ATV Florida Forum

Hey guys not sure if this the right place but I have a issue  with my 2004 sportsman 500 when it gets in a bind like in deep mud or pushing on a tree,hill the bike starts running very bad,and it can not shift out of the gear it is in,the shifter gets into a bind,if the bike stalls then you can move the shifter then. any help would be great tnks.....

Motor mount? Cleaned the clutch lately?

If your idle is to high it will try to keep your sheave engaged, try turning your idle screw out a little.

clean the clutch ?????

To clean the clutches remove  the foot well, then the clutch cover & blow them out with compressed air.  The drive (primary) & driven (secondary). Be ready for alot of dust to come out of them. To remove foot well you'll need a torx head & 11mm wrench or deep well socket, a pair of wire dykes to remove the plastic rivits. Be carefull not to cut the head off the plastic pins that go in them. To remove the cover you will need a 10 mm socket & about a 10" ext. & a flat head screwdriver to loosen the hose clamp. After blowing out the primary push in on it & make sure the 3 fly weights move freely then put it back together. Some put a bead of silicone on the cover seal to keep the water out.  Be sure not to over tighten the screws when you put the cover back on, they will sink tooo far into the plastic cover & be a pain in the ass next time you take the cover back off.  Hope this helps!!

Adjust the shift linkage. Had a friend with exact model that this same thing would happen... Start here, less work.

Thanks alot I have never done that to the bike prob wwwaaaayyyyyy over due!!!!!