Jennings governor reel issue.......

[stephen]

Can anyone give me some advice as to way one of the reels is barely spinning and if it does it doesn't hardly,it is the first reel that is on the left if you where standing in front of it. The machine was rebuilt recently and the other reels move great just not that one. There is no speed controls wires that adjust with a wing nut that go on the hub of the reels so that is ruled out. I am thinking it is either internally on that reel hub. Any help would be appreciated........Thank you

[oldslotman]

It sound like the reel bundle maybe getting pinched between the two outer frames that the rod the reel bundle connects to. Check and see if you can move the reel bundle will move side ways about 1/16th of an inch play. If not there should be a rod going between the two outside braces that is adjustable with nuts on each end and move the frame ever so slightly to let the reel bundle spin freely. This would only affect the first reel which is the one you are talking about. DO NOT spread the frame too far apart as this may break the frame at the base.

[mechanic]

1st reel must be rubbing on the left hand side frame you can use an auto spark feeler gauge to set the gap!!! 1/64, 1/32 or 1/16 which ever works best.

[stephen]

Thanks for the replies.......
I was able to spin the reel and it spins but not as freely as the rest of the reels and when you pull the handle the reel only moves slightly so I was wondering if the problem would be in the reel bundle itself?

[oldslotman]

Thanks for the replies.......
I was able to spin the reel and it spins but not as freely as the rest of the reels and when you pull the handle the reel only moves slightly so I was wondering if the problem would be in the reel bundle itself?

The problem could also be the reel bundle kicker. It could be warn or not lining up right with the reel discs.

[stephen]

Ok I found the problem as a long screw that goes through the vertical payout levers was loose and not all the way through the levers which caused it to drag on the disk and make it stop. But I encountered a new issue as I was playing it and all of a sudden the reels where going super fast.I took it out and moved the clock to find out the clock was barely working and noticed the fan came loose from the rod it is mounted to and the rod was spinning inside the fan itself. My next question would be how to secure the fan to the rod and will just regular solder work as I noticed that there was some solder in the middle.

[watlingboy]

Regular solder will work fine.

Watlingboy

[stephen]

Can anyone send some pics of the jackpot assembly mainly from the right where it is engaged with the levers and such as I don't think it was put back on correct as I set for a jackpot and nothing happened. I recently acquired this machine and am going through it and already found things that aren't correct.
Again Thankyou.......