Service manual

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TRBL
SHTG
POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE/FAULTY FRONT FORK
LEGS/UNSTABLE HANDLING
EB907000
POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE
• Worn brake pad
• Worn brake disc
• Air in hydraulic brake system
• Leaking brake fluid
• Faulty brake caliper piston seal
• Loose union bolt
• Damaged brake hose
• Oil or grease on the brake disc
• Oil or grease on the brake pad
• Incorrect brake fluid level
EB908001
FAULTY FRONT FORK LEGS
LEAKING OIL
• Bent, damaged or rusty inner tube
• Damaged outer tube
• Incorrectly installed oil seal
• Damaged oil seal lip
• Incorrect oil level (high)
• Loose damper rod assembly bolt
• Damaged damper rod assembly bolt
copper washer
• Damaged cap bolt O-ring
MALFUNCTION
• Bent or damaged inner tube
• Bent or damaged outer tube
• Damaged fork spring
• Worn or damaged outer tube bushing
• Bent or damaged damper rod
• Incorrect oil viscosity
• Incorrect oil level
EB909001
UNSTABLE HANDLING
Handlebars
• Bent or incorrectly installed right han-
dlebar
• Bent or incorrectly installed left han-
dlebar
Steering head components
• Incorrectly installed upper bracket
• Incorrectly installed lower bracket
(incorrectly tightened ring nut)
• Bent steering stem
• Damaged ball bearing or bearing race
Front fork legs
• Unevenoil levels (both front fork legs)
• Unevenly tensioned fork spring (both
front fork legs)
• Damaged fork spring
• Bent or damaged inner tube
• Bent or damaged outer tube
Swingarm
• Worn bearing or bushing
• Bent or damaged swingarm
Rear shock absorber assembly
• Faulty rear shock absorber spring
• Leaking oil or gas
Tires
• Uneven tire pressures (front and rear)
• Incorrect tire pressure
• Uneven tire wear
Wheels
• Incorrect wheel balance
• Deformed cast wheel
• Damaged wheel bearing
• Bent or loose wheel axle
• Excessive wheel runout
Frame
• Bent frame
• Damaged steering head pipe
• Incorrectly installed bearing race