Why are my brakes turning backwards on my Honda ATV?
If no one has had the adjusters out and put them back wrong, then the star wheels need to be turned in the upward direction to adjust the brake shoes out. Sometimes, people take them out and put them back in wrong when cleaning them and that makes them turn backwards, but since yours is an ’09, it probably hasn’t been taken apart before.
Why are my rear drum brakes not working?
We see a lot of people asking why their rear drum brakes are squealing,sticking,locking up,or simply not working properly…
How do you tighten the brakes on a Honda ATV?
After adjusting the foot brake, you can adjust the cable for the front, left hand lever. It’s also adjusted by turning one of the wing nuts at the rear brake panel. Again, when you are finished, make sure the ATV will roll freely. The bottom wing nut will adjust the brake pedal and the top wing nut adjusts the hand lever.
Why are my rear brakes not working on my Yamaha Grizzly?
I took it to a mechanic for service, and told them to adjust the rear brakes because they seemed to be soft and not grabbing well. After having the adjustment, I went riding later that day and my rear brakes totally locked up- you could not move the hand or foot brake, and the rear tires were not moving.
Why are the brakes on my Honda recon sticking?
Good info. Made this a sticky. great video but Ive got a 2004 honda recon and am stuck in the middle of trying to figure out how to separate the brake panel plate from the drum. they came off together when I tried to get the panel plate off. also the brake lever at the panel cover was nearly frozen and I could only move with mallet. thanks
We see a lot of people asking why their rear drum brakes are squealing,sticking,locking up,or simply not working properly…
How to fix a sticky brake on a Honda rancher?
Click to expand… Your brake drum might be wore a lot. You can try removing the brake lever from the cam and rotating it forward a spline or two on the brake cam. I have a suzuki LT250ef it has a sticky brake. Is fixing it anything like your honda thx 400? great post, I had a similar issue where my rancher rear brakes were not working.
What should I do if my ATV brakes are not working?
All connections should be tightened snug but do not overtighten. Rotate the handlebar so that the master cylinder is at its highest. Open the brake fluid reservoir cap and remove the rubber diaphragm. This is how the rubber diaphragm looks like. Take a clean, flat small screwdriver and remove the little rubber plug at the bottom of the reservoir.