Honda FourTrax Foreman TRX500FE2 2018 Owner's Manual page 79

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
Is Your ATV Ready to Ride?
Make sure the headlights, brakelight and
taillight are working properly.
Make sure you do not exceed the load limits
(page 72).
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 163).
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 (pages 179, 181). Make sure there is no
brake fluid leakage.
Check the freeplay and adjust if needed
(page 166). Make sure the lever operates
smoothly without sticking.
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