Suspension General Diagnosis; Diagnostic Information And Procedures; Suspension And Wheel Symptom Diagnosis - Suzuki AN400 Service Manual

Suspension General Diagnosis

Suspension and Wheel Symptom Diagnosis

Condition
Wobbly front wheel
Front suspension too soft Weakened springs.
Front suspension too stiff Too viscous fork oil.
Noisy front suspension
Wobbly rear wheel
Rear suspension too soft Weakened spring of shock absorber.
Rear suspension too stiff Bent shock absorber shaft.
Rear suspension too
noisy

Diagnostic Information and Procedures

Possible cause
Distorted wheel rim.
Worn front wheel bearings.
Defective or incorrect tire.
Loose axle or axle pinch bolt.
Incorrect front fork oil level.
Not enough fork oil.
Wrong viscous fork oil.
Too much fork oil.
Bent front axle.
Not enough fork oil.
Loose bolts on suspension.
Distorted wheel rim.
Worn rear swingarm bearing.
Defective or incorrect tire.
Worn rear suspension bushing.
Loose bolts on rear suspension and rear
swingarm.
Loose rear axle nut.
Leakage of oil from shock absorber.
Improperly set rear spring unit adjuster. Adjust.
Over tightened cushion lever mounting
nut, rear cushion rod nut.
Worn swingarm and suspension
bearings.
Improperly set rear suspension adjuster. Adjust.
Loose nuts or bolts on rear suspension. Retighten.
Worn swingarm bearings.
Suspension General Diagnosis:
Correction / Reference Item
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Retighten.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replenish.
Replace.
Replace.
Drain excess oil.
Replace.
Replenish.
Retighten.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Retighten.
Retighten.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replace.
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