Honda 2011 FOURTRAX RECON Atv Rec/utility

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Emergency Gear Selection & Operation
Taking Care of the Unexpected
How to Shift
Gears Manually
Howto
Shift Gears Manually
Continued or abusive manual shifting using the change tool may
damage the gear change mechanism.
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.
Turn the ignition switch to the ‘‘ON’’ ( ) position.
Remove the gear change tool from underside of the seat (page ).
Check the neutral indicator.
If the transmission is in neutral, go to step 4.
If the transmission is not in neutral, use the gear change tool to shift
to neutral so you will be able to start the engine, Refer to
(page ).
Apply the parking brake.
Press the start button to start the engine.
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
(page ).
Store the gear change tool underside of the seat.
Get on the ATV. Drive it at a safe speed to a place where it can be
repaired or serviced.
The manual shift procedure is intended for emergency use only, when
the shift switches do not operate.
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