I have a pair of ZF MC2000-2 Control Heads on my boat (2005), one at the lower helm (still working fine) and one upstairs in the tower.
Here's a stock picture of them.
They are for sale on a few sites...all $1,200 and up.
At the start of last season, the upstairs control started "sticking" pretty bad...still 100% working...you just really have to push hard to get them to respond. With the controls off, I would work them back and forth, and it continued to free them up, but they are definately not silky smooth like the downstairs control head. At launch, this season they are even worse! Again, 100% functional, but you need to apply 5-10#'s of pressure to move them, not convenient.
Anyone know of anyone who could service this unit? Or maybe I can and I just need some reassurances that it can be done. I'd hate to spend $1200 replacing it, when I'm sure its either some rusty gear inside, or some corrosion built up on the moving parts. The tower doesn't offer the control a lot of protection from the elements, and the cover I'm sure traps moisture in just as much as it keeps it out. The electronic portion of the controls still working and performing perfectly.
Here's a stock picture of them.

They are for sale on a few sites...all $1,200 and up.
At the start of last season, the upstairs control started "sticking" pretty bad...still 100% working...you just really have to push hard to get them to respond. With the controls off, I would work them back and forth, and it continued to free them up, but they are definately not silky smooth like the downstairs control head. At launch, this season they are even worse! Again, 100% functional, but you need to apply 5-10#'s of pressure to move them, not convenient.
Anyone know of anyone who could service this unit? Or maybe I can and I just need some reassurances that it can be done. I'd hate to spend $1200 replacing it, when I'm sure its either some rusty gear inside, or some corrosion built up on the moving parts. The tower doesn't offer the control a lot of protection from the elements, and the cover I'm sure traps moisture in just as much as it keeps it out. The electronic portion of the controls still working and performing perfectly.