Suzuki Madura GV700GL Service Manual page 277

10-7 SERVICING INFORMATION
Complaint
Symptom and possible causes Remedy
Reversed battery The battery has been connected the wrong
Replace the battery and be sure to con-
polarity. way round in the system, so that it is being nect the battery properly.
charged in the reverse direction.
Battery. 1. Charging rate too low or too high.
Replace the battery.
"su lfation" (When not in use, batteries should be
recharged at least once a month to avoid
sulfation.)
2. Battery electrolyte excessive or insuffi- Keep the electrolyte up to the prescribed
cient, or its specific gravity too high or level, or adjust the S.G. by consulting
too low. the battery maker's directions.
3. The battery left unused for too long in
Replace the battery, if badly sulfated.
cold climate.
Battery discharges 1. Dirty container top and sides.
Clean.
too rapidly. 2. Impurities in the electrolyte or elec-
Change the electrolyte by consulting
trolyte S.G. is too high.
the battery maker's directions.
CHASSIS
Complaint Symptom and possible causes Remedy
Handling feels too
1. Steering stem nut overtightened. Adjust.
heavy. 2. Worn roller bearing or race in steering stem. Replace.
3. Distorted steering stem. Replace.
4. Not enough pressure in tires.
Adjust.
5. Overtightened steering races.
Adjust.
Steering oscillation. 1. Loss of balance between right and left suspensions. Adjust.
2. Bent front fork.
Repair or replace.
3. Bent front axle or crooked tire.
Replace.
4. Loose steering stem bearings. Adjust.
5. Worn or incorrect tires or wrong tire pressure. Adjust or replace.
Wobbly front wheel. 1. Distorted wheel. Replace.
2. Worn front wheel bearings. Replace.
3. Defective or incorrect tire. Replace.
4. Loose nut on axle. Retighten.
5. Loose nuts on rear shock. Retighten.
6. Worn swingarm related bearings. Replace.
Front suspension 1. Weakened springs. Replace.
too soft 2. Not enough fork oil. Refill.
3. Not enough fork air. Adjust to specification.
4. Wrong weight fork oil.
Replace.
Front suspension 1. Fork oil too viscous. Replace.
too stiff. 2. Too much fork oil. Remove excess oil.
3. Fork air too high. Adjust to specification.
4. Front axle bent. Replace.
5. Fork tubes not adjusted evenly in fork stem and Adjust.
steering stem head.
Noisy front 1. Not enough fork oil.
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Refill.
suspension. 2. Loose nuts on suspension. Retighten.