Service manual

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APPENDIX 17-3
Troubleshooting Guide
Brake dragging
Front or rear final gear case oil viscosity too
high
Poor Running or No Power at High Speed:
Firing incorrect:
Spark plug dirty, broken, or maladjusted
Spark plug cap or spark plug lead trouble
Spark plug cap shorted or not in good con-
tact
Spark plug incorrect
Crankshaft sensor trouble
Ignition coil trouble
Drive belt failure detection switch activated
Fuel/air mixture incorrect:
Air cleaner clogged, poorly sealed, or miss-
ing
Water or foreign matter in fuel
Throttle body holder loose
Air cleaner duct loose
Fuel tank air vent obstructed
Fuel line clogged
Compression low:
Spark plug loose
Cylinder head not sufficiently tightened
down
No valve clearance
Cylinder, piston worn
Piston rings bad (worn, weak, broken, or
sticking)
Piston ring/groove clearance excessive
Cylinder head gasket damaged
Cylinder head warped
Valve spring broken or weak
Valve not seating properly (valve bent,
worn, or carbon accumulation on the
seating surface.)
Compression release cam (K.A.C.R.) sticks
open (Engine stalls when moving off)
Knocking:
Carbon built up in combustion chamber
Fuel poor quality or incorrect
Spark plug incorrect
Miscellaneous:
Throttle valve won’t fully open
Brake dragging
Overheating
Engine oil level too high
Engine oil viscosity too high
Front or rear final gear case oil viscosity too
high
Overheating:
Firing incorrect:
Spark plug dirty, broken, or maladjusted
Spark plug incorrect
Fuel/air mixture incorrect:
Throttle body holder loose
Air cleaner poorly sealed, or missing
Air cleaner duct loose
Air cleaner clogged
Compression high:
Carbon built up in combustion chamber
Engine load faulty:
Engine oil level too high
Engine oil viscosity too high
Drive train trouble
Brake dragging
Lubrication inadequate:
Engine oil level too low
Engine oil poor quality or incorrect
Front or rear final gear case overheating:
Insufficient oil
Bevel gears maladjusted
LSD clutches in front final gear case malad-
justment
Coolant incorrect:
Coolant level too low
Coolant deteriorated
Thick coolant
Cooling system component incorrect:
Radiator clogged
Thermostat trouble
Radiator cap trouble
Fan motor broken
Fan blade damaged
Water pump not turning
Water pump impeller damaged
Over Cooling:
Cooling system component incorrect:
Thermostat trouble
Converter Operation Faulty:
Belt slipping:
Belt dirty, worn, or wetted
Drive or driven pulley sheave dirty or worn
Drive pulley spring broken or weak
Converter engagement speed too low:
Drive pulley spring broken or weak
Converter engagement speed too high:
Belt dirty or worn
Drive or driven pulley sheave dirty or worn
Drive pulley weight doesn’t move smoothly
Drive pulley movable sheave doesn’t move
smoothly
Drive or driven pulley movable sheave bush
worn
Drive pulley weight or roller worn
Shifting too quickly:
Drive pulley spring weak
Driven pulley spring weak or incorrectly in-
stalled (too loose)
Shifting too slowly:
Belt dirty or worn
Drive or driven pulley sheave dirty or worn
Drive pulley weight doesn’t move smoothly