How to fix a sticky brake on a Honda rancher?

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.

Why are my rear brakes sticking on my Foreman 500?

My Foreman 500 has been having an issue of it’s rear brakes sticking almost like they are applied at all times. I will try this video info and see if that is the issue. Sometimes after it has sat for a week or so, you really have to give it the gas to get it rolling. Other times a lite throttle blip will release it.

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

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.

My Foreman 500 has been having an issue of it’s rear brakes sticking almost like they are applied at all times. I will try this video info and see if that is the issue. Sometimes after it has sat for a week or so, you really have to give it the gas to get it rolling. Other times a lite throttle blip will release it.

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

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…

What to do if your rear drum brakes keep sticking?

I also needed to clean out a lot of previous owner mud from the wheel side of the brake panel. The shaft that the brake arm is attached to was also dirty where it passes through the brake backing plate. Once cleaned up and greased, it was much easier.

I also needed to clean out a lot of previous owner mud from the wheel side of the brake panel. The shaft that the brake arm is attached to was also dirty where it passes through the brake backing plate. Once cleaned up and greased, it was much easier.