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SERVICING INFORMATION 8-6
CHASSIS
Complaint
Symptom and possible causes
Remedy
Heavy steering.
1. Steering stem nut overtightened.
Adjust.
2. Broken bearing in steering stem.
Replace.
3. Distorted steering stem.
Replace.
4. Not enough pressure in tires.
Adjust.
Wobbly handle.
1. Loss of balance between right and left front forks.
Adjust.
2. Distorted front fork.
Replace.
3. Distorted front axle or crooked tire.
Replace.
Wobbly front wheel.
1. Distorted wheel rim.
Replace.
2. Worn-down front wheel bearings.
Replace.
3. Defective or incorrect tire.
Replace.
4. Loose axle shaft.
Retighten.
5. Incorrect front fork oil.
Adjust.
Front suspension too
1. Weakened springs.
Replace.
soft.
2. Not enough fork oil.
Refill.
3. Front fork adjuster improperly set. (Inverted front frok)
Adjust.
Front suspension too
1. Fork oil too viscous.
Replace.
stiff.
2. Too much fork oil.
Drain excess oil.
3. Front fork adjuster improperly set. (Inverted front fork)
Adjust.
Noisy front
1 . Not enough fork oil.
Refill.
suspension.
2. Loose nuts on suspension.
Retighten.
Wobbly rear wheel.
1. Distorted wheel rim.
Replace.
2. Worn-down rear wheel bearings or swingarm bearings.
Replace.
3. Defective or incorrect tire.
Replace.
4. Worn swingarm and rear cushion related bearings.
Replace.
5. Loose nuts or bolts on rear suspension.
Retighten.
Rear suspension too
1. Weakened shock absorber spring.
Replace.
soft.
2. Rear suspension adjuster improperly set.
Adjust.
3. Oil leakage of shock absorber.
Replace.
Rear suspension too
1 . Rear suspension adjuster improperly set.
Adjust.
stiff.
2. Shock absorber shaft bent.
Replace.
3. Swingarm bent.
Replace.
4. Worn swingarm and rear cushion related bearings.
Replace.
Noisy rear
1. Loose nuts or bolts on rear suspension.
Retighten.
suspension.
2. Worn swingarm and rear cushion related bearings.
Replace.
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