Honda FourTrax Foreman Rubicon TRX500FA5 2019 Owner's Manual page 77

Is Your ATV Ready to Ride?
Cable
Lights
If you are carrying cargo, also check the following:
Loading Limits
Cargo
Check these items after you get on the ATV:
Throttle
Brakes
Reverse Assist Lever
Check the cable housings for wear. Check
the fittings for looseness. Replace or tighten
as needed.
Make sure the headlights, brake light and
taillight are working properly.
Make sure you do not exceed the load limits
(page 70).
Check that all cargo is secure.
Check the freeplay and adjust if needed.
Press the throttle to make sure it moves
smoothly without sticking, and snaps shut
automatically when it is released, in all
steering positions (page 165).
Squeeze the front and rear brake levers and
step on the rear brake pedal to check that
the controls operate normally. Depress the
rear brake pedal several times, then check
for proper rear brake lever/parking brake
lever freeplay (page 182). Make sure there is
no brake fluid leakage.
Check the freeplay and adjust if needed
(page 167). Make sure the lever operates
smoothly without sticking.
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