DC Aracde Stick - "down" stopped working

[charlesr]

Ready to play Last Hope when it arrives. Fired up the arcade stick tonight and "down" on the stick has stopped working properly. It's fine diagonal down left (or right) but straight down doesn't work if you push the stick all the way down like you would normally. If you push it a tiny bit, it does work...

How do I repair this? Any ideas?

Thanks

[huxley]

I had this a while back, take the bottom off, remove the E clip holding the white discs etc to the stick it self and check the little tabs that come out of the micro switches that make contact with the white tube on the stick for damage or wear. You can get replacements at Maplins if needed.

Another think to check is the plug running from the stick to the board (not on all models i think) for dirty contacts.
Give me a shout if you need a hand.

[charlesr]

Thanks. I'll let you know how I get on.