2011 Kawasaki KLX110L Owners Manual - Page 100

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 99 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 Camshaft chain tensioner trouble Camshaft chain, sprocket, chain guide worn 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 Rear shock absorber noise: Shock absorber damaged Brake noise: Brake maladjusted (lever or pedal play excessive) Brake linings over worn or worn unevenly Brake drum worn unevenly or scored Brake spring(s) broken or weak Foreign matter in hub 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: Crankcase bearing worn or damaged 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