Kawasaki bayou 300 4x4 1999

[ScareCrow]

I have a 99 kawasaki bayou 300 4x4 I just bought. It ran when I test drove it. I tried shifting from high range to low range and think it may not have been completely in neutral. I drove it onto trailer and put into neutral. Upon getting it home neutral light didn't come on, wouldn't start and wheels locked. I opened up and verified it is in neutral by looking at star thingy in case. Everything on that side looked good but it wouldn't change gears because it was in between high and low range. Got that adjusted and now it shifts but still no neutral light and rear tires are still locked. Was going to check neutral safety switch but can only find videos and pics of the 2 wheel version so I'm trying to figure out how to get to it I know it's under gear shifter and case on left side but don't know what to take off and would that make the tires lock. Front wheels move but rear are locked. Thanks for any help and advice. God bless America 

[Saskatchewaner]

I'm not familiar with that exact machine, but I don't think the neutral switch would cause the wheels to be locked. If it started before this issue chances are the neutral wire is fine and it actually is in gear. I would try rocking it back and forth while attempting to shift it, might just be stuck with a little bit of tension in the system or something misaligned.

[Gwbarm]

Neutral switch would not make the wheels lock, if its not in neutral that would, the neutral switch is just a contact to tell you it is in neutral. 

Did the neutral light come on when you got it. Sometimes neutral is hard to find you may have to rock it a little while shifting to find it, not sure on yours but on mine I push down to go in reverse while turning a reverse knob, and up to go into first , sometimes I have to pull the gearshift up just a tad to find neutral, if you go too far its in first.

[ScareCrow]

Thank you for your response mine also has the turn know for reverse. The light did come on when I first rode it but after I tried shifting to low range is when I started having problems locked wheels which and no shifting . I have since fixed shifting issue and opened the right side up and the gear star or whatever it is shows its in neutral but still no light and locked wheels. They may be separate issues that neglect caused to happen all at once. I have not been able to find the right socket yet as sad as that sounds lol to remove rear wheel to check if brakes are locked but trying to figure out the neutral so I can start her. I found a pic online it is not my bike of the gear star thing I'm referring to

[Gwbarm]

You can jack the rear wheel up and turn it if it turns a little and stops each way its in gear if its locked solid its the brakes. 

[Mech]

From the circumstances it sounds like it's in high and low at the same time....

[ScareCrow]

It was stuck in between gears and I hoped that solved all my problem got that adjusted and my brakes are locked so that solve 2 conditions now just need to figure out how to check neutral switch thanks a lot for the help guys

[Gwbarm]

Is the high , low lever stuck or can you move the lever and it feels right.