2010 Kawasaki KX250F Owners Manual - Page 140
2010 Kawasaki KX250F Manual
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 139 Other noise: Connecting rod small end clearance excessive Connecting rod big end clearance excessive Piston ring worn, broken or stuck Piston seized or damaged Cylinder head gasket leaking Exhaust pipe leaking at cylinder head Crankshaft runout excessive Engine mounts loose Crankshaft bearing worn Primary gear worn or chipped Camshaft chain tensioner trouble Camshaft chain, sprocket, chain guide worn Decompression spring broken Flywheel magneto loose Drive chain noise: Drive chain slack improperly adjusted Drive chain worn Rear and/or engine sprocket(s) worn Drive chain inefficiently lubrified Rear wheel misaligned j Frame noise abnormal - • • • Front fork noise: Oil level or viscosity too low Spring broken or weak Front fork air pressure high Rear shock absorber noise: Shock absorber damaged Disc brake noise: Pad installed incorrectly Pad surface glazed Brake disc warped Brake caliper defective Brake cylinder damaged Other noise: improperly mounted or • Abnormal drive train noise - • • • Clutch noise: Clutch housing/friction plate clearance excessive Clutch housing gear excessive Metal chip jammed in clutch housing gear teeth Transmission noise: bearing worn or damaged • Crankcase Transmission gear worn or chipped • Metal chip jammed in gear teeth • Engine oil level or viscosity too low • Kick ratchet gear not properly disengaging from • kick gear • Kick shaft idle gear worn or chipped nut, bolt, etc. • Bracket, tightened