i have a 1996 400 4x4 atv. the other day i went in the mud and had it in AWD mode. well all four wheels started to spin so i thought i would just back up and take another way. well when i put it in nuetral my AWD light went out. so i thought maybe that is the way it works. well i put it in reverse and still no awd light. so i gave it the gas and sure enough only the 2 rear tires will spin. but once you throw it in drive the awd light comes on and all 4 tires spin. anybody know what the heck the problem would be????? Thanks

 

On mine you have to push overdrive in reverse for the 4x4 to work

 

Same with my Hawkeye, in reverse the override button has to be pushed for AWD to engage. Had me concerned the first time it happened, then i figured it out lol

 

ok, thanks alot. i will give that a try and see what happens. i was like what the heck when it wouldn't work. couldn't figure it out. this time i will hit the override and see if she goes. I will let you know what happens. Thanks

 

ok, i tried the override button and that did it. all 4 wheels spun. how long does it take for the front hubs to kick in? when i put it in reverse all 4 wheels spun right off but then i swicthed to drive and the 2 rear and the front left spun, then finally the front left clicked in. is that normal on these? Thanks

 

Have you changed the hub fluid lately? Sometimes low, or dirty fluid will cause crazy actions out of the hubs. They take type f trans fluid.

 

generally it is instant. check this sit out and follow the directions to eliminate the need to push the button. http://www.highlifter.com/forum/3_li...1385581/tm.htm.
just follow the directions pretty simple

 

Ya i would definatly change the hub fluid if you havn't done that. I think my quart of hub fluid was like 9.99 from the polaris dealer. CHanging the fluid just might solve your problem. Good luck