steve shugart

Hey just randy, when you cut the wire at the relay do you ground it and pig tail back to the relay? or just ground?

In 1974 I was a Honda factory mechanic, but holy crap has everything changed, I Would rather work on my 1956 John Deere crawler than these new quads. What's up with 40 min to remove fenders just to test parts? That's pissin me off!

Thanks AJMBOY, I'll look into that

Howdy Grizzly, the relay does not click nor does the neutral light come on. So I actually bump started it and suddenly the neutral light was working, then later I was moving the bike in reverse and when i pushed the shifter to forward no neutral light once again. At this point if I shut off the machine the starter will not function. my guess is the neutral switch is in the lead pos before the neutral relay and starter relay and is malfunctioning. MBG, what do you think?

hey everyone, after my oil light came on I shut my KQ down to let it cool. 6 hrs later pos 1 on key no neutral light pos 2 lights come on no start ta both pos. 36 hrs later turned on key neutral light on and start , any ideas.?

Hey everybody hope your'e all well, haven't posted for a while cuz its all been good, however today I was mowing and the oil temp light came on so I retreated to a shady spot and let the machine cool off for about 4 hrs. Went back out ot finish some mowing but key on 1st pos no response. 2nd pos lights . all good no recoil start?Maybe I'm just to old to pull it that many times.( two in the past?)So is there a oil temp switch that kills the motor and whats the reset?I just replaced the starter relay and battery is good? Any help is appreciated, cuz the grass just keeps growing '98 LTF4WDX

First make sure you have the transfer case controls in the right positions, also try in low reverse and high. check that the transmission has fluid, check e-brake. Other than that it might need a trip to a mechanic. does that model have 4 wheel drive?

Did you change out the oil, if not I suggest you do, but before you toss out the oil swirl a magnet through it and see if any metal fragments show up. Not being familiar with these does it have a cam chain? If so maybe something there/ tensioner? Like I said I'm unfamiliar with these.

I did remove and heat bent it, worked fine except it removed most of the paint also🙄 so sand job and repaint but only had purple Rustoleum, don't tell anyone! It's like wearing flowered underwear😎

So everything back together, no left over bolts/nuts or screws WTF! Any way determined the rear brake was sticking causing life to be a drag🙄 a real bear removing the drum as it must have rusted /welded itself on, had to use a puller to remove. Guess it was that run through the lower flooded pasture last yr and not pulling it off then and cleaning, won't make that mistake again brake cam lobe had so much corrosion it wouldn't budge, hence the shoes won't retract. Oh well, what else to do in spare time, LOL. Maybe now I can go mow my 4' tall grass/weeds. I have a spare ignition if someone needs it.

hi everyone , after removing my front fender assy. I noticed the right hand fender brace was bent down about 1-1/4", can these be cold bent or should heat be used?

If you are planning on doing your own work I recommend purchasing a Clymers shop manual for your machine. you will need the vin# and mod /yr. You can find the vin on the left rear frame down tube. As for fender removal I use an air driven ratchet or impact screwdriver for the tough ones. A little spray of blaster and soaking time also helps. The nuts underneath are 9 or 10mm, I have CRS so you'll have to figure it out. The only other bolts are under the battery and underneath by the front shock mounts (2) these are 12mm. 2 screws,one each side at the frame down by the bottom of the mud guards. And of course the shifter knobs and shifter plate cover( remember to put the gas cap back on) and the remaining bolts/ screws. there are 2 at the steering post you can access by turning the wheels lock to lock. Then disconnect all the elec conn up front and have a helper guide the assembly off the bike. It is recommended to remove the front mounts for the rack( that you have removed? I omitted cuz I thought it was obvious🙄) but I have managed to pull the fender assy off without doing that. But if it's starting and running why bother, check oil and fuel and go ride! time for me to go mow!

Hi, well ignition issue fixed, now starter relay is clicking just like yours, Dra o , pulled off front fender to access that part, a pain in the #%@*, wish they had engineered a hinge type of fixture so it was easier access, 🙄 anyway I will test this morning and let you know my results. Guess I'll also look for any wire rubbing signs or insulation issues and maybe a wash down of the frame and under side. bye for now

Hi Dra O, I have a 98 model, I agree with AJ also my shop manual, not owners manual stresses changing the oil filter gasket every time, it's an O-ring and should come with the new filter and don't go cheap on the filter and good oil, SF or SG classification no synth. You can see mine and one of the uses it has in the Suzuki forums under ignition?'s. they are a solid machine and workhorse, Enjoy!

Thanks for the input, did order new switch from Caitric got it yesterday and changed out. However the new one is mis manufactured as it has to long of a sleeve and not enough thread length to allow tightening down securely. Guess that's why it was so cheap🙄 So since I had the old one out, cleaned all the contacts, new dielectric grease, metered all connections and it looked good, so plugged it in and it fired right up everything working. Time to go mow!

Hi people, I'm having an issue with my 1998 King Quad, when key is in pos. 1(start) no power,nothing same in pos 2(lights) when starting with recoil pos1 it acts like it's dieseling, switch to pos 2 runs perfect? I'm guessing new switch? any other possibilities? thanks for any feedback. SS

Howdy all, new to this forum, have a 1998 King Quad, ignition totally dead can pull start but with key in on pos. it will act like it's dieseling, key in lights pos. runs fine, could it be something other than ignition switch? Any help appreciated!