| Complaint | Symptom and possible causes | Remedy |
| Noisy shaft drive | Noise seems to come from secondary bevel gear and final bevel gear assemblies. | |
| 1. Oil level too low | Refill. (Check oil jet./Replace oil seal.) | |
| 2. Drive and driven bevel gears damaged or worn | Replace. | |
| 3. Excessive backlash | Adjust. | |
| 4. Improper tooth contact | Adjust. | |
| 5. Damage to bearings | Replace. | |
| Noise seems to come from propeller shaft area. | ||
| 1. Propeller shaft universal joint damaged | Replace. | |
| 2. Propeller shaft splines damaged or worn | Replace. | |
| 3. Insufficient lubricant | Refill. (Replace oil seal.) | |
| 4. Cam dog contacting surface damaged or worn | Replace. |
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Troubleshooting of shaft drive (Suzuki Boulevard M109R)
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