Honda SXS700M4 Service Manual page 405

Apply 5 - 8 g of molybdenum disulfide grease to the
pinion joint splines.
Install the propeller shaft into the pinion joint [1],
aligning the splines until the stopper ring seats in the
groove.
Make sure the stopper ring is seated properly by pulling
the propeller shaft lightly.
Install the boot
[2]
over the pinion JOint groove securely
and the boot bands
/3]
into the boot grooves.
Coat a new O-ring [4] with molybdenum disulfide
grease and inslailit 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 shaft joint [5] and output shaft
[6[
Engage the shaft joint over the output shaft and move
the gear case assembly rearward.
The
mounfing bolts
Install the mounting bracket [1] onto the gear case [2]
are
installed from
with the lower mounting bolt (12 mm) (3J and a new
the left Side
mounting nut (41.
Align the upper mounting bolt holes in the gear case
and frame, then install the mounting
bolt
(12 mm) [5)
and a new mounting nut [61.
Inslailthe two bracket bolls (10 mm) 17],
Tighten Ihe bracket bolts.
Tighten the gear case mounting nuts.
TORQUE : 12 mm nut: 54 N' m (5.5 kgf'm, 40 IbUt)
DR[VE SHAFT/FINAL GEAR
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