Technical service bulletin addressing dart target assemblies loosening from the target spacer, with a Loctite thread-locking installation fix.
COPYRIGHT © 1996 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
TSB20 - 3-22-96
Customer Service Bulletin
Csbull20.doc
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Date: 3/22/96
merit industries, inc.
Problem:
Target assembly coming loose from target spacer.
Games affected:
All dart games.
Symptoms:
Loose target may cause stuck segments or scoring problems.
Cause:
Repeated pounding of board loosens the securing nuts.
Solution:
Add Loctite to the threads of the mounting screw.
Instructions
1. Turn off the game.
2. Open the target section door.
3. Loosen the knurled mounting posts and unhook the slide latches that secure the matrix
switch/wood assembly to the target door. See Figure 1.
4. Remove the neoprene sheet covering the target assembly.
5. Squirt a small drop of Loctite threadlocking adhesive on the threads of each (of 4)
mounting screws, above the nuts (shown in Figure 1).
6. Replace the neoprene sheet.
7. Replace the matrix switch/wood assembly and secure the mounting posts with the slide
latches.
8. Turn on the game.
COPYRIGHT © 1996 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
TSB20 - 3-22-96
Customer Service Bulletin
Csbull20.doc
Figure 1 - Target Section Door (Rear, Cut-away View)
Rear of matrix
switch/wood
assembly
Knurled
mounting post
and slide latch
Target spacer
Nut
Target Section
Door
Mounting screw
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