Clutch/Starter Clutch/Kick Starter/Gearshift Linkage Troubleshooting; Clutch/Starter Clutch/Kick Starter/Gearshift Linkage Tool - Honda TRX450R Service Manual

CLUTCH/STARTER CLUTCH/KICK STARTER/GEARSHIFT LINKAGE (After '05)
TOOL
Clutch center holder
07724-0050002
or 07724-0050001 or equivalent
commercially available in U.S.A.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Faulty clutch operation can usually be corrected by adjusting the free play.
Clutch lever difficult to pull in
• Damaged, kinked or dirty clutch cable
• Improperly routed clutch cable
• Damaged clutch lifter arm/shaft
Clutch will not disengage or vehicle creeps with clutch disengaged
• Excessive clutch lever free play
• Warped clutch plate
• Transmission oil level too high, improper oil viscosity, or additive used
Clutch slips
• Worn clutch discs
• Weak clutch springs
• No clutch lever free play
• Transmission oil additive used
Hard to shift
• Misadjusted clutch lever free play
• Damaged or bent shift fork
• Bent shift fork shaft
• Incorrect transmission oil viscosity
• Damaged gearshift spindle assembly
• Damaged shift drum guide grooves
Transmission jumps out of gear
• Worn shift drum stopper arm
• Worn or broken gearshift spindle return spring
• Bent shift fork shaft
• Damaged shift drum guide grooves
• Worn gear dogs or dog holes
Gearshift pedal will not return
• Weak or broken gearshift spindle return spring
• Bent gearshift spindle
Starter motor turns, but engine does not turn (TRX450ER)
• Faulty starter clutch
• Damaged or faulty starter motor idle gear, reduction gears or starter driven gear
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