Bad Boy 1500 - Troubleshooting

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SERVICE MANUAL
Steering/Front Suspension
Troubleshooting:
Hard to steer
• Faulty tire.
• Steering shaft holder too tight.
• Insufficient tire pressure.
• Faulty steering shaft bushing.
• Damaged steering shaft bushing.
Front wheel wobbling
• Faulty tire.
• Worn front brake drum bearing.
• Bent rim.
• Axle nut not tightened properly.
Steers to one side
• Bent tie rods.
• Wheel installed incorrectly.
• Unequal tire pressure.
• Bent frame.
• Worn swing arm pivot bushings.
• Incorrect wheel alignment.
Front suspension noise
• Loose front suspension fasteners.
• Binding suspension link.
Hard suspension
• Faulty front swing arm bushings.
• Improperly installed front swing arms.
• Bent front shock absorber swing rod.
Soft suspension
• Weak front shock absorber springs.
• Worn or damage front swing arm bushings.
Front Cushion
Remove:
• Remove front
cushion under bolt
nut, and remove the
bolt.
• Remove front
cushion upper bolt
nut, and remove the
bolt and cushion.
Installation
• Install in reverse
order of removal
procedures.
• Torque value:
25 ft. lbs
Suspension Arm
Remove
• Remove front
wheel, wheel hub,
and brake caliper,
brake disk, tie-rod,
knuckle and front
cushion.
• Loosen upper
suspension arm
nuts, remove
swing arm bolts.
• Remove upper
suspension arm.