2009 Kawasaki KX85 Owners Manual - Page 107

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 105 Engine overheating Firing incorrect Spark plug dirty, broken, or gap improperly adjusted Spark plug type incorrect Igniter defective • Water pump not rotating Clutch operation faulty Clutch slipping No clutch lever play Clutch cable improperly adjusted Clutch cable defective Clutch plate worn or warped Clutch spring broken or weak Clutch release mechanism defective Clutch hub or housing unevenly worn • • • Fuel-air mixture incorrect jet clogged or wrong size • Main fuel level too low • Carburetor Carburetor holder loose • Air cleaner element clogged, poorly sealed, or not • installed • Air intake duct poorly sealed Compression high • Carbon built up in combustion chamber Engine overloaded dragging • Brake Clutch slipping • Transmission oil level too high • Transmission oil viscosity too high • Lubrication inadequate oil level too low • Transmission Transmission oil quality poor or type incorrect • Coolant inadequate level too low • Coolant Coolant deteriorated • Cooling system component defective clogged • Radiator Radiator cap defective • Clutch not disengaging properly lever play excessive • Clutch Clutch warped or too rough • Clutch plate spring uneven • Transmission tension oil deteriorated • Transmission oil too high • Transmission oil viscosity level too high • Clutch housing frozen on drive shaft • Clutch release mechanism defective • Gear shifting faulty j Transmission does not go into gear; shift pedal does not return Clutch not disengaging Shift fork bent or seized Gear stuck on the shaft Gear shift positioning lever binding Shift return spring weak or broken Shift return spring pin loose Shift mechanism arm spring broken