1998-2004 Honda Foreman 450 factory service manual, Page 462Get this manual
TECHNICAL FEATURES
TRANSMISSION
MASTER ARM SHIFT DRUM
Th shift control motor activates the clutch and shaft changesIt rotates the clutch lever, master arm and shift drum via the reduction gear and sub-gearshift spindleIt activates the clutch and shift changesThe shape and number of the transmission gear dogs have been changed to cope with faster speed of gear shifting by shift control motor in place of the conventional foot-operated shift mechan ism