Gilera Nordwest, Workshop Manual

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Stiff steering:
Steering bearing adjusting ring nut too tight.
Faulty steering sleeve bearings.
Tyre pressure too low.
Tends to steer to one side and has poor handling:
Bent front forks.
Bent front wheel spindle.
Wheel not mounted properly.
Different quantity of oil in the two fork legs.
Front wheel oscillation:
Bent rim.
Worn front wheel bearings.
Damaged tyre.
Incorrectly torqued wheel spindle.
Suspension too soft:
Insufficient fork oil.
Fork oil too thin.
Weakened fork springs.
Suspension too hard:
Too much fork oil.
Fork oil too dense.
Damaged leg or stanchion.
Noisy front suspension:
Fork stanchion sticky.
Insufficient oil in forks.
Loose front fork bolts.
Poor braking performance:
Missing or insufficient brake fluid.
Worn brake pads.
Worn brake disc.
The use of a proper support is necessary when working on the front wheel or
forks.
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