Your Playcraft shuffleboard is equipped with climatic adjusters used to adjust the shape of the blutcherblock playfield.
The shape of the playfield will vary between, flat, concave and convex. Climatic conditions in the room where the
table is placed will vary between humid or dry which can have an affect on wood over time. Adjustments to the
playfield may be required to maintain an optimal shape, which is flat to slightly concave.
Begin the adjustment process by determining the shape of the playfield. Place a straight edge across the playfield
directly above the first climatic adjuster. In order to properly identify the shape, the straight edge should be long
enough to extend over each edge of the playfield. IMPORTANT: Immediate results may not be achieved when
reshaping the playfield. Do not attempt to make significant adjustments at one time. It may take several days for
your board to fully adjust to the changes made. After the waiting period make additional adjustments as necessary.
If the playfield is CONVEX, the bottom of the straight edge will touch the surface of the playfield near the center
causing the straight edge to rock left to right. Following is an illustration of a convex playfield and direction to adjust
to flat or concave. Start by loosening the two outside nuts on the threaded rod. Next, hand tighten the inside nuts so
they touch the climatic adjusters as shown. Using a wrench, tighten each inside nut 1/4 - 3/4 turn at a time. This will
apply outward force to the adjusters and cause the playfield edges to move in an upward direction. As adjustments
are made, test the shape using a piece of paper. Starting with the corner it should be able to slide under the center
of the straight edge for approximately 3”. If additional adjustments are needed, allow the board several days to a
week to adjust to its new shape before additional adjustments are made. Follow the above steps for each climatic
adjuster.
If the playfield is CONCAVE the bottom of the straight edge will be touching each edge of the playfield surface but
not in the center. This should allow for the corner of a piece of paper to slide under the center of straight edge for
approximately 3”. If the playfield has an excessive concave shape, adjustments opposite the above for convex should
be made as shown below.
Convex
Outside
Nut
Inside
Nut
Straight Edge
Concave
Straight Edge
Outside
Nut
Inside
Nut
ADJUSTING THE SHAPE OF YOUR PLAYFIELD
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