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[fruitmachine13]

Hello ppl has anyone got any PDF files of any fruit machine manuals, Because I am becoming a field service engineer and need some files for my work whether it is fruit machines, pushers, video machines, crane grabbers well anything in the amusement industry anything will be most great full thanks guys.

[ady]

http://www.fruit-emu...em/#entry282022

 

I read another post of yours....I presume you are wanting/going to start a course rather than actually starting as an engineer?

[Mavroz]

If you are becoming a field service engineer, your employer will provide you with all necessary literature needed to fix machines surely?

 

Knowing a couple of engineers, i was under the perception that all they do is replace parts like for like. Eg a broken button for a new button, replace broken lamps, unjam coin blockages etc.

 

Gone are the days where the field engineers need circuit diagrams etc etc, there are very few bench engineers left now, the ones who work at component level are few and far between. 

 

Yeah, places like maggi and Eservice still have some of these skilled people there but not many.

[nails]

if you are becoming a field service engineer - I fell sorry for your employers.

 

whilst I wish you every success, I have been repairing machines for over 20 years and their is always something new to learn. its not something you can just pick up a manual and learn. once you learn the basics like coin mechs, optics, pay slides ans motherboard issues/contacts, their is also a heavy PC side of things to pick up in regards to t7/t8/storm machines.

 

like I say, I wish you well, but rome wasn't built in a day, and your employer needs to train you for months before you go out on your first call. if you stuck you can ask here, but if your in a pub and the guy wants his money... best call the office

[fruitmachine13]

thinks guys I already do fruit machine repairs on home machines so I know what I am doing on them the PC machines are a bit harder to work on

[richy1976]

Still the same as when i was engineer 20 years ago, board in board out, psu, mech, as said above no one repairs at component level anymore apart from old collectable machines.