APPENDIX 16-35

 

Troubleshooting Guide

 

 

 

 

 

Oil pressure switch damaged

Engine Activates Slow Down Mode

 

Wiring faulty

Cooling water temperature gets high

 

O-ring at the oil passage in the crankcase

Weeds or debris in jet pump

 

damaged

Cooling water line clogged

Battery Trouble

Low oil pressure

Low oil level

 

Battery discharged

Improper engine oil quality

 

Charge insufficient

Water temperature sensors malfunction,

 

Battery faulty (too low terminal voltage)

wiring open or short

 

Battery lead making poor contact

Vehicle-down sensor malfunction, wiring

 

Magneto trouble

open or short

 

Wiring faulty

Oil temperature sensor gets high

 

Regulator/rectifier trouble

Low oil level

 

Battery overcharged

Oil pump malfunction

 

Magneto trouble

Relief valve malfunction

 

Regulator/rectifier trouble

Weeds or debris in jet pump

 

Battery faulty

Cooling water line clogged

 

 

Oil temperature sensor malfunction,

Poor Performance through Engine

wiring open or short

Runs Properly

 

 

Jet pump

 

 

Intake area obstructed

 

 

Impeller or pump case damaged

 

 

Excessive clearance between impeller and

 

 

pump case

 

Poor Steering Control (Since faulty

 

steering is dangerous, this problem

 

should be examined by an authorized

 

Jet Ski dealer)

 

 

Handlebar hard to turn

 

 

Steering maladjusted

 

 

Bushing damaged or cracked

 

 

Steering shaft bent

 

 

No lubricant on steering pivot

 

 

Steering cable damaged or improperly

 

 

routed

 

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Kawasaki STX-15F Engine Activates Slow Down Mode, Battery Trouble, Poor Performance through Engine, Runs Properly