9 - 3
TRBL
SHTG
POOR MEDIUM-AND-HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE/
FAULTY GEAR SHIFTING/FAULTY CLUTCH
EAS00849
POOR MEDIUM-AND-HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE
Refer to “STARTING PROBLEMS”.
ENGINE
Air filter
• Clogged air filter element
Air intake system
• Bent, clogged or disconnected carburetor
air vent hose
• Clogged or leaking air duct
FUEL SYSTEM
Carburetor(s)
• Faulty diaphragm
• Incorrect fuel level
• Loose or clogged main jet
Fuel pump
• Faulty fuel pump
EAS00850
FAULTY GEAR SHIFTING
SHIFTING IS DIFFICULT
Refer to “CLUTCH DRAGS”.
SHIFT PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE
Shift shaft
• Improperly adjusted shift rod
• Bent shift shaft
Shift drum and shift forks
• Foreign object in a shift drum groove
• Seized shift fork
• Bent shift fork guide bar
Transmission
• Seized transmission gear
• Foreign object between transmission gears
• Improperly assembled transmission
JUMPS OUT OF GEAR
Shift shaft
• Incorrect shift pedal position
• Improperly returned stopper lever
Shift forks
• Worn shift fork
Shift drum
• Incorrect axial play
• Worn shift drum groove
Transmission
• Worn gear dog
EAS00852
FAULTY CLUTCH
CLUTCH SLIPS
Clutch
• Improperly assembled clutch
• Improperly assembled clutch master cylin-
der
• Improperly assembled clutch release cylin-
der
• Incorrect clutch fluid level
• Damaged clutch hose
• Loose or fatigued clutch spring
• Loose union bolt
• Worn friction plate
• Worn clutch plate
• Damaged clutch release cylinder
Engine oil
• Incorrect oil level
• Incorrect oil viscosity (low)
• Deteriorated oil
CLUTCH DRAGS
Clutch
• Air in hydraulic clutch system
• Unevenly tensioned clutch springs
• Warped pressure plate
• Bent clutch plate
• Swollen friction plate
• Bent clutch push rod
• Damaged clutch boss
• Burnt primary driven gear bushing
• Damaged clutch release cylinder
• Match marks not aligned
Engine oil
• Incorrect oil level
• Incorrect oil viscosity (high)
• Deteriorated oil
Summary of Contents for VMX12 2001
Page 1: ...VMX12 2001 3LRD AE1 SERVICEMANUAL ...
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Page 9: ...GEN INFO 1 ...
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Page 22: ...SPEC 2 ...
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Page 52: ...2 28 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Camshaft 2 Main gallery 3 Crankshaft 4 Oil level switch ...
Page 54: ...2 30 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Crankshaft 2 Oil pipe 3 Oil filter ...
Page 65: ...CHK ADJ 3 ...
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Page 126: ...ENG 4 ...
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Page 237: ...COOL 5 ...
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Page 258: ...CARB 6 ...
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Page 390: ...ELEC 8 ...
Page 396: ...8 4 ELEC SWITCHES ...
Page 417: ...8 25 ELEC STARTER MOTOR 3 Install O rings 1 bolts 2 New T R 5 Nm 0 5 m kg ...
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