Checking The Rear Drive Shaft; Checking The Final Drive Gear Assembly - Yamaha Rhino 450 YXR45FAV Service Manual

REAR CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS, FINAL DRIVE
GEAR AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT

CHECKING THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT

1. Check:
• drive shaft splines 1
• coupling gear splines 2
1
2
CHECKING THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR
ASSEMBLY
1. Check:
• final gear case 1
• ring gear bearing housing 2
NOTE:
When the final gear case and/or the ring gear
bearing housing are replaced, be sure to
adjust the shim of the final drive pinion gear
and/or ring gear.
2. Check:
• gear teeth
• oil seals
• O-rings
3. Check:
• bearings
NOTE:
• Reusing roller bearings is acceptable, but
Yamaha recommends installing new ones.
Do not reuse the oil seal.
• When the final drive pinion gear and/or ring
gear are replaced, be sure to adjust the shim
of the final drive pinion gear and/or ring gear.
7 - 31
Wear/damage → Replace.
Cracks/damage → Replace.
Pitting/galling/wear → Replace the drive
pinion gear and ring gear as a set.
Damage → Replace.
Damage → Replace.
DRIV