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How do I put a Honda four-wheeler in neutral?

I have a Honda four-wheeler or ATV or whatever you want to call it. Anyway, I just bought it and I want to roll it up onto my Honda Ridgeline to take to a friend’s house. I’m just not sure how to shift it into neutral—what do I need to do?

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Eric Schad · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Congrats on your new purchase! Putting a Honda four-wheeler in neutral is super simple, but it depends on what year and type of model you have.
For older, semi-automatic Honda four-wheelers, you use the kickshift to put the vehicle in neutral. On most of these models, you should see a **green light illuminate, which means you’re in neutral.
Modern iterations of a Honda four-wheeler have the gear shift on the left handle. Use your thumb to shift up or down into neutral.
If neither of these works or your gearshift is broken, Honda provides you with a tool to shift the four-wheeler into neutral. It’s just a piece of bent metal that’s conspicuous in your kit that came with the four-wheeler.
To use this tool, pop off the small plastic cover on the left-hand side of the vehicle above your footrest. Then, look for the adjustment bar, which is a metal tube with a rubber disc on the end. Attach the tool, twist, and switch the four-wheeler into neutral.
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