CLUTCH/STARTER CLUTCH/KICKSTARTER/GEARSHIFT LINKAGE
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard
to
s
hift
•
Improper
clut
ch operation
•
Improper
oi
l viscosity
• Bent shift fork
• Bent shift fork shaft
• Bent fork claw
• Incorrect
clutch adjustment
• Loose stopper plate bolt
• Damaged stopper plate and pin
• Damaged gearshift spindle
Transmission
jumps
o
ut
of gear
•
Worn
shift
drum
stopper
arm
• Weak
or
broken
shift
arm
return
spring
•
loose
stopper
plate
bolt
• Bent shift fork shaft
• Damaged shift drum cam groove
• Damaged or bent shift fork
•
Worn
gear
engagement
dogs
or
slot
Gearshift pedal
will
not return
• Weak
or
broken gearshift spindle return spring
• Bent gearshift spindle
Clu
tch slips
whe
n accelerating
• Incorrect clutch
adjustment
• Worn clutch discs
• Weak clutch springs
• Transmission oil
mixed
with
molybdenum
or
graphite
additives
Motorcycle
creeps
with
the
engine
idling
• Incorrect clutch adjustment
• Clutch plate
warped
• Faulty clutch lifter
• Incorrect
transmission
oil
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