•
Worn o
r
damaged electrode
•
Worn o
r
damaged
insulator
3.
Ignition
coil
(s)
•
Broken
or
shorted primary or secondary
coils
•
Cracked
or
broken
ignition coil
4.
Ignition
system
•
Faulty ECU
•
Faulty
crankshaft position
sensor
•
Broken generator
rotor
woodruff key
,
.
.,.,..,
POOR MEDIUM-AND-HIGH-SPEED
PERFORMANCE
Refer
to "STARTING
FAILURES"
on
page 9-1.
Engine
1
.
Air
filter
•
Clogged air
filter
element
Fuel system
1. Throttle body (-ies)
•
Faulty
throttle
body
2.
Fuel
pump
•
Faulty fuel
pump
EA$29530
FAULTY GEAR SHIFTING
Shifting
Is
difficult
Refer
to "Clutch
drags".
EA~~
SHIFT PEDAL DOES
NOT
MOVE
Shift shaft
•
Improperly
adjusted
shift
rod
•
Bent
shift
shaft
Shift drum and shift
forks
•
Foreign object in
a
shift drum groove
•
Seized
shift
fork
•
Bent shift
fork
guide
bar
Tran smission
•
Seized
transmission
gear
•
Foreign object between
transmission
gears
•
Improperly
assembled
transmission
JUMPS
OUT OF GEAR
Shift shaft
•
Incorrect shift
pedal
position
•
Improperly
returned
stopper
lever
Shift
forks
•
Worn
shift
fork
Shift drum
•
Incorrect axial play
•
Worn
shift
drum
groove
Transmission
•
Worn
gear dog
9-2
TROUBLESHOOTING
'"""""
FAUL TY CLUTCH
Clutch
slips
1. Clutch
•
Improperly assembled clutch
•
Improperly adjusted clutch cable
•
Loose or
fatigued
clutch
spring
• Worn
friction plate
• Worn clutch
plate
2.
Engine
oil
•
Incorrect
oil
level
•
Incorrect
oil
viscosity
(low)
•
Deteriorated
oil
Clutch
drags
1.
Clutch
•
Unevenly
tensioned
clutch springs
•
Warped pressure
plate
•
Bent
clutch
plate
•
Swollen friction plate
•
Bent
clutch
pull
rod
•
Broken clutch
boss
•
Burnt
primary
driven
gear
bushing
• Match
marks
not
aligned
2.
Engine
oil
•
Incorrect
oil
level
•
Incorrect
oil
viscosity
(high)
•
Deteriorated
oil
OVERHEATING
Engine
1 . Clogged
coolant passages
•
Cylinder head(s)
and
piston(s)
•
Heavy carbon
buildup
2.
Engine
oil
•
Incorrect
oil
level
•
Incorrect
oil
viscosity
• Inferior
oil
quality
Cooling
system
1.
Coolant
•
Low coolant
level
2
.
Radiator
•
Damaged
or
leaking
radiator
•
Faulty
radiator
cap
•
Bent
or damaged
radiator
fin
3.
Water
pump
•
Damaged
or
faulty water pump
•
Thermostat
•
Thermostat
stays
closed
•
Oil
cooler
•
Clogged
or
damaged
oil cooler
•
Hose(s) and
pipe(s)
•
Damaged
hose
•
Improperly connected hose