Honda Fourtrax Rancher AT 2004 Service Manual page 383

Be sure to wear
heavy gloves to
8\IfJfd burns when
handlmg the heated
gear case. Usmg a
torch to hea r the
PINION NEEDLE BEARING
Remove the stopper ring by rotating it until the end
of the stopper fing appears in the access hole.
Strike gently near the end of the ring with a punch
to bend the end upward.
Grasp the end of the ring with needle-nosed pliers
and pull the stopper ring out through the access
hole.
Heat the gear case to 80"C (176 C F) and remove the
needle bearing by using the special tool.
TOOLS:
Bearing remover head. 14 mm
Remover shaft
REAR DRIVING MECHANISM
gear CBse tn8Y
Remover weight
07WMC·KFG0100
07936·KC10100
07741·0010201
07936·3710200 or
cause warpage
07936-371020A
(U.S.A . only)
Remove the bearing cage and bearings from the
inside of the pinion bearing to allow the special tool
to grip the bearing.
Install the stopper ring into the groove using the
special tool.
TOOL:
Bearing compressor clip 07YME·HN4010A
(U.S.A. only)
COMPRESSOR
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STOPPER RING
Heat the gear case to 80°C
(176°FI
and freeze the
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pinion bearing on ice or in a freezer.
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Drive the pinion bearing into the gear case using the
special tools.
TOOLS :
Driver
Attachment, 22
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24 mm
Pilot, 14 mm
07749·0010000
07746·0010800
07746·0041200
Make sure that the stopper ring is securely set in the
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groove of the gear case.
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