SETUP AND MOVING
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30. If pinballs were already installed into the lower ball
trough, remove them before lifting the playfield.
31. Grasp the lower arch between the flippers, and firmly
but gently pull directly up to raise the playfield 8 to 12
inches.
32. While holding the playfield up, pull the playfield toward
you until the two playfield supports are over the front
edge of the cabinet.
33. Rest the playfield on the front edge of the cabinet.
34. Raise the playfield and rest it against the backbox.
35. Visually inspect all cabinet cables and connector termi-
nations; ensure no wires or cables are pinched and that
cable harnesses are not pulled tight.
36. Locate the plumb bob in the parts bag in the cash box.
37. Slide plumb bob onto the hanger wire. Note: the vertical
position of the plumb bob affects tilt sensitivity - higher
makes the game more sensitive to tilting.
38. Tighten the thumb screw finger-tight.
39. Install the correct number of pinballs. Refer to the decal
on the lock down assembly for the correct number of
pinballs.
LOCATING, LEVELING, AND FINAL SETUP
1. Select a location that is indoors, out of direct sunlight,
and climate controlled. Excessive moisture/humidity
can cause long-term damage to your game.
2. Adjust the front or rear levelers as necessary to position
the playfield level bubble, located on the front right of
the playfield next to the shooter lane, to float between
the two (2) black lines. This will place the playfield at the
recommended 6.5° pitch. Playfield angles greater than
6.5° can be achieved by turning out the rear leg level-
er(s) for increased difficulty and faster gameplay.
3. Use a pinball to roll down the center of the playfield for
side-to-side leveling, or use an external bubble level,
digital level, or smartphone level app.
4. Plug into a grounded outlet and check for proper opera-
tion through DIAGNOSTICS.
5. Check the coin door: With the door closed, insert coins
to verify proper operation.
6. Play game: Check for satisfactory operation and adjust
game volume (push the Red Buttons inside the Coin
Door).
7. If desired, perform any game diagnostics, game adjust-
ments, and pricing settings at this time.
FIRST-TIME SETUP CONTINUED
SPIKE PINBALL SOFTWARE
UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS
1. Obtain game software update file (filename ends
in “.spk”) from www.sternpinball.com or from
authorized Stern distributor.
2. Place game software update file ( “.spk”) in root
directory of a blank FAT32-formatted USB flash
drive
3. Use backbox power switch to turn off game
4. Plug in USB flash drive to CPU board USB
connector (CN20 or CN21). Refer to www.
sternpinball.com
5. Turn on game
6. The game will automatically begin software
update
7. Select the correct .spk update file from list.
8. Press Enter on the service switches to start
update
9. When the display indicates “Update Complete”,
turn off game
10. Remove USB flash drive from CPU board
11. Turn game on to complete the update and play
pinball!
12. Detailed instructions and troubleshooting tips
are available in the game manual, www.sternpin-
ball.com and authorized Stern distributors.
