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Chapter 8 Information service Section 1Troubleshooting
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CHASSIS
Complaint Symptom and possible causes Remedy
Steering feels
too heavy or
stiff.
1.
Steering stem nutovertightened.
2.
Worn bearing or race in steeringstem.
3.
Distorted steeringstem.
4.
Not enough pressure intires.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Steering
oscillation.
1.
Lossofbalancebetweenrightandleftfrontsuspensions.
2.
Distorted frontfork.
3.
Distorted front axle or crookedtire.
Replace.
Repair or replace.
Replace.
Wobbling front
wheel.
1.
Distorted wheelrim.
2.
Worn-down wheelbearings.
3.
Defective or incorrecttire.
4.
Loosen nut onaxle.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Retighten.
Front
suspension
too soft.
1.
Weakened springs.
2.
Notenoughforkoil.
Replace.
Refill.
Front
suspension
too stiff.
1.
Fork oil tooviscous.
2.
Too much forkoil.
Replace.
Drain excess oil.
Noisy front
suspension.
1.
Not enough forkoil.
2.
Loosen nuts onsuspension.
Refill.
Retighten.
Wobbling rear
wheel.
1.
Distorted wheelrim.
2.
Worn-down rear wheelbearing.
3.
Defective or incorrecttire.
4.
Loose nut onaxle.
5.
Worn swing arm bushing orbearing.
6.
Loosen nut on the rearshock.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Retighten.
Replace.
Retighten.
Rear
suspension
too soft.
1.
Weakenedsprings.
2.
Rear suspension adjuster improperlyset.
Replace.
Adjust.
Rear
suspension
too stiff.
1.
Rear suspension adjuster improperlyset.
2.
Worn swing arm bushing orbearing.
Adjust.
Replace.
Noisy rear
suspension.
1.
Loosen nuts onsuspension.
2.
Worn swing arm bushing orbearing.
Retighten.
Replace.