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CLUTCH
TROUBLESHOOTING
Clutch lever soft
or
spongy
•
Air in hydraulic
system
•
Low fluid
level
•
Hydraulic
system
leaking
Cl
utch
lever hard t
o
pull
in
•
Slicking master
cylinder piston
•
Sticking slave
cylinder piston
•
Clogged hydraulic
system
•
Damaged clutch lifter mechanism
•
Faulty clutch lifter
bearing
•
Clutch lifter piece installed improperly
Clutch
slips when accelerating
•
Hydraulic system
sticking
•
Worn clutch
d isc
•
Weak
clutch
spring
•
Transmission
oil
mixed with molybdenum
or
graphite additive
Clutch will not disengage or motorcycle creeps with t he
cl
utch lever fully activated
•
Air in
hydraul
ic system
•
Low
fluid level
•
Hydraulic system leaking or clogged
•
Clutch plate warped
•
Loose clutch lock nut
•
Oil level too high
•
Improper
oil viscosity
•
Damaged clutch lifter mechanism
•
Clutch lifter piece installed improperly
Hard to
shift
•
Improper clutch
operation
•
Improper
oil viscosity
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