Honda TRX500FA 2006 Owner's Manual page 92

If you are carrying cargo, also check the following:
Loading Limits
Cargo
Check these items after you get on the ATV:
Throttle
Brakes
Headlight and
Headlight Dimmer
Switch
Engine Stop
Switch
Steering
Remember, be sure to take care of any problem you find, or have your
Honda dealer correct it before you ride.
Is Your ATV Ready to Ride?
Make sure you do not exceed the load limits
(page 85
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 169
Squeeze the front and rear brake levers and
step on the rear brake pedal to check that the
controls operate normally. Check for proper
freeplay (page
brake fluid leakage (page
Check for proper function (page
Check for proper function (page
Check that the wheels turn properly as you
steer the handlebar. Move the handlebar right
and left and check that there is no excessive
backlash.
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