SERVICING INFORMATION
7-5
Complaint
Symptom and possible causes
Remedy
Suspension too stiff.
1. Worn suspension arms and related bushings.
Replace.
Suspension too noisy.
1. Loose suspension system bolts.
Tighten.
2. Worn suspension arms and related bushings.
Replace.
Rear wheels wobble.
1. Distorted rear wheel rims.
Replace.
2. Damage or worn rear wheel hub bearings.
Replace.
3. Defective or incorrect rear tires.
Replace.
4. Loose rear wheel hub nuts.
Tighten.
5. Improper rear brake sdjustment.
Adjust.
6. Damaged or worn rear swingarm and related bushings.
Replace.
7. Rear shock absorber leaks oil.
Replace.
8. Loose rear suspension arm unit.
Tighten.
BRAKES
Complaint
Symptom and possible causes
Remedy
Poor braking.
1. Worn shoe linings.
Replace.
2. Too much play on brake pedal.
Adjust.
Insufficient brake power.
1. Worn lining.
Replace.
2. Worn brake drum.
Replace.
Brake squeaks.
1. Carbon adhesion on lining surface.
Repair surface with emery
paper.
2. Loose front wheel axle or rear wheel axle.
Tighten to specified torqoe.
3. Worn linings.
Replace.
4. Wrongly fixed spring.
Set correctly.
Excessive brake lever
1. Worn brake lever cam.
Replace brake cam.
stroke.
ELECTRICAL
Complaint
Symptom and possible causes
Remedy
No sparking or poor
1. Defective CDI/Ignition coil unit.
Replace.
sparking.
2. Defective spark plug.
Replace.
3. Defective generator coil.
Replace.
4. Loose connection of lead wire.
Connect/tighten.
Spark plug is wet or
1. Excessively rich air/fuel mixture.
Adjust carburetor.
quickly becomes fouled
2. Excessively high idling speed.
Adjust carburetor.
with carbon.
3. Incorrect gasoline.
Change.
4. Clogged air cleaner element.
Clean or replace.
5. Incorrect spark plug.
Replace.
Spark plug quickly
1. Worn piston ring.
Replace.
becomes fouled with oil or
2. Worn piston.
Replace.
carbon.
3. Worn cylinder.
Rebore or replace.
Spark plug electrodes
1. Incorrect spark plug.
Replace.
overheat or burn.
2. Overheated engine.
Tune-up.
3. Loose spark plug.
Tighten.
4. Excessively lean air/fuel mixture.
Adjust carburetor.