
ROYAL ENFIELD UCE ENGINE SERVICE MANUAL
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A. Knocking noise
Prolonged driving in low gear at High
Ride in appropriate gear as
speeds / High gear at Low speeds
required by traffic conditions
Excessive Engine heat
Check & correct
Adulterated / Bad fuel
Clean fuel tank.
Fill fresh fuel
Incorrect plug gap. Wrong spec spark plug Check & correct gap
Excessive carbon in combustion chamber Check & correct
Pulse air valve pipe connections loose /
Check & correct
cracked
Exhaust pipe & cylinder head joint not
Check & tighten exhaust flange
sealed correctly
nuts / replace gasket
B. Lubrication related
Engine oil less viscous/wrong specification Check & correct
/ level too low
Oil filter element blocked
Replace filter element
Oil pressure low
Check & correct
C. Top End noise
Tappets clearance excessive
Check & adjust tappets
correctly
Camshaft sticky rotation
Check & correct
Cam lobes in camshaft uneven wear
Check & replace
Cylinder head gasket blown
Check & replace
Valve spring broken / weak
Check & replace
Valve stem squeaky noise
Replace stem seals
Valve stem to guide clearance high
Check & replace
D. Cylinder barrel / central
Piston rings broken
Check & replace
portion noise
Cylinder / Piston scored
Check & replace. Check air filter
/ housing also for damages
Excess clearance between piston / barrel
Check & replace
(Piston slap)
Cam chain pads worn out
Check & replace
Auto chain tensioner jammed
Check & replace
Excessive clearance between Cam chain /
Check & replace
sprockets
Connecting rod small end / piston pin
Check & replace
clearance excess
E. Bottom end noise
Connecting rod bent
Check & replace crankshaft
Excess clearance between connecting rod Check & replace crankshaft
big end / crank pin
Crankshaft / balancer shaft support
Check & replace
bearings worn
Crankshaft run out excessive
Check & replace
Balancer shaft / crankshaft gears backlash Check & correct
F. Transmission noise
Clutch housing/friction plate clearance
Check & replace
excessive
Clutch housing gear / crank gear backlash Replace matched gears
Drive / counter gears backlash
Check & replace
Drive / Countershaft bearings worn out
Check & replace
Gears / bushes seized in drive /counter shaft Check & replace
Attribute
Probable Cause
Remedy
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