Igt s+ slant top red white and blue error 21

[Kjtemp]

The spring is on it but the magnetic switch doesn't come up enough to fully lift the red brake.  Once I was able to help the magnetic switch lift the brake the machine was able to accept credits and spin.  How can I make the magnetic switch fully lift the brake?

[Jim]

there are three parts to the brake assembly, the pivot arm, the red pawl and the spring. when the motor is energized its magnetic induction pulls in the pivot arm, the pivot arm has a plastic probe on it that will come in contact with the red pawl moving it out of the way so the motor can begin to turn, as soon as the motor stops the pivot arm is released and the spring on the red pawl will allow it to engage with the motor armature stops and stop the motor.

either the brake parts are not assembled correctly or the plastic probe is broken off the pivot arm. 

Hope this helps
Jim 

[Kjtemp]

It seems like the magnetic field is not strong enough to fully pull the pivot arm to fully pull the red pawl. 

[Kjtemp]

I'm guessing I need to clean that area or adjust the spring?

[Ken]

Yes

I would clean in between the two pieces so when it's energized that it pulls the lever in. Someones bourbon and coke grim in there doesn't help.

Then if I had to I would more tension on the spring.

[Jim]

Have you tried to operate the unit out of the machine? that is the only way you are going to see what is going on!!!  take a picture of the components and how they are installed.

[Kjtemp]

I got it working.  Adjusted the coin comparator and coins are going in and credit up.  Even better is the credit/cash button works so winnings now go to credit and machine is much better to use.  So now the only thing is the bill accepter won't activate when I try to put a dollar in.  It is lit up. 

[Stayouttadabunker]

"...Adjusted the CC..."

You have to be bloody kidding us?!

That fixed this [Coin-In Error] error?

I've never seen a maladjusted CC cause this.

Usually it just spits coins back into the coin tray but it doesn't cause a machine error.

That's a first I've seen in 20 years!

Anyway, glad you got it working but I don't think that is what fixed it.

[Kjtemp]

Yeah by adjusting I mean I turned the pedometer back to the left until I could consistently insert nickels.  I could only do this after clearing all the other errors.  After that everything is steady.  Except the bill accepter.  Thank you all for getting me to this point.