809-G2J Winner Paid light stays on & Reels move one increment

[GunnerCG20]

Good day, grand kids were here playing the machines and it was working fine and it all three reels would move only one item.  I then notice the winner paid light was staying on.  I pulled the reel carriage and the coin hopper out and reseated them.  Got about three pulls working correctly and it went back to one advancement.  My schematics got whisked away with the preparations for the grandkids coming.  If somebody could give me a quick idea where to look before they come back (on a day trip) I would greatly appreciate it!  It does advance correctly for the 1 to 5 quarters.  Thank you!

[wolftalk]

809-G2J sounds like the serial number.  Is that the top number on the plate below the handle?  If yes, does it really say 809-6ZJ


809-G was a "triple bar" machine for the Mint Hotel, while 809-6ZJ was also a triple bar for Atlantic Associates - probably for a cruise ship.   The schematics should be almost the same as the 809-B, which you can find on http://bingo.cdyn.com/slots/


the winner paid light staying on most likely means the payout counter unit on the hopper isn't resetting.


if the reel mech isn't winding up and kicking properly, a reel mech B switch may not be closing to reset the payout counter, so I'd fix the spin first.  Spin issues should be purely mechanical.  Are the timer links and latch pawls moving freely (parts 15, 23, and 25 in the below diagram)?


also, is the clock fan running a while after the game kicks?


if not sure how the thing works, taking a video is helpful.  It'll be too big to post here tho, so you'd need to stick it on a file sharing site or a cloud drive.


there's a windup/kick video of the right side of the reel mech in http://bingo.cdyn.com/slots/videos/ ... I really need to take a video of the left side of the mech and underneath during windup and kick.

[GunnerCG20]

Good morning Wolftalk, you are correct the metal tag outside 809-6ZJ, the machine came from the east coast of FL.  Supposedly through a dealer that got machines from the Seminole casino, but easily could have been off a cruise ship from Miami.  I will check out your suggestions hopefully this morning before the grandkids get back later this afternoon.  The clock fan is not running.  Thank you for the suggestions!

[GunnerCG20]

Success! I took my new friend, Mr. Brake cleaner, and hit all mechanical parts in the reel frame.  Used some light oil I just got in for our '62 Seeburg jukebox I am working on and it is running as smooth as a baby's behind now!  And the Winner Paid light is working great too!  Thank you Wolftalk for your guidance and suggestions!