Honda CRF450X 2005 Service Manual page 232

CLUTCH/STARTER CLUTCH/KICKSTARTER/GEARSHIFT LINKAGE
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard to shift
• Improper clutch operation
• Improper oil viscosity
• Incorrect clutch adjustment
• l oose stopper
plate boll
• Damaged stopper plate and pin
• Damaged gearshift spindle
• Bent shift fork (page 13-13)
• Bent shift fork shaft (page 13-13)
• Bent fork claw (page 13-13)
Transmission jumps out of gear
• Worn shift drum stopper arm
• Weak or broken shift arm return spring
• loose stopper
plate bolt
• Bent shift fork shaft (page 13-13)
• Damaged or bent shift fork (page 13-13)
• Damaged shift drum center groove
• Faul.ty ratchet pawl
• Worn gear engagement dogs or slot (page 13-12)
Gearshift pedal will not return
• Weak or broken gearshift spindle return spring
• Bent gearshift spindle
Clutch slips when accelerating
• Incorrect clutch adjustment
• Worn clutch discs
• Weak clutch springs
• Transmission oil mixed with molybdenum or graphite additives
Motorcycle creeps with the engine Idling
• Incorrect clutch adjustment
• Clutch plate warped
• Faulty clutch lifter
• Incorrect transmission oil
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Starter motor tums, but engine does not tu rn
• Faulty starter clutch
• Damaged or faulty starter motor pinion gear, reduction gears, idle gear or starter driven gear.
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