SERVICING INFORMATION
7-2
Complaint
Symptom and possible causes
Remedy
Noisy engine.
Noise seems to come from transmission
1. Gears worn or rubbing.
2. Badly worn splines.
3. Primary gears worn or rubbing.
3. Badly worn bearings.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Slipping clutch.
1. Clutch control out of adjustment or too much play.
2. Weakened clutch springs.
3. Worn or distorted pressure plate.
4. Distorted clutch plates, driven and drive.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Dragging clutch.
1. Clutch control out of adjustment or too much play.
2. Weakened clutch springs.
3. Distorted clutch plates, driven and drive.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replace.
Transmission will
not shift.
1. Broken gearshift cam.
2. Distorted gearshift forks.
3. Worn gearshift pawl.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Transmission will
not shift back.
1. Broken return spring on shift shaft.
2. Shift shafts are rubbing or sticky.
3. Distorted or worn gearshift forks.
Replace.
Repair.
Replace.
Transmission
jumps out of gear.
1. Worn shifting gears on driveshaft or countershaft.
2. Distorted or worn gearshift forks.
3. Weakened stopper pawl spring on gearshift cam.
4. Worn gearshift pawl.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Engine idles
poorly.
1. Valve clearance out of adjustment.
2. Poor seating of valves.
3. Defective valve guides.
4. Worn rocker arm or arm shaft.
5. Spark plug gap too wide.
6. Defective ignition coil resulting in weak sparking.
7. Float-chamber fuel level out of adjustment in carburetor.
8. Clogged jets.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Adjust or replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Clean.
Engine runs
poorly in high
speed range.
1. Valve springs weakened.
2. Valve timing out of adjustment.
3. Worn cams or rocker arms.
4. Spark plug gap too narrow.
5. Defective ignition coil.
6. Float-chamber fuel level too low.
7. Clogged air cleaner element.
8. Clogged fuel pipe, resulting in inadequate fuel supply to carburetor.
Replace.
Adjust.
Replace.
Repair.
Replace.
Adjust .
Clean.
Clean or replace.
Dirty or heavy
exhaust smoke.
1. Too much engine oil in the engine.
2. Worn piston rings or cylinder.
3. Worn valve guides.
4. Cylinder wall scored or scuffed.
5. Worn valves stems.
6. Defective stem seals.
7. Worn side rails.
Check with inspection win-
dow, drain out excess oil.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.