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STARTING FAILURE/HARD STARTING/POOR IDLE SPEED
PERFORMANCE/POOR MEDIUM AND HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE
COMPRESSION SYSTEM
Cylinder and cylinder head
• Loose spark plug
• Loose cylinder head or cylinder
• Broken cylinder head gasket
• Broken cylinder gasket
• Worn, damaged or seized cylinder
Valves, camshaft and crankshaft
• Improperly sealed valve
• Improperly contacted valve and valve seat
• Improper valve timing
• Broken valve spring
• Seized camshaft
• Seized crankshaft
EBS00538
POOR IDLE SPEED PERFORMANCE
POOR IDLE SPEED PERFORMANCE
Carburetor
• Improperly returned starter plunger
• Loose pilot jet
• Clogged pilot jet
• Clogged pilot air jet
• Improperly adjusted idle speed (throttle stop
screw)
• Improper throttle cable play
• Flooded carburetor
EBS00539
POOR MEDIUM AND HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE
POOR MEDIUM AND HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE
Refer to "STARTING FAILURE/HARD STARTING" and "POOR IDLE SPEED PERFORMANCE—
Valve train".
Carburetor
• Improper jet needle clip position
• Improperly adjusted fuel level
• Clogged or loose main jet
• Deteriorated or contaminated fuel
Piston and piston rings
• Improperly installed piston ring
• Worn, fatigued or broken piston ring
• Seized piston ring
• Seized or damaged piston
Crankcase and crankshaft
• Improperly seated crankcase
• Seized crankshaft
Valve train
• Improperly adjusted valve clearance
• Improperly adjusted valve timing
Electrical system
• Faulty spark plug
• Faulty C.D.I. unit
• Faulty pickup coil
• Faulty
charging/rotor
detection coil
• Faulty ignition coil
Valve train
• Improperly adjusted valve clearance
Air filter
• Clogged air filter element
Air filter
• Clogged air filter element
10 - 2
TRBL
SHTG
rotation
direction
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