2002 honda rancher es shift problems...help needed

[tullier855R]

I have a 2002 honda rancher es that just wont shift, electric shift or manual. It seems to be stuck in the middle of 4 gear and 5 gear and so it free wheels. if anyone has advice, please let me know

[trizilla]

you cant shift it with the manual shift thingy or a wrench on the shift shaft?

[tullier855R]

electric shift and the manual shift both arent working the digital screens says its in 5th gear but it free roles

[firehart]

When my 2006 Rancher ES screwed up and got stuck in fifth gear. I thought it was the angle sensor. You could roll it backwards but not forward. It ended up being a stripped out bolt that keeps the shift drum in place.

[brapp]

the angle sensor can be an assue but it free rolls because the motor isnt runnign to get the clutches to engage. but also could be soemthgin as simple as a piec eof dirt or soemthign holdign the shiftdrum or sensor opened so you cant change it manualy caus ethe actuator thingy is holdign it in the upshift or downshift mode

[Lomax]

On one occasion i seen the bolts that hold the sift mechanism in the front of the engine back off. All i did was tighten the bolts back up and everything was good again. Have to pull the front cover off which is quite a pain but if you can get your machine up eye level when you are sitting down then its not to hard to get too
-will