Yamaha Big Bear 400 - Neutral / Reverse Light Switch

[@JeffreyGroves]

We need a third channel named: "Eric O - Uncensored"

[@TheRealEricO]

The Internet would collapse 😉

[@akachuck99]

I second this motion.

[@rheidtech]

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[@parochial2356]

Eric O - Raw.

[@donjohnson1416]

@@akachuck99 Ill THIRD this

[@alveus8205]

As a small engine guy with mad respect for Eric O, I love that he becomes a layman when he starts working on this.

[@goodday126]

I mean, he has still blasted through this in 1/4 of the time it would take me with all of my faffing, and reading a manual several days in advance at my house.

[@mikesworld60]

I'm Very impressed that you were able to leave a full oil drain pan under the area you were working until 47:11 and never dropped anything into the pan. I changed the oil on my wife's 2009 outback today and never spilled a drop of oil. That has got to be the 2nd time I was able to do that in my 45 years of working on cars.

[@PatOne09]

I'm about 15 minutes into this episode and already on the edge of my seat, waiting for the 'Jesus' piece to fall in. Kinda like Churchill with the hatpin in his cigar. Great Hitchcock like theater Mr. O!

[@Mike_Engel]

I have a real bad feeling.... I should have read the instructions....What a classic line... Thanks Eric for the laugh in this Saturday morning...!! Thanks for the video... great as always

[@slalomking]

The joy of a completed repair is gratifying

[@hahaha12345678993]

a simple green light, the key to a mans happiness

[@michaelguglielmo2749]

What’s really funny is that I can see myself rite there , just poking around and laughing with both of you guys! Thanks for the ride along.

[@vincentlallo6543]

your years of experience as a mechanic really shows in this video. also i like your videos with no heavy electronics. great video

[@jhaedtler]

We used to use a 4 wheeler to move our crop dusters. Me being a tall skinny idiot. I did not have enough lead in my butt to keep the tires from spinning. So I filled the tires with water. every once in a while it got cold enough to freeze the water. Made for a fun ride! thanks for the great videos!

[@robertsmith2956]

Should of used antifreeze instead. Or get a set of those motorcycle tires they use for racing on ice.

[@Fatboy.25]

Didn’t know this channel existed. I hit the subscribe button. Thanks for the info.

[@hahaha12345678993]

i think eric o has me conditioned like a dog, at around 31 minutes when the guy honked, i went hey its that guy without a beat

[@knobrush]

I do that whenever I hear a honk. Thanks Eric.

[@chevyguy-hf1yq]

As a ATV shop owner it soothes me to see one of THE hands down, BEST mechanics in this country go right back down to an average man working on this junk! Love it. In all seriousness, for what you are using that for. Ok bike. For an ATV. Garbage. Rough riding CRUDE machine. That is a good low hour one. Hard to pull start?! They and a Kawasaki 400 will literally, end your shoulder for life. No joke. Brutal. I will NOT attempt to pull them! Get you a Honda for an ATV Eric, and leave this one where it belongs, on pavement pushing cars.

[@kraus2013]

Eric I don’t ever comment I even pay for subscribing to the main but had too 😂 love ur after hour videos just the commentary etc it’s so fun love watching these definitely need an Eric o uncensored ❤❤

[@NorthernRetreat]

Had a Bruin 350 and a Kodiak 400, bought both used but neither broke. Switched gear oil to synthetic and oil to Rotella T6 5w40, which is wet clutch compatible (15w40 T6 is NOT compatible), and it worked amazing. Yamaha makes solid ATVs.

[@todaysproject6788]

I think you have the right mind set on fixing it right.. you start bypassing wires and adding toggle switches, pulling bulbs then you eventually end up right where the last guy left it.. stuff you just finished unfixing. Thanks for the video!

[@NotmeGK123]

Coffee and Mr O nice Saturday morning 😊

[@jimhilt1652]

I have a Polaris Sportsman 400 4x4 with 1300 miles for sale if you are interested. Needs nothing, was the wife's machine (kids weren't allowed to drive it) always garaged $3500.00 and here in NY 12302. Keep up the good work as always.

[@whatsthatnoise954]

"gold!" - Goldmember strikes again. Great vid Eric - it was toight like a tiger. Reminds me of ripping into an old Hondue 70 back in the day. Keep 'em coming!

[@PiffleMasterYT]

For what it's worth, I grease my gaskets. It holds the gasket in place, plus if/when to remove the cover down the road, the gasket doesn't tear. No leaks after 40 years of doing it this way. Cheers!

[@ctbale1]

I tack the gasket to the cover and grease the engine side as a parting agent. I can pull those covers off many times then without replacing gasket

[@shanefinn4869]

In my years of racing, I’d use a bit of silicone on all of the small bolts to prevent them from coming loose, even though I’d constantly maintain. Always enjoy the videos!

[@spelunkerd]

As much as I like guys dropping by to chit chat, in the middle of a complex task I find a way to hit pause so I don't make a mistake. It's bad enough with an invisible audience looking over my shoulder, ha ha.

[@htownblue11]

Eric O, thanks for taking us along. Also great to see you interact with a friend of yours. We always get the “hey there’s that guy” or you cut the camera…..I figured you were a popular dude in your town and good to see you banter with a buddy for once.

[@jeffreywillis3066]

I've been a small engine/ atv mechanic for nearly 20 years and Eric O you did a great job! You can also use Rotella 15w40 t4, it's wet clutch approved and cheaper than the valvoline atv oil.

[@paullenzen2562]

"That way you don't have to pay attention" That was my mantra going to school. 😁

[@johnnyhawk329]

That plastic oil pump gear breaks sometimes and you have to take off all that stuff just to get to it. Good video. Thanks for posting.

[@rbailey225]

Oh Mr. O. Now you're speaking my language......ATV/Off Road/Motorcycle. Two Stroke is my jam but I've dabbled in the occasional thumper. Clymer Guide is my go to for service info.

[@robertsmith2956]

I hate you can't get all the upgrade options in the back of clymer any more. Now that I got the money, they don't make the carbs. 🤨

[@wallaceloper637]

You are a mechanic, shoot for perfection, and live with imperfection. just saying

[@dav1dsm1th]

It's always funny when Andy puts in a cameo appearance. I'm sure you remembered to write down the oil capacity this time... Thanks for the videos, Mr O. Stay safe out there.

[@BigAl4502]

One way to stop the crank so it can be torqued, is to pull the spark plug, stuff the cylinder with a length of rope and rotate the crank until the rope compresses stoping the rotation. Torque as desired.

[@rhysarthur7305]

I ran golf courses and we had a Trion two post lift. They made optional attachments for the arms that would allow for golf carts, mowers and ATV's. It was a life saver when you work on small stuff all the time.

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Close to a hr video, won't hurt my feelings. Nice job as always 👍

[@weshawkins7165]

I know where your coming from if I can get the parts I want my things fixed the way they should be. Good video.

[@carlburr1462]

love these veejayyos! but as a long time viewer, i am shocked you didnt use the sticky spray to hold that gasket on!

[@michaellitscher9456]

Take out the spark plug, fish rope into the spark plug hole on a compression stroke. Viola, you can now torque that nut.

[@Joey-vo1zt]

On many of the Yamaha ATVs you can hold the rear hand brake and start in gear. I have an 01 Bear with an intermittent switch failure but the brake bails me out.

[@29chevbolenschannel40]

Another great video - thanks for sharing. Good to know when the machine is in neutral and reverse - especially if someone else is operating the machine.

[@peterhodgkins6985]

Good job!! BTW - I used to work on motorcycles back in the late 60s & early 70s... I always used Gascacinch Gasket Sealer and Belt Dressing to hold the gasket to the doweled case... Let it set up for a few minutes so it won't 'droop', then you can slide the case/cover together without concern for the gasket falling off of its register. Works slick... But you done good enough without it! ;)

[@davidbaldwin2729]

always a treat to hear from Andy, thanks

[@douglash3129]

When did they quit using philips head screws that were impossible to loosen without an impact driver and the correct bit?

[@brianrhodes237]

Hey Eric, free tip, when cleaning the electrical contacts, use paper and electrical contact cleaner. The paper has enough abrasion to clean the crud off but not too much to remove lots of material. I will admit I’ve not tried this in an oily environment..

[@ricksavage582]

Come on now, Mrs O is a badass, when she pull starts the Big Bear, the world shifts!

[@REDBIRD-95]

Eric O and breakfast, what more could you ask for? Have a great weekend my friend👍

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great video As always Eric O have fun With the Quad there And Business as usual Busy As heck have a great day see you on the next one. @Eric O - After Hours

[@JOHNROWE-cl9iq]

That little one way gizmo I believe is called a sprag. Or one way gizmo. Whatever you prefer. Fun video😎

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

If we ever do this again probably need to get a new washer you can only bend them over So many times. "Just like A customer" 😂 "im Kidding folks" 35:48 to hilarious Eric O Lmfao @Eric O - After Hours

[@edgatternig9729]

Yet another great classroom video👍

[@Bobbywolf64]

What is interesting is that I completed this exact job just a couple months ago on the same machine. It is a fairly narrow year range, so it makes buying parts a bit of a pain. Anyways, on mine the neutral point (rubby donger) was worn flat, so it wasn't making proper contact. I replaced the point, and the spring behind it and I was good to go. The old neutral point was brass, but the new one was steel. Either way it worked.

[@kevindesjardins197]

Hey Eric, lot of times you just have to pull the sensor and clean the brass contact on the back side with little "000" scotch brite. Would love to see more small engine stuff. Cheers from Maine!

[@harborcbs]

If you can't hold the gear set to torque the nut, I use a torque stick for tires to keep from over torqing with my impact gun. seems to work fine and is pretty close.

[@jeffreybrookes9731]

When cleaning electrical contacts in a confined area I always resorted to using an ink pen eraser no the white one that used to rip the holes in the paper they work great for polishing contacts

[@danielg4228]

Good to know . I was looking for something to clean the area where the glow plug sits, the long and thin ones . A pencil eraser might do the job.

[@Jmh24081987]

Bro fair warning, I’ve broken a basket like that trying to torque them. You got lucky!!!!

[@janisprieditis9408]

Very lucky to not to break basket!!! I usually order extra clutch disc and weld handle to it to hold inner part steady.

[@ctbale1]

Yea, that would have sucked. 65ft-lbs. Very lucky. I just give it a quick rap with my 3/8" drive impact.

[@frdmstnggt99]

When it comes to cover gaskets I typically use grease to hold the gasket in place.

[@kevinfergusson8239]

Great video. Hint- next time do these when Mrs O is there. Less Interruptions.😊

[@jerrymccullough688]

And is always good if she makes a cameo appearance!

[@fredflintstone8048]

Nice work on the Yamahama mama. Poor Mrs. O. She's always breaking something. These kinds of jobs are always more fun when you have someone heckling you over your shoulder.

[@apctech1]

fixing up the farm maby to reopen it down the road for a new generation to enjoy the farm like you did when you made it

[@AlexWhyte901]

Thanks for the vid Eric!!! Always entertaining!

[@BigBoxDodge2020]

This may not be factory spec, but I use Sil Glyde on one side of the gasket surface to hold it in place while I worked the cover on. It seemed to work really good for me. I've never had any leaks.

[@williegillie5712]

Nice to know I’m not the only one that needs the ole bifocals. I still gotta fix my Suzuki 4x4. It starts and runs great in the summer. Can’t get it to start in the winter. Should be a fun one

[@ro9967]

They still use this sytem on the newer bikes (my 2017 FJR), apparently it sometimes gets contaminated and it 'fixes' when you clean it. Look at the twowheeledobsession video's. On my bike the 4th gear doesn't always light up on the dash (and recently 5th and 6th sometimes too) so it probably needs a good clean too. Luckily nowadays they're fitted from the outside of the casing.

[@bradanderson1627]

Well Eric you are the Owner/Operator of the shop and if the Boss is using it for skidding logs ,Mrs.O chop chop BOY 😂😂

[@bobmcelver1484]

I've had the Yamaha 4 wheelers for years starting with the old Moto 4 back in the early 80's till now. My kids pounded the snot out of that old Moto and ever since, any of the Yammies I had were more or less bulletproof. I still have my old 92' 250 2x4 Timberwolf....runs like a top and goes like hell. Not too keen on their bikes, but the wheelers are well worth the scratch in my view.

[@BigIsleJ]

Great video…fixing things right ALWAYS has value😁

[@lqueryvg666]

"Cut it on" and "cut it off" - that's the way!!!! LOL - As a former Midwesterner living in Texas I can confirm this!!!

[@camz8755]

Hi Eric try using some small cable ties through the casing and through the gasket, then just chop them off when in position before tightening the screws.

[@malware_in_tn9008]

“Fixin’ to git it done” is what you say BEFORE you start working on it, like a mental to do list out loud, not what you say as you finish. 👍🏻

[@RagnarokCo]

25:38 "And right BEFORE this job you say 'I'm fixin to git this done'" - He said it right.

[@KennyWilliams-y1g]

Really enjoy after hours

[@jamesgoodrum8779]

we used to use Permatex on all of our gaskets ( circa '70s) is that not done anymore?

[@dondywondy]

At 35:50 there's the best 'customer' joke in the entire world!

[@calholli]

I use cardboard for a template just like you did.. I just draw it much closer to each other so that the bolts are practically touching.. Then you can reuse it many times over on other projects. :) .. I use cardboard to help start the wood stove in the winter.. so it can be a scarce and valuable item.

[@marcblock7581]

The arrow could be for the clutch plates line up or timing?????

[@MrChancefan8]

New channel name Eric O. - Whenever! That has a ring…

[@joel530johnson2]

I had a 2000 Honda Goldwing 1500. You needed to put it in neutral to pull the handle to put it in reverse. I had the same problem, I could fiddle with it and sometimes it would go into neutral, but it was a pain. I sold it in 2015 with 130,000 miles on it. I told the new buyer about it because I didn't want to spend the money on getting it replaced. It too was inside the engine.

[@ScottPuopolo]

Eric, a soft piece of aluminum flat stock wedged between the teeth will hold it to torque it at 45:00 mark.

[@ctbale1]

Copper penny too

[@karencary3312]

Darn those customers coming ahead of us!!!😂😂❤❤

[@markorlando4817]

Did you ever post the 2nd half of the stuck clutch repair? Can’t find it anywhere.

[@robbiek5oh]

Clymer manuals are fantastic.

[@smplyizzy]

Amazing machines. 24 years old and more or less runs like new. Very useful machine. It’s nice to have something functional and not rigged (like the election was).

[@jameshedrick605]

I know what you mean about pull starting it. The electric start on mine quit working last year and i had to pull start it and it was a pain in the keister. A couple it kicked back and just about broke my wrist. Come to find out it still had the original starter on it

[@williamallen7836]

That's because it doesn't have a decompressioen valve. So you are pulling against full engine compression. Just like the old lawnmowers. In the early 1990's they started using decompression valves on lawnmowers, and every got spoiled very quickly. Can't blame, it is much easier to use.

[@douglasberry8033]

Great video eric

[@freetolook3727]

@38:10 Is there supposed to be oil on those clutch plates?

[@c0mputer]

There is

[@freetolook3727]

Seems counterintuitive as opposed to a dry clutch on cars.

[@c0mputer]

@@freetolook3727 I could see that, but these engines use a wet clutch system which is bathed in oil 24/7.

[@douglash3129]

Hey Eric, do you know what a stop street is?

[@waynewhg]

I like that idea with the box I'll definately use it if I have to

[@robertfitzgerald3432]

Owned a few Yamaha products, except an outboard (stayed w/Merc there). Yamaha's run forever.

[@davegitchell5312]

Eric and Andy show!

[@markworth7609]

Eric, if it is the same as my 01 Kodiak 400 if you hold the left hand brake you should be able to start it even in gear give it a try Love the videos

[@chriscrusader5412]

Is that the smoke alarm low battery chirping in the background?

[@robertsmith2956]

Put it up on the lift so you can get at that bolt. Just swish the magnetic pickup in the bucket the bold will come out. I did that for a perfect nothing but air right into the oil pan down the dip tube hole.

[@YobieTheQuestioner]

i have a 2012 big bear 400 and the speed sensor is bad and it's mucho $$ so i just leave it lol. Just use on the little land i have so all good. I love the happiness when it works the first time 😁

[@gmankent8439]

Great video. If the screw is plastic regular loctite won't cure. Maybe that's why the used green.

[@crisprtalk6963]

People still use Craigslist?

[@andysmith2155]

You're right about us Texans always fixing to but you don't cut anything on just off.😂 Uses guys talk funny🤣

[@donjohnson1416]

SO you are British AND Southern today? lol. Great video sir.

[@Paul_Munro]

Yamaha's start in gear with foot and handlebar brake depressed no?

[@Intabih]

4:30 Use that noodle! Brave choice using front, not up. Buck the system!

[@robboud5751]

Maybe someone has said this already but when the neutral light won't come on and allow the electric start to work. pull the left brake handle closed and hit the start button, it should turn over and start. We have a Kodiak and sometimes the neutral light won't light up and that's what we do to start it.

[@TheRealEricO]

No brake switch on this one so that won't work.

[@thomasstone313]

There use to be a talk show host named Bendover back in the 90’s.

[@þþþþþþþþþ]

Carb’d 4 wheelers is the way to go. My 16 polaris 450 is on its 3rd fuel pump. My 2000 Honda is on its 4th starter relay but hey if it turns over it always starts.

[@kenjones4139]

Watching on my phone so I cant tell for sure, but often manufacturers recommend a smear of silicone where the case halves meet before rhe gasket and cover get put on. That may be where the upper and lower come together.

[@JJ-sx6di]

Come on man ! Ya didn’t even pull the codes first ! Lol I just had this after hours channel pop up in my feed !

[@MosinMan76254]

Eric, you forgot about Ben Dover's friend C. Howitt Fields. Those two are always together.