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    From Steven Campbell@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 15 11:53:08 2023
    Restoring a EM machine. I have gone thru all my reel's. I have read where Clay says you HAVE to replace inserts if they aer frozen, I have also read that I could give it some time and sometimes they do come loose....etc.etc..

    I have the different versions of Clay's EM manuals that he has written and they say the same thing.


    Best to change the COIL Insert at the same time as the coil! right ??

    thanks!!!!

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  • From John Robertson@21:1/5 to Steven Campbell on Sat Apr 15 16:03:42 2023
    On 2023/04/15 11:53 a.m., Steven Campbell wrote:
    Restoring a EM machine. I have gone thru all my reel's. I have read where Clay says you HAVE to replace inserts if they aer frozen, I have also read that I could give it some time and sometimes they do come loose....etc.etc..

    I have the different versions of Clay's EM manuals that he has written and they say the same thing.


    Best to change the COIL Insert at the same time as the coil! right ??

    thanks!!!!

    New coils should come with new coil sleeves. They used to. We normally
    include a sleeve with our coils.

    So, yes, replace the sleeves.

    An easy eyeball check of the condition of a sleeve is look at the inside
    of the sleeve - do you see three thin raised rings near the securing
    flange? Those help guide the plunger to the coil stop and if they are
    worn it is time to replace the sleeve.

    John :-#)#
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  • From David Gersic@21:1/5 to Steven Campbell on Sun Apr 16 21:43:41 2023
    On Sat, 15 Apr 2023 11:53:08 -0700 (PDT), Steven Campbell <stevencam62@gmail.com> wrote:
    Restoring a EM machine. I have gone thru all my reel's. I have read where Clay says you HAVE to replace inserts if they aer frozen, I have also read that I could give it some time and sometimes they do come loose....etc.etc..

    I have the different versions of Clay's EM manuals that he has written and they say the same thing.


    Best to change the COIL Insert at the same time as the coil! right ??

    I only change the COIL if it has failed. I replace all COIL SLEEVES when
    going through a game restore.


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