This belonged to my daughter who loved to be a country girl along with her cousins. My husband tried to stop him from taken off but it was too late no one freaking help they just watch not one single person did a thing. The Fourtrax 300 was Honda's entry-level utility quad. The Honda Odyssey passenger van has been in production for a numberof years as of September 2014. At this point you need to do a deeper dive into the carburetor and adjust according to the manual or do a carburetor rebuild.
Featuring a heavy-duty steel frame, a proven single-cylinder engine and aggressive all-terrain tires, it was well-suited for both recreation and work applications. Also, in back are the taillight and a storage compartment located under a hinged portion of the rear rack. It is parked in the garage side by side with a 2002 Honda Rancher. A snorkel-type air intake provided for operation in wet and muddy terrain. The Clymer online manual is excellent for viewing on tablets such as the iPad. Important, make sure bike is upright to get a accurate reading should be located in the front part of the frame between the front wheels If the sticker is gone.
The engine and differentials are well protected by a skid plate that has stood up well from a lot of abuse from rocks. This area accumulates a lot of dust and dirt so you may need to wipe it off before you will see the actual vin … number. You will check that wire for connectivity to ground. If you look directly at the grill, right below the center where the headlights are, you will see a flat metal plate. I checked the gap on new one and installed.
That is not the problem with my Honda today, so we will save carburetor issues for another day. The Honda's battery, electrical system and air box are under the seat. You should be able to see it without removing any skid plates. Here we troubleshoot the Honda Fourtrax 300 engine and repair it. We also explain how I used multimeter to aid in the troubleshooting process. Watch out, I believe there is a spring behind the filter. Trailer towing capacity 66 lbs.
When in the ultra-low first and reverse gears you never bog down or run out of power. Came all the way from Pittsburgh pa to sell it. In my case, I had a good ground and voltage. Spring came along, and now it doesn't start at all. The coil has two wires going into the back side of it. There are several things we can check out, but everything is under the gas tank, so we will need to remove that. It had a bore and stroke of 74 mm and 65.
Best way to handle this is drain oil, put new filter on, then add 3 quarts of oil put the drain plug back before adding oil , Start bike for a few seconds then shut off. Depending on which multimeter you have, you will either see a needle move or you will see the meter reading go down near zero. The engine is basically positioned in the rear, and it needs a good clean, I don't have a pressure washer, so I can get the built on dirt off. It is removed by simply unscrewing one bold underneath the seat and removing the fuel line. Image is a stock image The post Stolen 2013 Honda Rancher — Green appeared first on Stolen 911. The oil filter is on the right hand side of the fourwheeler, it is a round cover with three bolts in it. Set your voltmeter to Ohms and put one lead on the green wire you removed from the coil and touch the other lead to the frame of the Honda.
The single-overhead-cam, air-cooled motor used a 32 mm piston-valve carburetor and a solid-state, digital ignition with electronic advance. The front handlebar controls are, from left to right; hand-grip and rear brake lever switch, parking brake lock lever, reverse button, engine kill switch, light switches, choke, starter button and auxiliary 12 volt receptacle. . There appears to be little to no compression, based on this. This little four-wheeler has never let me down in over 23 years of very tough riding and still runs and performs like new. From a YouTube video, I followed the instructions and used the multi meter Ohm meter to check the resistance on the two coil leads and the reading was about 0.
It did not have a key with it so there could be damage to the ignition or had the key tumbler replaced. The FourTrax 300 was considered a full-size quad. The rear suspension consists of a swing-arm, single shock absorber with the differential, brake hub assemblies, and trailer hitch mounted on a straight axle. It sat on a 48. Multimeter The multimeter I own came from Harbor Freight Tools. Standard Equipment for 1988 My Honda FourTrax came with a carbureted 282cc 20 hp air-cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder engine, full-time four-wheel drive, a 5-speed manual transmission, automatic clutch, maintenance-free shaft drive, double-wishbone front suspension, a limited-slip front differential, foot pegs, a rear cargo rack and 3. So I removed the coil and checked the system out with a multimeter.
I pulled the sparkplug, zero spark. Note photo of new axle with electrical tape keeps nut from backing off. As of October 2011 we still have the little Honda 300 and it still runs strong! Starts great, idles great, but when in 3rd it seems to pulsate. Ohms The first thing I did was to check that I had a good connection to ground on the green wire. The FourTrax 300 sent power to the ground via a five-speed transmission with extra-low first and reverse gears. The fuel selector, located just below the left side of the fuel tank selects on, off and reserve.
Oil temperature activated, engine cooling-fan. It will not get up to 12V unless you have a really good multimeter. The ride is really pretty smooth considering the stiff suspension. Expect poor handling on pavement. As an owner of the then popular and reliable Big Red three-wheeler, I had become a big Honda fan. You should see some voltage on the meter.