Suzuki LT-Z400 2003 - CHASSIS

8-6 SERVICING INFORMATION
CHASSIS
Complaint
Symptom and possible causes
Remedy
Handling is too heavy 1.
Improper front wheel alignment.
Adjust.
or stiff. 2.
Insufficiently lubricated.
Lubricate.
3.
low air pressure in front tires.
Adjust.
4.
Tie rod ends tending to seize.
Replace.
5.
Linkage connections tending to seize.
Repair or replace.
Steering wobbles. 1.
Unequally inflated tires.
Regulate.
2.
Loose front wheel hub nuts.
Tighten.
3.
Damaged or worn front wheel hub bearings.
Replace.
4.
Worn or loose tie rod ends.
Replace or tighten.
5.
Defective or incorrect front tires.
Replace.
6.
Damaged or worn wishbone arms and
related
bear- Replace.
ings.
Replace.
7.
Distorted front wheels.
Replace.
B.
Loose chassis nuts and bolls.
Tighten.
Steering
pulls to one 1.
Unequally inflated tires.
Regulate.
side.
2.
Improper front wheel alignment. Adjust.
3.
Worn front wheel hub bearings. Replace.
4. Distorted frame or wishbone.
Repair or replace.
5. Defective shock absorber.
Replace.
Shocks felt in the 1. High tire pressure.
Regulate.
steering. 2.
Worn steering linkage connections. Replace.
3. Loose suspension system bolts.
Tighten.
Tires rapidly or 1.
Worn or loose front wheel hub bearings. Replace.
unevenly wear. 2.
Improper front wheel alignment. Adjust.
Steering too noisy . 1.
Loose nuts and bolts. Tighten.
2.
Damaged or worn front wheel hub bearings. Replace.
3.
Insufficiently lubricated. Lubricate.
Front suspension too
1. Weakened spring. Replace.
soft.
2. Shock absorber leaks oil. Replace.
Front suspension too 1.
Worn upper or lower wishbone arms and related bear-
Tighlen.
stiff. ings.
2. Bent shock absorber rod. Replace.
Suspension too 1. Loose suspension system bolts.
Tighten.
noisy.
2. Worn wishbone arms and related bearings. Replace.
3. Worn swingarm and suspension bearings. Replace.
Rear
suspension too 1. Weakened spring of shock absorber.
Replace.
soft . 2.
Leakage oil or gas of shock absorber. Replace.
3. Improperly set rear spring pre-load adjuster. Adjust.
4. Improperly set damping force adjuster. Ad just.
Rear
suspension too 1. Bend shock absorber rod . Replace.
sUff. 2. Bent swingarm. Replace.
3. Worn swingarm and rear suspension bearings. Replace.
4. Improperly set rear spring pre· load adjuster. Adjust.
5.
Improperly set damping force adjuster.
Adjust.
6. Improper chain adjustment.
Adjust.