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Often overlooked are the parts made out of rubber in your jukebox. Parts made from rubber usually have a key role in the function of the juke. It is essential that these parts are in good condition and are not allowed to become hard, brittle, perished or misshapen in any way as this can seriously effect your jukes performance. Age and bad storage contribute to the rubber parts"going off" . In certain positions it is often the constant contamination of lubricants that also c

Leaf switches are in most of the older models of juke box. They are designed to be accessible for cleaning and maintenance. Basically consisting of thin strips of sprung copper with a contact fixed to one end and held at the other in strips of insulated material. The switches can be built up in to many different configurations to provide multiple switching actions such as the Seeburg reversing switch shown below - Many of this type are actuated by a lever/spring arrangement w

Seeburg did things a little differently to others and so the first thing that you will need is a service manual for your model and then some spare time and alot of patience . Scans Twice and Stops One fault that often occurs in a Seeburg is that the carriage scans twice and stops without playing the record that you selected. As always you must check that all plugs are seated correctly and all valves (if there are any) are lit up (the 5u4g only lights when the mechanism is sca