Kalleberg Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 The coin chute on my DN276E takes a bit of a jog to the right before directing the coins into the coin mech. The coins have started to jam up in this elbow (usually it's a dime that gets wedged but occasionally a quarter). I'm assuming that I need to remove the chute and clean it. Is there an easy/best way to do this? Also, is there any value to spraying the inside of the chute with silicone? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Kalleberg said: The coin chute on my DN276E takes a bit of a jog to the right before directing the coins into the coin mech. The coins have started to jam up in this elbow (usually it's a dime that gets wedged but occasionally a quarter). I'm assuming that I need to remove the chute and clean it. Is there an easy/best way to do this? Also, is there any value to spraying the inside of the chute with silicone? Thanks. The chute is two piece. Pry the cover off and you can access the two screws to remove the chute. Wash with Dawn dish soap, do not lube as it will attract dirt and become sticky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 It's probably scratched up from years of coins going through it so you should replace it. The older they get the more brittle they get so you may also break the edges off when you take it apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalleberg Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Many thanks for the advice - very much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacanteen Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Replace the chute & cover. The're $3 apiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalleberg Posted May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 Is there any trick to installing a new chute & cover? The original was light blue, semi transparent, semi flexible plastic with a built in liquid diverter. The new one was a hard clear plastic - no liquid diverter. When both mounting screws on the chute were snug I wasn't able to get the cover installed. There was a thin circuit board above the chute and no room to install the hard cover. does that board need to be loosened before installing the chute? (didn't have the right nut driver to do that) I had to loosely tighten both screws and then get the top portion of the cover attached below the circuit board and then I was able to get the bottom screw tightened (but not the top one) It also took a bit of effort to get the lower tabs on the cover lined up and inserted. I also found that there an occasional issue with coins dropping outside of the mech and had to rig a bit of a shield to prevent that from happening. I'm thinking that my install attempt probably wasn't exactly correct. Any suggestions ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacanteen Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 The cover is about 1/16" to 3/32" too long at the top. Shorten it a bit with some sand paper so the top tucks in under the display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalleberg Posted May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 That would probably do it but I find it a bit hard to believe that they would deliberately make a part that doesn't fit (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Kalleberg said: That would probably do it but I find it a bit hard to believe that they would deliberately make a part that doesn't fit (?) Molds wear over time or are sloppily made. For instance new production 501E delivery port trim is a lot harder to install than the original ones. The chamfer on the locking tabs that the lexan signface slides behind is completely misshapen on new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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