P500 No engine braking

[70Bones]

Was out this weekend, and occasionally my P500 would freewheel going down hill. Sometimes it would start out with engine braking then just freewheel. If I revved it up some it would catch and start engine braking again. Anyone run into this before? Any ideas?

 

[Admin]

 

[trigger]

Downshift?

 

[70Bones]

Downshift?

Any gear, tried it in auto and manual, same thing. Oil level is normal. It's kinda scary when you're on a steep hill, engine braking is holding you back just perfectly, then it lets go!

 

[NTCPrezJB]

Clutch adjustment?

 

[70Bones]

Clutch adjustment?

I think that's the first place to start. If not that, then it looks like the clutch has to come out to get to the sprague clutch. I can't think of anything else.

 

[500oneer]

Was out this weekend, and occasionally my P500 would freewheel going down hill. Sometimes it would start out with engine braking then just freewheel. If I revved it up some it would catch and start engine braking again. Anyone run into this before? Any ideas?

Mine did it once 6 months ago, hasnt done it since. Didn’t change anything.

 

[Ohio4x4]

I've seen this in our honda atvs. It's the one way bearing in the clutch or primary gears. I've got a rancher 350 that's done it for 10 years now. I'm aware but forget to warn others and its scared the s*** out of a few people.

 

[Ohio4x4]

Also with time as it gets worse you'll start to hear a humming sound when shutting it off the sound will change as the bearings slow down ending in a popping sound when it re-enguages. Ours started this after ingesting some river water.

 

[futzin]

That's a bummer. One of my favorite features.

 

[HUCK]

Was out this weekend, and occasionally my P500 would freewheel going down hill. Sometimes it would start out with engine braking then just freewheel. If I revved it up some it would catch and start engine braking again. Anyone run into this before? Any ideas?

I know the problem ! You made a mistake and drove your RZR