Clutch/Starter Clutch/Kickstarter/Gearshift Linkage Troubleshooting - Honda 2004 CRF250X Service Manual

CLUTCH/STARTER CLUTCH/KICKSTARTER/GEARSHIFT LINKAGE
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard to shift
• Improper clutch operation
• Improper oil viscosity
• Bent shift fork
• Bent shift fork shaft
• Bent fork claw
• Incorrect clutch adjustment
• Loose stopper plate bolt
• Damaged stopper plate and pin
• Damaged gearshift spindle
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
• Damaged shift drum cam groove
• Damaged or bent shift fork
• Worn gear engagement dogs or slot
Gearshift pedal
will
not return
• Weak or broken gearshift spindle return spring
• Bent gearshift spindle
Clut ch 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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