First machine reels are loud and slow

[MrBelb]

Hey folks,
I was gifted a skill stop machine from a friend and I’m super excited. I’ve looked online and learned how to reset it and how it is supposed to work and mostly everything is intact but the actual game. I learned that if the reels don’t get up to speed then the stop buttons won’t light up or work. The reels start spinning and they stop and start over and over with a rumbling noise. I’m including a link to a video of the issue. Please let me know if you have any ideas on how I can get this machine fixed. https://youtube.com/shorts/cF7-wc4Fv...tmEVHHF4FWMWmT IMG_0165.jpg

[takethecastle57]

Turn the machine off and unplug it .

Then open the machine door and disconnect and reconnect each and every cable in the machine . The First reel that starts and stops well if you can post photos of the interior of the machine and can you remove just reel assembles separately ? If so remove the first reel and maybe use wd40 contact cleaner on the connectors

https://www.amazon.com/WD-40-Special...silk_at_search



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[takethecastle57]

The connections can get dirty ,rusty, or get a dull film from non use .

[MrBelb]

Update: I went in and cleaned everything and checked all the connections by unplugging and plugging them back in and it works! Thanks for the advice!

[takethecastle57]

[MrGneiss]