Battery trouble, Battery discharged, Battery overcharged – Kawasaki STX-15F User Manual

Page 437: Poor performance through engine runs properly, Jet pump, Handlebar hard to turn, Engine activates slow down mode, Cooling water temperature gets high, Low oil pressure, Oil temperature sensor gets high

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APPENDIX 16-35

Troubleshooting Guide

Oil pressure switch damaged
Wiring faulty
O-ring at the oil passage in the crankcase

damaged

Battery Trouble

Battery discharged

Charge insufficient
Battery faulty (too low terminal voltage)
Battery lead making poor contact
Magneto trouble
Wiring faulty
Regulator/rectifier trouble

Battery overcharged

Magneto trouble
Regulator/rectifier trouble
Battery faulty

Poor Performance through Engine

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

Engine Activates Slow Down Mode

Cooling water temperature gets high

Weeds or debris in jet pump
Cooling water line clogged

Low oil pressure

Low oil level
Improper engine oil quality

Water temperature sensors malfunction,
wiring open or short
Vehicle-down sensor malfunction, wiring
open or short
Oil temperature sensor gets high

Low oil level
Oil pump malfunction
Relief valve malfunction
Weeds or debris in jet pump
Cooling water line clogged

Oil temperature sensor malfunction,
wiring open or short

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