[sailinghudson25]

I got a plain jane 2017 420 rancher manual shift manual steering.

Anything on these models I should be looking closely at?

The only issue I have is it is hard to shift out of 1st gear when cold, but I don't fight the shifter. It's got 150 miles and I haven't adjusted the clutch yet. I use Honda's 10w30.

I do have a plow on it, but only use it when the plow guy didn't show up, or when the driveway needs a cleanup pass.

 

[creed82]

I got a plain jane 2017 420 rancher manual shift manual steering.

Anything on these models I should be looking closely at?

The only issue I have is it is hard to shift out of 1st gear when cold, but I don't fight the shifter. It's got 150 miles and I haven't adjusted the clutch yet. I use Honda's 10w30.

I do have a plow on it, but only use it when the plow guy didn't show up, or when the driveway needs a cleanup pass.

I've always thought it'd be fun to have a base plain jane model. My 2016 DCT AUTO model never showed any though shifting...but it was electric shift. Sorry I can't help you much. But I did use that same Honda 10-30 oil in my quad it and it performed well. Hope you get it figured out. I didn't even know that you can adjust the clutch.

 

[Wsg]

"When it's cold" how long do you let your bike warm up for prior to riding?


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[alloutdoors]

Anything on these models I should be looking closely at? The only issue I have is it is hard to shift out of 1st gear when cold, but I don't fight the shifter. It's got 150 miles and I haven't adjusted the clutch yet.

When you say "cold", I assume that is below freezing given the snow reference. How does it shift after you have been using it for a little while, suspect much easier after the oil has thinned down a little? I would not worry about a thing, ride it keep fluids changed and you will have many great years using that machine....

 

[Hilldweller]

Like you, "Plain Jane" Rancher 420, 2016 model year.

Use it like a tractor on our acreage: plow the driveway in winter; acreage chores in summer. I don't go trail riding or hunting with it.

I use the manual-spec ATV oil; can't remember exact viscosity off the top of my head, and I'm away from home right now, so I can't look. I keep it in the shop building which is kept at a maintenance temp of 45F, so it's not cold when I start it and it's not tough shifting to start out. Have used it outside at temperatures down to -5F.

You didn't say whether or not this is your first ATV, but mine is my first ATV, I had never even ridden one before it bought it. I didn't know what to expect as I was learning to operate the machine. Shifting seemed a little rough when I first started out; it has evened out with experience, including first gear. When I first start up in the shop, sometimes it will feel like it doesn't want to shift into first gear from neutral; I normally just rock it a bit with my weight and then it slides into gear.

Overall, I really like that machine. It's been much more useful than I first thought and, to be honest, snow removal with it is not a chore, it's fun.

 

[TBRider]

When it's cold here I usually let my bike idle on start up untill the frost comes out of the exaust, that usually takes about 5 min and then ride slow till my temp guage stops reading "low".

 

[Jeepwm69]

It will shift easier with synthetic oil. I use Rotella T6.

 

[rustynut2]

Mine does the same hard shifting when cold, normal I would say

 

[misterclean59]

I've owned 2 2008 and one 2014 420's. All of them can be hard to shift until you get the timing down and your foot positioned closer to the shifter. Also, all three of mine get the clutch plates stuck easily. To check for stuck clutch plates shift up to 1st or 2nd gear and hold the shifter up. This position is the same as pulling a manual clutch lever in on a motorcycle. Rev the engine up slightly, if it goes then the plates are stuck. Ride around like this until they break free. Sometimes a higher gear is necessary or even pushing against a tree or similar. If they still wont break free then you must disassemble the clutch pack and do it by hand. This is really the best procedure anyway because the only way you can be sure that ALL the plates are free is to do it this way. This is what I did. It shifted MUCH EASIER after disassembling the clutch even after I broke it free using the easy method I described.