Hello and thanks for having me on the forum.
I have acquired a 2001? Trail Boss 325 2 x 4 that has been sitting for 8 years. I rebuilt the carb, replaced fuel lines and fuel/reserve switch cleaned tank, changed oil/plugs and put a new battery and it idles and revs decent. the final problems I have are the rear brake and the transmission that goes in forward only.
I tore down the transmission and found a snap ring had slid up on a shaft, and wouldn't let it go in reverse. I put it back in place, everything else looked ok ( as far as I could tell) and put everything back on the ATV. It worked about two times, with grinding when trying to go into forward. On about the third time of going from front to back, the reverse stopped working and wouldn't engage. I'm guessing the ring has slid up again.
I plan on tearing it apart again next weekend, but anyone have any insight into this? It seems awfully tough to get into forward with the grinding.
I have acquired a 2001? Trail Boss 325 2 x 4 that has been sitting for 8 years. I rebuilt the carb, replaced fuel lines and fuel/reserve switch cleaned tank, changed oil/plugs and put a new battery and it idles and revs decent. the final problems I have are the rear brake and the transmission that goes in forward only.
I tore down the transmission and found a snap ring had slid up on a shaft, and wouldn't let it go in reverse. I put it back in place, everything else looked ok ( as far as I could tell) and put everything back on the ATV. It worked about two times, with grinding when trying to go into forward. On about the third time of going from front to back, the reverse stopped working and wouldn't engage. I'm guessing the ring has slid up again.
I plan on tearing it apart again next weekend, but anyone have any insight into this? It seems awfully tough to get into forward with the grinding.

