Honda TRX500FA Owner's M Operation And Instruction Manualanual page 121

Shifting Gears
The shift lever ( ) is located on the left side of the fuel tank. 1
To shift the shift lever, bring the ATV to a complete stop.
If the shif t lever is moved while the vehicle is moving, the sub-
transmission may be damaged.
For most shifts, move the shift lever without pushing the release
button ( ). 2
You must push the release button before moving the shift lever in the
following two situations:
To shift out of neutral (N)
To shift down to low (L) from drive (D)
LEFT SIDE OF FUEL TANK
(1)
(1) shift lever
If the shift lever will not move easily to another gear position, rock the
vehicle back and forth slightly to line up the gears in the sub-
transmission.
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(2)
(2) release button