Why is my sportsman 500 Ho stuck in reverse?

Why is my sportsman 500 Ho stuck in reverse?

Seems to be the shifter housing. The bores for the shafts that the shift rods bolt to are worn. Appears that is allowing too much space between them and the shifter gets jammed and can’t get back in the notch. Haven’t messed with it much.

How do you shift a sportsman 500 Ho?

Hold it in your hand and move the shift lever through all of the positions. This won’t actually shift the transmission, but it should free up the rods in the assembly. Remount the assembly with the five bolts and it should now be able to shift out of reverse. You can’t post conmments that contain an email address.

What causes a sportsman 500 to leak gas?

On a 2005 Sportsman 500, there is a small hose coming from the bottom of the carburetor that is leaking all the gas from the tank. What does the hose connect to? I think you may have a stuck float in the carburetor. Sounds like a bad bearing or shaft in transmission. “I hope this helped you out, if so let me know by pressing the helpful button.

Where are the bolts on a sportsman 500 Ho?

There are two bolts at the rear near the two rods that exit the assembly and three on the bottom. When the bolts are out, remove the assembly from the mounting bracket. Hold it in your hand and move the shift lever through all of the positions.

Seems to be the shifter housing. The bores for the shafts that the shift rods bolt to are worn. Appears that is allowing too much space between them and the shifter gets jammed and can’t get back in the notch. Haven’t messed with it much.

Why does my Polaris ATV not go into gear?

Polaris ATVs with EBS (engine brake system) have components that may wear out in time. Inspect the EBS fiber washers (one on each side of the EBS bushing) on the primary clutch to see if they are worn out. If the washers are worn, the belt may not ride in the grooves as it should and instead ride one of the sheaves.

Why does my Honda ATV not shift gears?

ATVs with an electric shifter, like the Honda AS models, uses an electric motor to shift through the gears. If the motor does not work, the bike will not shift gears. The only way to make it shift is by using the emergency shifter (a short-shifting shaft sticking out the left lower side of the engine, use the supplied gear change tool).

Hold it in your hand and move the shift lever through all of the positions. This won’t actually shift the transmission, but it should free up the rods in the assembly. Remount the assembly with the five bolts and it should now be able to shift out of reverse. You can’t post conmments that contain an email address.

What is the fuel gauge code on a 2008 Polaris Sportsman?

Trying to find answers to codes on my 2008 Sportsman 500 EFI HUD and fuel gauge flash ; codes count as 1-3-6-1 . Trying to trade down an answer to the codes I just changed out the shifter of my 1996 Polaris Sportsman 4×4 400.

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