Honda TRX500FM, Owner'S Manual

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Flooded Engine
Bank Angle Sensor Ignition Cut-off System
Starting & Stopping the Engine
Basic Operation & Riding
If Your Engine Quits or Won’t
Start,
If the engine fails to start after repeated attempts, it may be flooded with
excess fuel. To clear a flooded engine:
Leave the engine stop switch set to RUN ( ).
Open the throttle fully.
Press the start button for 5 seconds (or operate the recoil starter
several times).
Follow the normal starting procedure.
If the engine starts, then open the throttle slightly if idling is unstable.
If the engine does not start, wait 10 seconds, then follow steps
again.
If the engine still won’t start, refer to
page .
Your vehicle’s banking (lean angle) sensor system is designed to
automatically stop the engine if the vehicle is overturned.
Before restarting the engine, you must turn the ignition switch to the
OFF (
) position and then back to ON ( ). The engine will not
restart until you perform this procedure.
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