KYMCO GRAND DINK 125 Service Manual page 30

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. GENERAL INFORMATION
STEERING HANDLEBAR DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT
Steering is heavy
Front or rear wheel is
wobbling
Steering handlebar pulls
to one side
POOR SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE
Suspension is too soft
Suspension is too hard
Suspension is noisy
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE
Soft brake lever
Hard brake lever
Hard to brake
Poor brake
performance
Brake squeaks
Symptom
Symptom
Symptom
GRAND DINK 125/150
Probable Cause
(Front and rear tire pressures are normal)
ÅSteering stem nut too tight
ÇBroken steering steel balls
ÅExcessive wheel bearing play
ÇBent rim
ÉLoose axle nut
ÅMisaligned front and rear wheels
ÇBent front fork
Probable Cause
(Front and rear tire pressures are normal)
ÅWeak shock spring
ÇExcessive load
ÉShock damper oil leaking
ÅBent fork tube or shock rod
ÅFork tube and slider binding
ÇFork spring and slider binding
ÉDamaged shock stopper rubber
ÑLoose steering stem nut
Probable Cause
ÅWorn brake linings
ÇForeign matter on brake linings
ÉRough brake drum contacting area
ÅWorn brake linings
ÇForeign matter on brake linings
ÉRough brake drum contacting area
ÅWorn brake linings
ÇWorn brake cam contacting area on
ÅWorn brake linings
ÇForeign matter on brake linings
ÅSluggish or elongated brake cables
ÇBrake shoes improperly contact
ÉWater and mud in brake system
ÑOil or grease on brake linings
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