CLUTCH/GEARSHIFT LINKAGE
TROUBLESHOOTING
Clutch slips
when
accelerating
-Incorrect
clutch adjustment
• Worn
clutch disc
• Weak clutch springs
•
Faulty clutch
weight
•
Transmission oil mixed
with molybdenum or
graphite
additive
Motorcycle creeps with
clutch disengaged
• Incorrect clutch adjustment
• Clutch plate
warped
• Faulty clutch lifter
•
Faulty
clutch weight
-Incorrect engine oil weight
9-2
Hard to
shift
• Incorrect clutch adjustment
•
loose
stopper
plate bolt
•
Damaged
stopper plate and pin
•
Damaged
gearshift spindle
Transmission
jumps
out of geBr
• Worn shift drum stopper
arm
• Weak
or
broken shift arm
return
spring
•
Loose
st
opper
plate
bolt
Gearshift pedal
will
not return
• Weak
or
broken gearshift
spindle return spring
• Bent gearshift
sp
indle
•