slot machine drops coins not taking coins

Another problem could be that the rejector lever (located on top of the coin mech) is slightly depressed and has pushed the outer part of the rejector away from the back plate just enough that the coin has too much play room and drops straight through the rejector to the change chute. If that happens the coin will stick or hesitate, lose momentum and drop through the change chute. The whole secret behind proper operation of the slug rejector is to make sure those counterweights aren't binding up and slowing or stopping coin movement through the rejector. Are the coins dropping straight through the slug rejector (the upper part of the coin mech) into the change return chute? In most cases the slug rejector is dirty and the counterweights (small rotating parts that the coin passes through) aren't moving freely. Hope it helps answer some of your questions and guides you in the right direction to get your non-functioning coin mech working.įirst off, let me dispel a misconception about coin mechs, most coin mechs will work fine with the change tube empty as long as you're using exact change in the form of dimes and nickels. I wrote the following as a reply to a post in another section and Glen (Moondawg) suggested reposting it here.

Slot machine drops coins not taking coins