Honda NSA700A DN-1 2009, Service Manual

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FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard steering
• Steering top thread too tig h t
• Worn or damaged steering head bearings
• Bent steering stem
• Insufficient tire pressure
• Faulty tire
Steers to one side or does not track straight
• Damaged steering head bearings
• Bent fork leg
• Bent front axle
• Loose steering top thread
• Bent frame
• Worn wheel bearings
• Worn swingarm pivot components (page 16-8)
Front wheel wobbles
• Bent rim
• Worn wheel bearings
• Faulty tire
• Unbalanced tire and wheel
• Axle fastener not tightened properly
Wheel hard to turn
• Faulty wheel bearings
• Bent axle
• Brake drag (page 17-6)
Soft suspension
• Low fluid level in fork
• Weak fork spring
• Low tire pressure
• Insufficient fluid weight (low viscosity)
Stiff suspension
• Fork slider binds
• High fluid level in fork leg
• Bent fork tube
• Incorrect fluid weight (high viscosity)
• Clogged fork fluid passage
• High tire pressure
Front suspension noise
• Loose fork fasteners
• Worn slider or fork tube bushing
Ball race remover
07946-3710500
Race remover attachment
07953-MJ1000B
U.S.A. only
Use w ith a long drift
15-5