How to Remove A Jammed Can From Soda Pop Machine Part 1

How to Remove A Jammed Can From Soda Pop Machine?
jammed pop can inside soda pop machine
The picture above shows that there is a jammed pop can on one of the columns of the soda pop vending machine.

It is one of those days that Im in downtown Vancouver, BC. Time is not on my side because I have to hurry up and finish my locations on time. It is very normal for me to do at least around 8 to 10 locations per day as a full time vending machine candyman.

I have noticed that one of the selection is 'sold out light' but there are still soda pop cans on the column. The picture above I took with the soda can pop removed already and placed it on the floor to see what is wrong with the soda pop vending machine.

Did you see that the soda can left there is on an angle?
When i closed the door of the soda pop vending machine there is a noticeable whirling buzzing clicking sound, of course I opened the door and i tried to reach out the can by pulling it out slowly but it is too tight! Im afraid that I may puncture the can and will be leaking all over the floor or might damaged the soda pop vending machine!

Here are the steps on how to successfully remove the jammed stuck soda pop can on the vending machine:
1. Common sense tells us that you have to unplug the soda pop machine on the picture below

soda pop machine unplugged
2. When the power is out. It will be safe for you to remove the large aluminum that cover the motors, shims and parts of the soda pop vending machine.

You will be needing a simple set of tools which available cheap in amazon as shown on the picture below.

set of screwdriver
3. Remove the aluminum cover on the soda pop vending machine.

aluminum ocver removed on the soda pop vending machine
4. Remove the clip on the column where the jammed soda can is in question. See the picture below.

did you see the screwdriver there?
5. Remove the cylindrical plastic components on that is attached on the motor and remove the shim to loosen up the jammed soda can under the column.did you see the shims taken out and the plastic parts?
6. Simply just take out the jammed soda can under the column of the soda pop vending machine.

The solution to your problems is easy and straightforward. Here are some you tube videos that will help you visualize on how i did it!

By the way if you can solve these simple problems that you do not need to call a service technician that may cause you around $85! And if you call a service technician to do it immediately it may cost you even $150 for emergency repairs!

I sincerely hope that you will be able to solve this problem on your own since you just have to spend an extra 10 to 15 minutes on the location before moving ahead to your next location.

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