350 HONDA RANCHER VALVE AND CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT

[@thegreenman2030]

A decade later and this video is still helping people with the clutch adjustment like me. Thank you!

[@400EX99N]

YES YOU ARE RIGHT THE MOTOR NEED TO BE COLD. TO KNOW IF YOUR CLUTCH NEEDS ADJUSTING,IF YOU RIDING AND SEAMS LIKE YOU HAVE NO POWER OR IF YOU CLIMBING A HILL AND YOU CAN'T MAKE IT UP. THE BEST THING TO DO IS ADJUST BOTH ONCE A YEAR. HOPE THIS HELPS AND THANKS FOR WATCHING

[@58belvedere]

I have a 2006 Honda es rancher with 10.000 miles on my still runs great I run it just about every day I also pull a lot of logs and heavy carts of fire wood.

[@linuxguy1199]

Join the club, I've got mine used and probably have 8000-12000 miles on it, rode it through some dense trails for about 6 hours today and notice some backfiring when engine braking down an extremely steep hill, probably needs a bit of valve adjustment, in the 10yrs I've had it I never had an engine problem except for one time I drove it through water up to the top of the fuel tank. Turns out one of the carb vent tubes had failed and some water got into it causing me to have to rebuild the carb, to be clear it didn't die on me - it just ran rough after that.

[@400EX99N]

they are both great quads, the 400 has push rods for the valves unlike the 300 has a cam lobes moving the valves. push rods are a little more noise but check the lashing it might quiet it down a little. thanks for watching there is more coming once I get off my long work run

[@kylethefryan1111]

Know this is an old video, but thanks, very informative and easy to understand. Just bought an 05 trx350fm and need to adjust both the valves and clutch. Also will only run with choke on full, hoping just needs the carb cleaned. Thanks again, have a new sub.

[@Bsonoma]

I had this same issue on my '03 rancher. Your low end jet is clogged shut.

[@kylethefryan1111]

@@Bsonoma yeah, I cleaned the carb earlier today & running good now. Thanks for the reply tho.

[@catfishandwhitetails]

Is your rancher hard to shift? I have an 03. It's hard to shift. I guess I'll try clutch adjustment again

[@kylethefryan1111]

It does seem to shift harder than other quads I have driven. I adjusted the clutch & lowered the shift lever a bit. It still seems to "clunk" in to gear harder than others though. Listening to a guy on KZbin that has 2 Honda's, I could hear his clunking to, so maybe that's how Honda's sound. I hadn't driven another Honda since the 80's.

[@catfishandwhitetails]

@@kylethefryan1111 this is my 1st honda. And my first 4x4 (which I love) I know it doesn't get more dependable than a Honda but my kids and my elderly father can not shift it. Pretty disappointed

[@400EX99N]

ITS POSSIBLE. BUT THE RESISTANCE IS SUBTLE, BUT IF ITS GET ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND THE QUAD DOSNT MOVE OR HAS NO POWER THE CLUTCH MAY BE GONE. AND THERE IS NO CLUTCH CABLE ON A RANCHER ITS SEMI AUTOMATIC YOU SHIFT ONLY NO CLUTCH HANDLE TO PULL. HOPE THIS HELPS THANKS FOR WATCHING

[@dillonfoster4074]

How long can you go before you adjust the vaules on it ?

[@TRUSSTRUCKER]

Hi, want to say I like your videos very informative and well done, my question is as follows - I have a 1988 trx 300 4x4 that I have had since new, it runs great and is quieter than the 2000 forman I picked up, the forman is noisy but has much less mileage. Is the 400 forman motor known to be noisy it sounds like valves or top end ticking whereas my old 300 is very quiet (its not due to great maintenance I can only recall changing the oil in that 88 maybe a half dozen times.

[@Omni-Rage]

Don’t forget to go back and “actually” tighten down the jam nut. Probably bigger than 12, looked 14 or 9/16

[@normanmcneal3605]

Mercy ! Ever heard of a go/ no go gauge and swag? Those nitrile gloves make me need to seek my therapist again.

[@eleazarcervantez98]

I like the Mexican music playing in the background that's a good music

[@jimmywade4923]

What if you can't turn the screw for the adjustment clutch

[@639Beaver]

Good video. Try Tap set re cut( screw ) hole to next bigger size. Just a thought.

[@GAG91690]

my 350 rancher was idling then started to ting randomly it doesnt use oil but was do for a change i readjusted them and it ran great till the new oil circulated then it died so i readjusted them again and then the same thing it has been sitting for about 3 months till i adjusted the valves it solved the tinging noise but i guess when the oil psi build it tightens them not to seal and no compression causes it to stall and wont start if it sits for a few it fires right up the drive and dies

[@400EX99N]

you may have too much oil in the crank case or you might not have been on the compression stroke when you set the valves. I would check the oil level and valves it sounds like the valve are tighting up when they get hot and hold the valve open. then it dies

[@bombidude]

The motor has to be completely cold right to adjust the valves? I adjusted mine but was a tad warm and today i rode it and was quiet until I shut it off. Than I started it and the valves made noises and stopped. Which means the valves are still loose. How do I know my clutch needs to be adjusted? Mine never been done. I have 1200 easy miles.

[@masoroo818]

can you do a clutch adjustment with the engine in the quad and the driveshafts still connected?

[@400EX99N]

yes you can

[@beastlyjamie]

Does the motor have to be removed to set the valves???? I have 10000 k on the bike and they have never been adjusted

[@GAG91690]

i changed my oil which was low and readjusted the valves and now it runs like a dream although i guess when loosening it pulled the threads out with one of the bolts it has never been touched before so now i got a stripped bolt that wont tighten causing a basket leak any suggestions on how to fix it?

[@allistairc123]

good video thanks. do you know is the rancher 400 same engine ? i was thinking of getting bigger jug and piston for my 350

[@MedsYouFor]

my cluthes are slipping barely in 4th a fifth, would this fix my problem? If so please give more details on how to do so.

[@g6rida07]

What is the correct size feeler guage for the valves? I could tell if you said .06 or .006...

[@oldskoolrc-m7k]

So I’ve done the adjustment and the clutch isn’t slipping but it’s a little hard to get gear now 🥴...

[@craigevans8735]

my 1993 trx 300 rocker arms are loose side to side making a loud ticking are they suppose to be that loose valves are set at .006

[@presleybarber6438]

I did that to mine but didn't change anything what does it mean

[@jaytank31]

why dont you do a video on 05 rancher 350 es.the angle control sensor.i need help!

[@400EX99N]

yes it could. but it may be other things to like valve seals piston rings ext.

[@400EX99N]

check you owners manual it should say. it may not be miles but hours. i personallly check mine once a year to be safe

[@brandonthunder6282]

Okay thanks & do you have to reset the clutch when you do the valves?

[@400EX99N]

you don't have too but is a good idea to do it once a year

[@mckenataylor9777]

Could damaged valves cause smoking

[@buckknifeboy]

how long would it take for it to do that mile wise

[@buckknifeboy]

what happens if you dont adjust the valves on a 420

[@GAG91690]

ok thanks ill try that got to figure out what size coil to use now

[@brandonthunder6282]

By resetting the clutch does it give more power sorry for the questions but your helping me...lol

[@400EX99N]

if your clutch is out of adjustment the tarns will slip. it may give you more power if its out

[@400EX99N]

install a heli coil or tap larger if you can but try the heli coil first

[@400EX99N]

no you do not. I had this motor out because I was redoing a rancher. you just have to take the gas tank out

[@gageevans1247]

Yeah that's all, it's pretty simple

[@TaterTheRedneck06]

I've got a few projects coming up and I'm gonna need some help. Is there any way that I can contact you.

[@jonsparks9333]

Will this clutch adjustment work on a 2000 rancher?

[@400EX99N]

YES

[@brandonthunder6282]

Do you have to take out the spark plug when you do this???

[@400EX99N]

you don't have to too but it makes it much easier to turn the motor over

[@400EX99N]

@g6rida07 sorry its a .006 i must have missed a 0

[@Travis-vm1vr]

Do you adjust the clutch the same way on a 2003 Foreman 450S?

[@400EX99N]

Yes

[@xpark3rx212]

do u know where the clutch adjustment is on a Honda rancher 400

[@400EX99N]

xPARK3Rx 21 it's in the front of the motor, a small stud with a nut on it

[@400EX99N]

no the 400 is a diffrent motor , you would have to bore your 350 jug out to get bigger piston

[@bigrockinu]

inside of that case theirs a few nubs (T) but good

[@g6rida07]

ok thanks

[@400EX99N]

if you dont adjust your valves you will see a loss in power. running like crap plus it may be hard to start.

[@marioncobretti7870]

The valve adjustment doesnt make sense. Why would you set the play on the exhaust side when its being squeezed. Shouldnt you do the intake side as described then turn the engine over 360 and do the exhaust while its slack.?

[@FJ80Coop]

Sounds like someone is on base...