89 TransAlp Manual Troubshooting! 2

TROUBLESHOOTING

10.    Remove oil level gauge and check OIL LEVEL INCORRECT -oil level and for dirty oil

CORRECT

11.    Remove the valve adjusting cover VALVE TRAIN NOT -

and inspect lubrication    LUBRICATED PROPERLY

VALVE TRAIN LUBRICATED PROPERLY

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12.    Check if engine overheats    OVERHEATED -

Probable cause

•    Oil level too high

•    Oil level too Iow

•    Clogged oil passage

•    Clogged oil control orifice

•    Contaminated oil Faulty oil pump

13. Accelerate or run at high speed ENGINE KNOCKS ENGINE DOES NOT KNOCK

•    Excessive carbon build-up in com-bustion chamber

•    Use of improper quality of fuel

•    Clutch slipping

•    Fuel air mixture too lean

•    Worn piston ring and cylinder

•    Fuel air mixture too lean

•    Use of improper grade of oil

•    Excessive carbon build-up in com-bustion chamber

•    Ignition timing too advanced (Faulty CDI unit)

POOR PERFORMANCE AT LOW AND IDLE SPEEDS

1.    Check ignition timing and valve INCORRECT-

clearance

CORRECT

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2.    Check carburetor pilot screw    INCORRECT-

adjustment

CORRECT

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3.    Check if air is leaking past intake LEAKING -

pipę

NOT LEAKING

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4.    Try spark test    WEAK OR INTERMITTENT

SPARK

GOOD SPARK

Probable cause

•    Improper valve clearance

•    Improper ignition timing (Faulty CDI unit and pulse generator)

•    Fuel air mixture too lean (To correct, screw out)

•    Fuel air mixture too rich (To correct, screw in)

•    Deteriorated insulator O-ring

•    Loose carburetor

•    Damaged insulator

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