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aito Operation Wolf Gun Problenis: Part 2
Jim Ennis
Fun City Arcade
Ocean City, Maryland
PROBLEM
Well, here we go again. It seems that we have
developed another gun problem with the
Wolf. This defect is in the gun stop, which is
supposed to prevent the gun from turning
any further than the stops allow. This is
accomplished by a cam that is mounted with
the big nut (Ml2) on the bottom of the gun
shaft (the one that fell off in last months
article). The cam is similar to a lock in that
it is round with two flat sides to prevent it
from turning on the shaft, which is also
round with two flat sides. (see Figure #1)
SOLUTION
The only solution for the cam is to reguarly
check to make sure the "self locking nut" is
tight. The only remedy for the cam and stop
posts is to replace them, if you can get the
parts from your distributor. (By the way, my
grenade buttons, that I talked about last
month, are still on backorder.)
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STOP
STOP
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CAM
SHAFT
Figure 7
CAUSE
When the gun is turned to it's limits, it is
restricted by a stop post on each side. (see
Figure #2); The problem occurs when the
gun is jammed into the stops. Evidently the
shaft is harder than the cam because it cuts
.A away the flat sides allowing the gun to be
W turned 180 degrees. (We know what then
happens to the wiring!). If you're lucky
enough for the cam to hold out, then watch
out for the stop posts to fall apart.
Figure 2
Unless we can get better quality replacement
parts then originally manufactured, then
this will not be a permanent fix, but a
recurring problem.
SPECIAL MENTION
I would also like to thank STARflECH Jour-
nal and BAM Engineering for the Electronic
Bulletin Board System (BBS) that they have
originated and maintain. It's worth more
than words can say! No kidding, a lot of good
valuable info is here. Keep up the good
(excellent!) work.