Honda NC700XA Service Manual page 339

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CLUTCH/GEARSHIFT LINKAGE (NC700X/XA/S/SA)
TROUBLESHOOTING
Clutch lever is too hard to pull in
• Damaged, kinked or dirty clutch cable
• Improperly routed clutch cable
• Damaged clutch lifter mechanism
• Faulty clutch lifter bearing
• Clutch lifter piece installed improperly
Clutch slips when accelerating
• Clutch lifter sticking
• Worn clutch disc
• Weak clutch springs
• No clutch lever freeplay
• Engine oil mixed with molybdenum or graphite additive
Clutch will not disengage or motorcycle creeps with clutch disengaged
• Excessive clutch lever freeplay
• Clutch plate warped
• Engine oil level too high, improper engine oil viscosity or additive used
• Loose clutch center lock nut
• Damaged clutch lifter mechanism
• Clutch lifter rod installed improperly
• Worn clutch outer slot and clutch center grooves
• Improper clutch operation
Hard to shift
• Misadjusted clutch cable
• Improper clutch operation
• Improper engine oil viscosity
• Damaged or bent shift fork
• Bent shift fork shaft
• Bent shift fork claw
• Loose shift drum stopper plate bolt
• Damaged shift drum stopper plate
• Damaged shift drum guide grooves
• Damaged or bent gearshift spindle
Transmission jumps out of gear
• Worn shift drum stopper arm
• Weak or broken shift drum stopper arm return spring
• Loose shift drum stopper plate bolt
• Damaged shift drum stopper plate
• Bent shift fork shaft
• Damaged or bent shift forks
• Worn gear engagement dogs or slots
Gearshift pedal will not return
• Weak or broken gearshift spindle return spring
• Damaged or bent gearshift spindle
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