Star Tech Journal

Merit Pub Time
Scorpion Targets Sticking Seg111ents
Jim Kelly, Service Manager
Merit Industries
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
PRODUCT AFFECTED
Scorpion Targets (" Ameri-
can" size only) on Pub Time
Games and Target Kits
shipped between March
1991 and May 1991.
to the molds. Precision tol-
erance parts, allowing for
normal material changes in
the field after shipment, are
now assured.
SYMPTOM
All targets with the above
problem persisting (i.e.,
normal wear-in has not al-
leviated the interference)
should be replaced, and are
covered under Merit war-
ranty.
Sticking of "pie" shaped
segments near the pointed
end (towards bullseye),
sticking of some "block"
(single score) segments.
DESCRIPTION
Due to accumulation of tol-
erances, some of which oc-
cur due to changes in spi-
ders and segments long af-
ter shipment from the fac-
tory, the nose of the pies
may experience a wedging
effect after impact by a dart.
Usually, a player can re-
lease the stuck segments,
occasionally a service call is
required. The block seg-
ments have shown on occa-
sion a slight interference
which affects the smooth-
ness of motion upon impact
·by a dart.
All occurrences as de-
scribed above, or similar,
have been identified and
corrected by modification
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Merit Industries will re-
place, at no charge to the
operator, all defective spi-
ders and segments. Merit
Distributors will be sup-
plied with complete spider
and segment assemblies.
Simply remove and discard
the older assembly and re-
place with the new target.
No new matrix switch as-
sembly is required.
Contact your local Merit
Distributor or call Merit
Customer Service at 800/
445-9353.
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