I found out something new I hadn't noticed before. Both the Stern flipper buttons as supplied and the
clear lighted ones don't have "e-clips" and the buttons aren't removable to sand or deburr. I was complaining in my last post that my new buttons were "sticky" and just didn't have a smooth action.
Well I saw that the old Stern supplied buttons had an "o-ring" something I'd missed when fitting the clear ones. Moved them over - and the difference is amazing! Now they seem tighter and more smooth. The shots are easier to make and the buttons feel "right" again. Yay! Lighted flipper buttons can stay.
BTW - Looking in the manual, the correct parts are:
SPI # 545-5850-00 Description: O-Ring 11/32" x 7/32 " x 1/16" (Flipper Buttons)
I would try to buy them from a good hardware store or o-ring supplier. Knowing Stern, they probably cost out at $5 each. :)
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