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Bulletin

Subject

Vender(s)

Current Revision

1

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

2

Anti-Tip Shim

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

5

3

Multi-Price Kit Electro-Mechanical Venders

Electro-Mechanical

8

4

Coke Lock Cover Old Style

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

7

5

110 Volt Vend Counter Kit

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000

5

6

Can Shim / Can Spacer Installation For 6 oz Cans

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

7

Can Shim Rod Installation For 10 oz Cans-Narrow

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

8

Can Shim Rod Installation For 10 oz Cans-Wide

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

7

9

Can Shim / Can Spacer 250 ML Cans For Kuwait

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

10

Can Shim 250 ML Cans For Kuwait

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

11

Setting Machine For Free Vend

Electro-Mechanical

5

12

Can Shim Rod Installation For 10 oz Cans-Wide

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

5

13

Can Shim rod Installation For 10 oz Cans-Narrow

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

14

Can Shim Can Spacer Installation for 6 oz Cans

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

15

Honor Guard Installation Coke

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin III

3

16

Honor Guard Installation Pepsi

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin III

3

17

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

18

Compressor Jumper Test Kit

All Venders

4

19

Double or Dry Vending Problems

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

20

Installation of Pepsi Lock Cover

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

21

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

22

Installing Coinco Validator

Merlin 2000

4

23

Installation of Standard Dual Price Kit

Electro-Mechanical

7

24

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

25

Installing Coinco Validator

Merlin 2000

6

26

Can Shim Rod Installation For 10 oz Cans-Narrow

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

1

27

Can Shim/ / Can Spacer Installation For 6 oz Cans

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

28

Can Shim / Can Spacer Installation For 6 oz Cans

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

29

Can Shim / Rod Installation For 10 oz Cans Narrow

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

30

Installation of Vend Counter Kit – Merlin 2000

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

6

31

Installation of Safe Guard Cash Box

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin III

2

32

Installation of Merlin Conversion Kit Cold Drink

Electro-Mechanical

9

33

Installation of Merlin Conversion Kit Coca Cola

Electro-Mechanical

8

34

Installation of Merlin Conversion Kit Can Display

Electro-Mechanical

8

35

Installation of Iron Ferrite Assembly

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

4

36

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

37

Installation of Coin Insert Cover

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin III

5

38

Evaporator Frost

All Venders with Manual Cold Control

3

39

Installation of Special Merlin Rowe Validator Plate

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

40

Installation of 25 CL Can Kit Narrow Column

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

41

Installation of 17.5 CL Bottle Kit For Narrow Col.

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

42

Coke Reset W/Sequencing For Forced Purchase

Merlin 2000

2

43

Merlin 2000 Old L.E.D. display and New L.E.D. Display

Merlin 2000

4

44

Installation of Rear Baffle

All Venders

2

45

Converting Old L.E.D. Display to New L.E.D. Display

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

5

46

Installation of Circuit Board 110V Iron Ferrite Assembly

Merlin 2000

4

47

Installation of Timer Assembly For Merlin

Merlin 2000

5

48

Installation of Anti-Tamper Plate

Merlin 2000

2

49

Installation of 25 CL Can Kit Wide Column

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

50

Installation of 25 CL Can Shim Narrow 3 Deep

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

51

Alarm Installation for Merlin

Merlin 2000

4

52

Installation of Filter Assembly For Merlin

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

5

53

Installation of Key Switch Lock

Merlin 2000, GII

6

54

Validator Interface Changes from Ver. 1.00/2.00 to Ver. 5.00 & Up Boards

Merlin 2000

2

55

Dr. Pepper Inner Door Lock

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

56

Conversion From a Version 2.XX Board to a 5.XX

Merlin 2000

2

57

Installation of a Fuse Box Assembly

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

6

58

Installation of Coke Lock Cover – Intermediate Door

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

4

59

Installation of 7.7 oz Can for a 376-8 PC / CD Merlin 2000

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

60

Installation of NRI Simplex’s Changer Kit

Merlin 2000

2

61

Installation of Validator Gasket

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

62

Circuit Board Test Mounting Legs

All Circuit Board Test Boxes

2

63

Adjusting Robertshaw Cold Control Thermostat for Different Altitudes

All Venders with Robertshaw Thermostat

1

64

Installation of Coin Box Guard

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

65

Installation of Validator Guard

All Landscape Venders

4

66

Installation of Changer Door Latch Kit

All Landscape Venders

3

67

Installation of Coin Box Security Shelf Kit

Merlin 2000, Merlin III, GII, GIII

2

68

Installation of Bottle Opener Kit

Non-CDC Landscape Venders

4

69

Installation of 7.7 oz Can Kit for a 282-6 Pepsi CD Merlin 2000 Vender

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

70

Installation of Validator Plate PV

Merlin III

1

71

Replace Chips for Version 5 Control Boards

Merlin 2000

3

72

Installation for Validator Gasket for Coke Venders

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

73

Installation of External Phone Jack for HHC

GII

5

74

Installation of Pre-Cool Rack

GII

1

75

Installation of Button Panel Cover Plate

GII

2

76

Installation of Button Panel Cover Plate

GII

2

77

Installation of Bottom Door Latch Kit

Merlin 2000

3

78

Installation of Bottom Door Latch Kit

All Venders

2

79

Installation of Filler Plate Kit

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

80

Installation of Changer Jacket

All Venders

3

81

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

82

Installation of Ardac Validator Model #USA-15

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

4

83

Installation of Conlux-Maka Validator #NB10 For Coke Venders

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

4

84

Installation of Mars Validator Model #VFM1 or VFM3 For Coke Venders

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

4

85

Hopper Coin Chute

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

86

Using the External MIS Phone Jack for Merlin

Merlin 2000

4

87

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

88

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

89

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

90

Installation of Port-Mounted External Phone Jack For HHC

GII, GIII

2

91

Installation of Tie Strip Shim

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

92

Installing Security Shelf / Safeguard

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

93

Converting Merlin From English to French

Merlin 2000

1

94

390-9 GII Inner Door Lock

All Venders

3

95

Installing 24 Volt Transformer Cover

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

5

96

Patch Plate Kit

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

97

Installing 220 Volt Transformer Cover

Merlin III, Merlin IV, GII, GIII, Marketing

4

98

Button Filler Plate Kit

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

99

Installation of Coke Lock Cover - Intermediate Door

GII, GIII

2

100

Installation of Free Vend Switch Kit

Electro-Mechanical

3

101

Installation of Shim Rod Channel

Electro-Mechanical

2

102

Installation of Key Switch Lock Kit For Electro-Mechanical Venders

Electro-Mechanical

3

103

Installation of 20 oz Bottle Shim

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

104

Installation of Vibration Isolator

GII

3

105

Installation of 120 Volt DC Changer Harness

Merlin 2000

3

106

Installation of 16 oz Can Shims in Wide Columns

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

107

Installation of 16 oz Can Shims in Narrow Columns

Electro-Mechanical, Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

108

Installation of Key Switch Lead for No Vend / Free Vend

Merlin III

5

109

Installation of Heater Kit

GIIv2, GIII, Merlin III, Merlin IV

8

110

Installation of Button Cover

GII

2

111

Installation of Holland GII Evaporator Plate

All Venders without Econo-Cool

5

112

Conversion Kit From Merlin 2000 to Merlin III

Merlin 2000

4

113

Installation of Lamp Relay Kit

GIII, Merlin III, Merlin IV, HVV

8

114

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

115

Installation of Regular 3-Deep, Shims in Wide Column for Merlin 2000, Merlin III

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

116

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

117

Can Shim / Can Spacer Installation for 330 ML Water Bottle

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

118

Installation of Chute Sensor Adapter Kit

GII

3

119

Installation of Sold-Out Kit for South Africa

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

4

120

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

121

Can Shim Installation Kit for 12 oz Can 510 & 609

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

122

Installation of Pepsi Lock Cover

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

123

Bill Validator Full Error

Merlin III

2

124

Installation of Patch Plate Kit DP

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

125

Installation of Security Channel Validator Plate

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

2

126

Evaporator Fan Mounting Bracket Assembly

All Venders

3

127

MIII Chip Replacement for Coinco BA30 Validator

Merlin III

4

128

Edge Guard Kit GIII

GII, GIII

2

129

GII Four Button Programming

GII

0

130

Installation of Hopper Shield

All Venders

2

131

Potential Lock-Up Caused by NOVRAM Devices of GIIV2 Control Boards

GIIv2, GIII

4

132

OBSOLETE (SEE SB 143)

OBSOLETE

133

OBSOLETE (SEE SB 167)

OBSOLETE

134

OBSOLETE (SEE SB 167)

OBSOLETE

135

Installation of Ballast Filter Kit

All Venders

5

136

Can Shim Installation for 12 oz Cans 510 & 609 3D+

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

137

Can Shim Installation for 12 oz Cans 540 & 630 3D

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

138

Can Shim Installation for 12 oz Cans 540 & 630 3D+

Merlin 2000, Merlin III

3

139

Tip Warning Label

All Venders

1

140

20 oz Straight Wall Bridging on GIII Venders

GII, GIII

4

141

Fuse Box Assembly (Transformer)

GII, GIII

3

142

Free Vending After Credit is Established

Electro-Mechanical

4

143

Installation of Electronic Refrigeration Control

GIIv2, GIII, Merlin III, Merlin IV

3

144

Small Package Vending on GIII Venders

GIII

4

145

Relocating Board to Accommodate Card Reader & Validator

GIIv2, GIII

5

146

Extrusions to Vend 20 oz Dr. Pepper Proprietary

GIII

3

147

Chain Guard Installation

GIII

5

148

Small Package Vending Kit for Merlin IV

Merlin IV

4

149

OBSOLETE (SEE PVS 26)

OBSOLETE

150

Inner Door Lock Kit Dr. Pepper Prior to PO# 1420

Merlin III, Merlin IV

2

151

Lock Cover Assembly Dr. Pepper CDC

Merlin III, Merlin IV

3

152

Installation of Product Funnel to Vend 1 Liter

Merlin IV

6

153

Installation of Can Funnel to Vend Package Less Than 3" in Diameter

Merlin IV

2

154

Relay Conversion Kit

GIIv2, GIII, Merlin III

4

155

Vender Locks Up & Displays Ice Cold, Free on L.E.D.

Merlin IV

2

156

Lamp Socket Failure

GIII

4

157

OBSOLETE (SEE SB 187)

OBSOLETE

158

OBSOLETE (SEE SB 187)

OBSOLETE

159

Dr. Pepper Kit for Merlin IV

Merlin IV

3

160

IEC Switch Repair Kit

Merlin III, Merlin IV, GII, GIII, Marketing

3

161

Chute Sensor (Dim Light)

GIII

3

162

OBSOLETE (SEE PVS 26)

OBSOLETE

163

Debit Card Reader (Marketing Door)

Marketing

3

164

CCR Lock Cover Kit Installation

Marketing

2

165

Anti-Bridging for certain areas and packages (GIII)

GIII

1

166

Loading Decal (GIII from 1488 to 1491-1400)

GIII

1

167

Override Switch Kit (EVS)

GIII, GIIv2

5

168

Latch Strike Spacer (All Venders)

All Venders

2

169

Acceptance problem with tokens and coins (GIII)

GIII

3

170

20oz. Plastic Bottle Bridging in Merlin IV Venders

Merlin IV

1

171

OBSOLETE (SEE SERVICE BULLETIN 147)

OBSOLETE

172

OBSOLETE (SEE HELPFUL HINT 1)

OBSOLETE

173

OBSOLETE (SEE HELPFUL HINT 2)

OBSOLETE

174

Validator Guard (Marketing)

Marketing

1

175

Top-Hinge Security Plate Installation (All Venders)

All Venders

1

176

OBSOLETE (SEE HELPFUL HINT 3)

OBSOLETE

177

OBSOLETE (SEE HELPFUL HINT 4)

OBSOLETE

178

OBSOLETE (SEE HELPFUL HINT 5)

OBSOLETE

179

OBSOLETE (SEE HELPFUL HINT 6)

OBSOLETE

180

Cash Counts Not Complying With Sale Count While In Single Price Mode

GIII

0

181

Marketing Venders with "Cracked" Thirsty Lexan Signs

Marketing

1

182

OBSOLETE (SEE HELPFUL HINT 7)

OBSOLETE

1

183

Installation of P.O.S. Security Channel

GIII

2

184

Door Switch Relocation (GIII)

GIII

2

185

Door Switch Relocation (MIV)

MIV

3

186

Installation of Validator Divider Support

Marketing

1

187

No Vend / Free Vend Switch Kit

Merlin IV

2

188

OBSOLETE (SEE HELPFUL HINT 8)

OBSOLETE

189

Coin Insert Assembly Kit

GIII

1

190

Refrigeration Freeze Up (E.V.S. Software GIII 67121-1 or -2 E-Prom Controllers)

GIII

3

191

OBSOLETE (SEE PVS 13)

OBSOLETE

192

OBSOLETE (SEE HELPFUL HINT 9)

OBSOLETE

193

OBSOLETE (SEE HELPFUL HINT 10)

OBSOLETE

194

Sliding Coin Insert Assembly Kit

GIII

1

195

OBSOLETE (SEE PVS 25)

OBSOLETE

196

Sacajawea Dollar Coin

All Venders

1

197

Coin Box Clip w/Lock (for the Plastic Coin Box)

MIV, GIII, Marketing

1

198

Installation of Thermally Actuated Interrupt for Magnetek Ballast (856BR006)

GIII, MIV

4

199

Enclosed Coin Cup

GIII

1

200

OBSOLETE

OBSOLETE

201

Reading Out of Order on the Merlin IV

MIV

2

202

OBSOLETE (SEE PVS 24)

OBSOLETE

203

Installation of a Cash-Bag Guard

All Venders

0

204