Honda ATVs

A 10w40 oil with an American Petroleum Institute or API rating of SF or SG.

down under the front near the bash plate, there should be 2 stickers on the chasis. one black and one white, model number and year should be on there

(note: Left and right are denoted by sitting on the quad)

Warm up the engine. Turn off the engine. Pull the left lower side cover ((the small one in the corner) That's the oil fill hole. remove the cap. the oil drain plug is about 1/2 way back under the quad. It's 17 MM if I recall correctly. there is a hole in the skid plate and the bolt is not pointig down, it's lateral. now, that bolt is about 3 inches long and there is an oring on it, so don't be suprised that it doesn't fall out in your hand like on your car. you have to pull it out. drain all the oil. replace the plug with a new washer. (if you don't have one, don't worry, I've reused mine 5 times). Tighten the plug.

On the right side of the engine you'll see a round cover with a bolt right in the center of it. Its toward the front of the engine. (if you can't find this, you have no business with a wrench in your hand) CLEAN the cover and surrounding area. remove the bolt, cover, filter and spring.

The filter goes in either way, there is no wrong way to put it in. put the spring in, then the filter. Run the bolt through the cover and through the filter and spring. Don't worry, it'll seat itself as you run the bolt in.

back to the left side of the quad.

The dip stick is the cap on the lower left (facing the side of the quad) remove it and wipe it off. put it back in the hole, do not screw it back in. the oil level is checked from the top of the threads, not screwed in. Start dumping oil into the hole you uncapped earlier on the lower right. it takes the better part of a gallon of oil. fill it most of the way, screw both caps on and start it up. check for leaks under and around the filter cap. shut it down, re check the oil and fill to the appropriate mark on the dip stick.

To reset the oil change light, hold down the odometer and clock buttons for a few seconds. (with the ignition turned on).

Happy motoring!

2.83 US QT at drain and filter change.

The service manual calls for GN4 4-Stroke Motor Oil 10W-40 in the front transfer case that is located at your front right foot. It calls for 6.8oz.

A 1985 Honda fourtrax 250 cost $ 2150.00 brand new. I bought one in June of '85

Behind the front bumper there is a flat piece connecting two frame tubes. It's up pretty high and hard to see.

If there is a winch the bracket is mounted so it covers up the numbers.

Start with a huge hammer, if that doesn't work get a pair of pliers and a blowtorch.

dead battery

Depending on the shape.. I would say about $500 Joe

check the manual for the people that dont have the manual like myself it is located on the front rack underneth the plastic fenders. right where you would mount a winch. chances are if you have a winch on your bike you will have to take the winch off to be able to read it.

Yes though not recommended by either manufacturer

Depending on the year it could be mounted on the right rear wheel or to the right of the rear axle support. If it is on the wheel, you have to remove the spindle by removing the cotter pin and unscrewing the castle nut, then unscrew the bolts holding the cover to the backing plate, then making sure the brakes are backed all the way off, gently work the drum off using pry bars if necessary. Be careful, the backing plate is aluminum and will break easily. If on the axle, you will have to remove the spindle as above. Then you have to remove the axle nuts that are against the drum cover. If they have never been off, soak them in PB Blaster prior to removal, I have had to use heat on quite a few as well to get them off. Once they are removed, the procedure is the same.

Take off the chain and then there should be 2 little bolts holding on the sprocket. Remove those and then rotate the sprocket slightly so its teeth line up with the teeth on the output shaft and it will slide right off.

yes

Honda only made them from 1988 to 2000

Get the VIN # off it...

Look at the 10 digit..

Follow this guide,

J=1988

K=1989

L=1990

M=91

N=92

P=93

R=94

S=95

T=96

V=97

W=98

X=99

Y=2000

Adjust the sprocket of the chain

If you are just doing an oil change, it is 1.7 US quarts. After engine disassembly it is 2.0 US quarts. This is taken directly from my repair manual.

ive always put 80w gear oil in my transfer case on my 97 300 Honda fortrax but after a while it started to make a sound since then i ve been puttin transmission oil in it a have had no problems

The screw on the upper side of the carb is the idle speed adjustment. The air to fuel or air screw is located lower on the bottom of the carb, right in front of the carb bowl.

Procedure: First, warm the engine by driving the ATV for ten minutes or more, or let it idle. It has to be done outside in the open air, doing this in a closed garage can lead to sudden death from carbon monoxide poisoning. First, locate the idle adjustment screw. With the engine running, give this a few turns until you know how to increase and decrease the engine speed. Now, listen to the engine and twist the idle adjustment screw slowly from right to left or counter-clockwise. The engine speed will begin to drop. Now go on to turn the screw counter-clockwise until you hear the engine begin to stall or miss. When this happens, you turn the screw back half a in the other direction or clockwise.

For the air screw, to get a richer mixture then tighten this screw. To lean it out, loosen it. Do this in small steps, then try revvying and driving the ATV between adjustments until you are satisfied with the way it runs. A very lean air mixture will make the ATV backfire on deceleration. If this happens, enrich the mixture a bit.

There is a complete walk through in the related links section.

four stroke motorcycle oil .

12 volts

It depends on the size/year/models, certain most Hondas have 4x110, and some yamahas do.

This three wheeler can do about 68 to 70 mph under best conditions.