Emergency Gear Selection & Operation - Honda TRX500FE Owner's Manual

Emergency Gear Selection & Operation
If the shift switches do not operate, use the following procedure to
manually select a gear so you may drive the vehicle to a location where
it can be loaded and transported to a Honda dealer.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ''ON'' (
2. Remove the gear change tool from the tool kit compartment
(page 108 ).
3. Check the neutral indicator.
If the transmission is in neutral, go to step 4.
If the transmission is not in neutral, remove the left engine sub cover
(page 117 ), use the gear change tool to shift to neutral so you will be
able to start the engine, Refer to
(page 193 ).
4. Apply the parking brake.
5. Press the start button to start the engine.
6. Select the gear you want. For running on level ground: use 3rd or 4th
gear. For mountainous roads: use 2nd or 3rd gear. Refer to
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7. Return the gear change tool to the tool kit compartment.
8. Install the left engine sub cover.
9. Get on the ATV, release the parking brake, and ride it at a safe speed
to a place where it can be repaired or serviced.
192 Taking Care of the Unexpected
) position.
How to Shif t Gears Manually
(page 193 ).
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