Complete coverage for your vehicle
Written from hands-on experience gained from the complete strip-down and rebuild of a Honda Motorcycle TRX250EX Sportrax, Haynes can help you understand, care for and repair your Honda Motorcycle TRX250EX Sportrax. We do it ourselves to help you do-it-yourself, and whatever your mechanical ability, the practical step-by-step explanations, linked to over 900 photos, will help you get the job done right. Regular servicing and maintenance of your Honda Motorcycle TRX250EX Sportrax can help maintain its resale value, save you money, and make it safer to drive.
Models:
TRX250EX Sportrax (2001-2005)
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
CHAPTER ONE / GENERAL INFORMATION
Manual organization / Warnings, cautions and notes / Safety / Serial numbers / Fasteners / Shop supplies / Tools / Precision measuring tools / Electrical system fundamentals / Basic service methods / Storage / Specifications
CHAPTER TWO / TROUBLESHOOTING
Water damage / Engine operating requirements / Engine will not start / Poor idle speed performance / Poor medium and high speed performance / Electrical testing / Starting system / Charging system / Ignition system / Lighting system / Fuel system / Engine overheating / Engine / Engine noises / Cylinder leakdown test / Clutch / Transmission / Final drive / Handling / Frame noise / Brakes
CHAPTER THREE / LUBRICATION, MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP
Pre-ride check list / Maintenance schedule / Tires and wheels / Battery / Engine oil and filter / Final drive gearcase oil / Control cable lubrication / General lubrication / Air and fuel system / Brake system / Spark arrestor / Suspension / Fasteners / Valve clearance / Engine compression / Spark plug / Ignition timing / Idle speed adjustment / Specifications
CHAPTER FOUR / ENGINE TOP END
Cylinder head cover / Rocker arms, pushrods and cylinder head / Valves and components / Cylinder / Piston and rings / Camshaft / Specifications
CHAPTER FIVE / ENGINE LOWER END
Removal installation / Oil cooler / Alternator cover / Flywheel and starter gears / Gearshift linkage / Oil pump / Oil screen and strainer / Crankcase and crankshaft / Engine break-in / Specifications
CHAPTER SIX / CLUTCH AND PRIMARY DRIVE GEAR
Clutch cover / clutch release mechanism / Centrifugal clutch and primary drive gear / Specifications
CHAPTER SEVEN / TRANSMISSION AND INTERNAL SHIFT MECHANISM
Transmission overhaul / Reverse idle gear assembly / Transmission inspection / Internal shift mechanism / Reverse selector cable / Specifications
CHAPTER EIGHT / FUEL, AIR AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS
Carburetor / Carburetor adjustments / Throttle housing / Throttle cable / Choke cable / Fuel tank / Fuel valve / Air box / Exhaust system / Specifications
CHAPTER NINE / ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery negative terminal / Charging system / Alternator / Ignition system / Starter / Starter relay / Diode / Lighting switch / Switches / Fuse / Specifications
CHAPTER TEN / WHEELS, HUBS AND TIRES
Front wheel / Front hub / Rear wheel / Rear hub / Tires / Specifications
CHAPTER ELEVEN / FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
Handlebar / Steering shaft / Tie rods / Steering knuckle / Control arms / Ball joint replacement / Shock absorbers / Specifications
CHAPTER TWELVE / REAR AXLE, SUSPENSION AND FINAL DRIVE
Shock absorber / Rear axle / Final drive / Driveshaft / Swing arm / Specifications
CHAPTER THIRTEEN / BRAKES
Brake service / Front brake pads / Front brake caliper / Front master cylinder / Brake hose replacement / Brake fluid draining / Brake bleeding / Rear brake drum / Rear brake pedal and cable / Rear brake lever / parking brake cable / Specifications
CHAPTER FOURTEEN / BODY
Retaining clips / Retaining tabs / Seat / Side covers / Fuel tank cover / Front fender / Front and rear guards / Rear fender / Footpegs and mud guards / Handlebar cover
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