar soap beforehand too.
Worked a treat..

http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=9158.0

[dealers choice]

Sounds good i might have yto give it a go.