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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 05, 2007, 12:42 AM:

I have an Eiki 3585.
The pressure plate is very
loose and it falls out when
the gate is opened.

When the gate is closed there
is also a lot of play in the
pressure plate and it
does not seat firmly against
the aperature plate.

With this, I am also wondering if the claw
may have touched the pressure plate that
had created a rough scuff mark
in the metal?

Is this a simple adjustment,
or does this require the
expertise of a trained technician?

Posted by John Whittle (Member # 22) on April 05, 2007, 12:31 PM:

Is it just the plate or the clip in assembly that's part of the plate that is loose and comes out?

If it's just the plate, it sounds like a part is lost/missing. If it's the whole assembly, it might be inserted incorrectly or a clip is missing.

A picture might help. Otherwise you need to show it to someone with either another machine or a repair manual.

John

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