Honda MUV700 big red Service Manual page 410

STEERING SYSTEM
8e careful not to
Place the gear box assembly into the frame from the
damage Ihe /l9-fOO left side.
boots and shaft
Hold the gear box securely and connect the steering
splmes
pinion to the steering shaft carefully. Align the bolt
holes in the brackets and frame properly, then
install the four bolt s (lower) and new nuts (upper).
Be sure to louch each bracket onto the frame and
lighten all the fasteners.
TORQUE: 39 N-m (4.0 kgf·m , 29 Ibf.ft)
16-20
Install the pinch bolt with the lock washer and
tighten it.
TORQUE: 27 N'm (2.8 kgf·m, 20 Ibf.ft)
Coat a new O-ring with molybdenum disulfide
grease and install it into the output shaft groove.
Apply molybdenum disulfide grease to the propeller
shaft joint splines.
Move the gear case assembly forward for maximum
clearance between the shah joint and output shaft.
Engage the shaft joint over the output shaft and
move the gear case assembly rearward .