Honda SXS700M4 Service Manual page 371

DISASSEMBL YIINSPECTION
NOTE
The following procedure is common to front and rear
drive shaft.
Do nol confuse the left and right drive shaft parts.
Do not confuse the front and rear drive shaft parts.
Check the boots [1] for cu ts or other damage.
Check the drive shaft joints [2) for excessive play or
noise by moving the joints in a circular direction.
If
the outboard joint seems to be worn or damaged, the
drive shaft must be replaced .
NOTE
To replace the outboard
boot,
first remove the
inboard
boot
as described
In
the following steps.
Then remove the bands and outboard boot from the
inboard end of the shaft.
The outboard joint cannot be disassembled.
DRIVE SHAFT/FINAL GEAR
[2J (Outboard)
(2] (Inboard)
Rep/ace the band
Cut off and remove the boot bands [11 from the inboard , - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - ,
with
new ones
boot [2] .
whenever removing
them
Remove the following:
- stopper nng
(1J
- inboard joint
12]
- snap ring
[1]
- bearing (2)
- inboard boot (3]
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