2015 Kawasaki KLX110 Owners Manual - Page 101

2015 Kawasaki KLX110 Manual

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100 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE plug cap or high-tension wiring defective • Spark plug cap not contacting properly • Spark Spark plug type incorrect • Crankshaft sensor defective • Igniter defective • Ignition coil defective • Engine stop switch wiring defective • Flywheel magneto damaged • Gear position switch defective • Wiring shorted or interrupted • Poor low-speed performance Spark weak: Spark plug dirty, broken, or gap improperly adjusted Spark plug cap or high-tension wiring defective Spark plug cap shorted or not contacting properly Spark plug type incorrect Igniter defective Ignition coil defective Crankshaft sensor defective Flywheel magneto defective Wiring connector not in good contact j • • • Fuel/air mixture incorrect: Idle adjusting screw improperly adjusted Pilot jet or air passage clogged Air cleaner element clogged, poorly sealed, or not installed Compression low: plug loose • Spark Cylinder insufficiently tightened • Cylinder head or piston worn • No valve clearance • Crankshaft oil seal leak • Valve spring broken or weak • Valve not seating properly (valve bent, worn, or • carbon accumulation on the seating surface) ring worn, weak, broken, or sticking • Piston Piston ring side clearance excessive • Cylinder gasket damaged • Cylinder head head warped • Cylinder gasket damaged • Fuel/air mixture incorrect: Idle adjusting screw improperly adjusted Pilot jet, needle jet or air passage clogged Air cleaner element clogged, poorly sealed, or not installed Choke valve closed Carburetor fuel level too high or too low Fuel tank cap air vent obstructed Carburetor holder loose Air cleaner duct loose Fuel tap clogged Compression low: Spark plug loose Cylinder head insufficiently tightened Cylinder or piston worn No valve clearance Valve spring broken or weak

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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Spark plug cap or high-tension wiring defective
Spark plug cap not contacting properly
Spark plug type incorrect
Crankshaft sensor defective
Igniter defective
Ignition coil defective
Engine stop switch wiring defective
Flywheel magneto damaged
Gear position switch defective
Wiring shorted or interrupted
Fuel/air mixture incorrect:
Idle adjusting screw improperly adjusted
Pilot jet or air passage clogged
Air cleaner element clogged, poorly sealed, or not
installed
Compression low:
Spark plug loose
Cylinder head insufficiently tightened
Cylinder or piston worn
No valve clearance
Crankshaft oil seal leak
Valve spring broken or weak
Valve not seating properly (valve bent, worn, or
carbon accumulation on the seating surface)
Piston ring worn, weak, broken, or sticking
Piston ring side clearance excessive
Cylinder head gasket damaged
Cylinder head warped
Cylinder gasket damaged
Poor low-speed performance -
Spark weak:
Spark plug dirty, broken, or gap improperly ad-
justed
Spark plug cap or high-tension wiring defective
Spark plug cap shorted or not contacting properly
Spark plug type incorrect
Igniter defective
Ignition coil defective
Crankshaft sensor defective
Flywheel magneto defective
Wiring connector not in good contact
Fuel/air mixture incorrect:
Idle adjusting screw improperly adjusted
Pilot jet, needle jet or air passage clogged
Air cleaner element clogged, poorly sealed, or not
installed
Choke valve closed
Carburetor fuel level too high or too low
Fuel tank cap air vent obstructed
Carburetor holder loose
Air cleaner duct loose
Fuel tap clogged
Compression low:
Spark plug loose
Cylinder head insufficiently tightened
Cylinder or piston worn
No valve clearance
Valve spring broken or weak