Atari hall effect joysticks manintenance

dyno

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Picked up an Escape from the planet of the robot monsters and it needs a good cleaning, I am going to be taking off the joysticks to give them a good cleaning becuase they are very dirty and stiff. Just wondering what should I use to lubricate them after they have been been cleaned, or should taking them apart and cleaning them be sufficient?
 
It's pretty difficult to take them apart actually. The bottom half is ok but the top half requires removing a pin and I was too worried about not being able to get it back in so I left it. You will need to lubricate it. Get a hold of the manual and have a good look at the maintenance guidance. You need to get a special grease for it, I can't remember the type off the top of my head. I left mine as I received it. Test it in the game's test mode and see if you get the full range etc.

At least you have a cabinet though! I just have thePCB and joystick and haven't yet found anything suitable to mount it in.
 
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