Shaker Frame Rebuild - Brunswick Pinsetter Repairs 

I’ve always had both, but nice to know you don’t need the spring as long as you have the screw!

@@shawnmbowling technically the spring allows the idler to still pivot which is better for belt longevity of the pit belt. If I don't have a spring I usually just put tension on the ball wheel. Turn machine on and run set screw in til it hits elevator frame and add 1 more turn on the screw. Lock down jam nut and walk away lol. Essentially your turning the old style idler into a A2 style stationary one.

@reconbbs360 got it, I didn’t know there was a stationary version of it. I thought they were all pivots

@@shawnmbowling If you've ever used a pit idler bracket repair kit, there's slots for the new style. It's slotted so you can move the idler to get proper tension on the pit belt. Used to use a pry bar to hold it in place and tighten the bolt to lock it in place. Old center I worked at had Japanese a2's which had the new style. I prefer the older style IMO.

Yeah I can do a video on that. We found it best to get the plastic bins with drawers that you’d get from a hardware store

Thank you I appreciate it. The place I started at is a mess and the mechanics before me threw everything wherever they wanted, so the bins we have are just miscellaneous hardware kept from old parts. I guess I meant to add on to the previous question, what hardware is used the most. Anything to just get an idea of what I could order to start filling the bins with proper hardware. I'm new to working on A-2 and I find it takes most of my time trying to find the right size hardware for what I need then it does actually putting the damn part on lol.

Well from what I noticed 1/4x20 bolts are used a lot, get yourself a lot of X-washer pins and X-washers as well. I’ll get kind of a list going and post it on the channel as well

I mean a hydraulic puller and press makes life easy. Brunswick, Quality, and Kegel make specialty tools for these that we do have.

Yeah I like the one that’s just the arch with the three rubber mounts

Hydraulic puller and press if what we’ve used in the past to get those bearings off

Item number/brand/link? The jogger arm was bought or installed in 89’ 🤡💀 the tag was still on it and I am starting to run into a lot of things like this since no one did up keep.

We’ve always used Brunswick for the bearings. 12-300160-000 for the complete housing with bearing, 12-300160-003 for just the bearing. 12-300163-000 for the jogger arm link, 12-300194-091 for a complete jogger arm link

To be honest I didn’t know that there was any different version. I would try Facebook A2 pinsetter group Simone in there is bond to know

on my A2's there are three bolts on the front (pin deck side) of the frame that need to be loosened which will allow you to lift out the shaker board.

@@kendavis5621 Thanks for the info, I'll take a look at mine for those bolts.

@@kendavis5621 Just wanted to report back that you were right, thanks for the help! Got my shaker board repositioned, no more pins getting stuck on the side of the pit :)

Some machines as soon as you put the pins back in they come out. But if you leave it out then it don’t throw more lol. Idk man gremlins