Installation Instructions (Xeno Mounts)

Xeno Mount Install

Estimated install time is 10-15 minutes

(Xeno Mount installation for Stern Spike 2 Machines STILL BEING UPDATED, but you can proceed.  Take your time and do not hurry this amazing install!  Once it is properly install you will.  If you have ANY questions please send an email.  It is better take ask instead of guessing of forcing anything. )

INSTALL XENO MOUNTS: These are used for convenience by making so you never having to remove the lights when raising and lowering the playfield. They are vital for properly routing of the cables in the rear in the cable clamps on the backboards is needed so they do not get pinched and damage the cables which will in turn damage the LEDs.  These are to be used in conjunction with the Magna-Mounts to properly support and seal any light leakage between the light bars and cabinet walls.  Be sure to use Xeno Mounts as they are amazing for many reasons!!

Get your Xeno Mounts ready and then proceed onto Step 1

First step is start by installing the (#1) Front Right Xeno Mounts  near your launcher lane.  Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the screws holding your factory bubble leveler from your machine.  Position the Xeno Mount in place of the factory bubble level holder  and position it all the way forward so it’s at its furthest point away from the shooter lane.  Then put the screws in snug to hold it in place.  Note the position of the screws in relation to the mounts(Red Arrows in pic below) then replace the factory bubble level from the original into the Xeno Mount.  NOTE: On all Front  Xeno Mounts you will pressure fit end of the front end of the light bar into the the triangle shaped top mount of the front Xeno Mount.

 

Front Right Xeno(#1):

Remove the factory bubble leveler located on the bottom right side of the playfield. This is done by removing the 2 screws holding it in place and then replace it with the #1 Xeno Mount. The with a very small flathead screwdriver, pop out the factory bubbler and then pressure fit it into the Xeno Mount. Important: Make note of the bubble orientation and marks BEFORE you remove it from the factory one so that you know which way to insert it into the #1 Xeno Mount

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Front Left Xeno(#2):

Now on the opposite side of the playfield (left), remove the factory screw holding post. Install as shown in the example below. Replace the screw through the hole of the Xeno Mount and make sure the factory apron wire form is back into place.  Tighten it snug, BUT not too firm as it will break/warp the mount for sure. Just make sure it’s nice and snug, easy does it.  WAIT to insert the light bar into the mount until you do ALL Xeno Mounts!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear Left(#3) and Rear Right Xeno(#4):

Place the Rear Left(#3) on the left edge of backboard located at the rear of the playfield as shown in the pic below.  This part you need to GO SLOWLY with as you will use the small provided spacers (to slide onto the front section of the Xeno mount so that it has a slightly tight grip on the backboard.  For most backboards that are just bare wood with no plastics, then you are to orient the side of the spacer with the 2 small circles on it towards the back board as shown in the pic below(2nd image below that has the Red arrow showing the location the spacers go to and the Green arrow showing the direction that the side you are using should be facing).  The spacers sides are flippable to change clearances for what you need, so make sure it’s on the correct side for your application.  Some games have a layer of plastic on top of the backboard, in that case you will likely not need the spacer at all.  If it is just bare wood and in “most” cases the 2 small circles you want on that side shown with the green arrow for a snug fit.  The goal is to have a snug fit so the Xeno Mount can stay in position temporarily of you to make your vertical adjustment marks.  You will then very carefully lower the playfield back into playing position as so not damage the mount(it must be flush and sitting firm with NO Screws in it yet!).

Then grab the light bar and rest it on top of the mount and adjust the height of the Xeno so that the light bar is just under the glass slide in line so that glass clears.   Allow a little room for the zip tie to clear too.  Then make a make with a piece of tape or dry erase mark as to where you want the top of the Xeno Mount’s height on the backboard.  Do this for both sides and pull the playfield out again into the maintenance  resting position on top of the coin door area.  Then hold each Xeno Mount in place as such to align with the dry erase mark or tape you used and insert 2 screws as shown to secure it to the backboard of the machine with a medium sized Phillip #1 head(must be Medium #1 (not 2) tip or it WILL round out the Phillips head) .  Do not push hard on the mount but you will need to get in a comfortable position (have playfield out as far as you can safely go with it resting on the playfield support rails) to firmly press in and turn the screw to self tap the backboard.   Take your time here, it takes a moment and a little force to get it to self tap through the first layer of the backboard wood, but once you get it going it’s easy. Next tighten down the screws snug but not too much as you will crack the Xeno Mount base.  You “do not” want to be in an awkward position as you screw them in as you will want the screw to go straight and will also prevent you slipping of the screw with the screw driver.  This is easy, but be patient!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mount the Light Bars into the Xeno Mounts:

1. Slide the rear of the light bar ends of the Rear  Xeno Mounts(#3 and #4) so that the triangle end is pressure fitted into the end of the light bar.

2. Now go to the rear of the lights bars and rest bottom of them onto the angled “V” shaped base. Grab a zip tie and wrap it around the light bar insert it through the hole in the Xeno Mount. Picture below shows one that does not have the hole. If yours has a hole then put the zip tie through that. Don’t tighten it complete yet as you want to leave it loose so you can rotate it properly) and the Xeno Mount. MAKE SURE the clasp portion of the zip tie is on the inside (playfield side and NOT the cabinet wall side)and it is facing downward away from the where the glass will slide in. This is very important or the glass WILL NOT clear this.

3. Now you will slightly push the light bar forward towards the front mount. Don’t push too hard as you will break the front mount, just make sure there is some good press on it (just before the light bar starts to bow) and then tighten(snug only as you don’t want to damage the LEDs on the light bar, just make it firm) up the zip tie while making sure the light bar is vertical. If it is not then the light bar WILL NOT LINE UP with the Magna-Mount when you lower the playfield.

LAST STEP:  Install Magna-Mounts last if this is a new install(if you already have them and are just upgrading then they will already be there) and then also router the black ribbon cable into the rear cable clamps on the backboard as usual.