Honda 2005-2008 RX500 FA Service Manual page 161

'61HN252' by American Honda Motor Co. - Page 161 of 540
[2005-2008] [TRX500 FA/FGA]
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Coat new O-rings with grease and install it onto the
pivot bolt.
Apply grease to the pivot bolt groove and install the
washer, linkage lever and pivot bolt.
Tighten the pivot bolt.
TORQUE: 27 N·m (2.8 kgf·m, 20 lbf·ft)
Place the boot band over the propeller shaft.
Install a new stopper ring into the groove in the pro-
peller shaft.
Apply 5--8 g of molybdenum disulfide grease to the
pinion joint splines of the front differential.
Install the propeller shaft into the pinion joint, align-
ing the joint and shaft splines until the stopper ring
seats in the groove.
Make sure that the stopper ring is seated properly
by pulling on the propeller shaft lightly.
Install the boot over the pinion joint securely and
the boot bands into the boot groove.
Install a new O-ring onto the output shaft groove.
Apply molybdenum disulfide grease to the output
shaft splines.
Install the propeller shaft joint over the output shaft,
aligning the output shaft and joint splines.
Move the front differential forward, align the
mounting points and install the spacer (upper side;
between the right side of the differential and frame),
10 mm bolts and a new nut.
Install the mounting bracket, 8 mm bolts and nut.
Tighten the 10 mm bolt and nut.
TORQUE: 44 N·m (4.5 kgf·m, 33 lbf·ft)
Tighten the 8 mm bolts and nut.
TORQUE: 22 N·m (2.2 kgf·m, 16 lbf·ft)
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ENGINE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
STOPPER RING
(5-8g)
PROPELLER SHAFT JOINT
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL
10 mm
BOLT
O-RINGS
WASHER
PIVOT BOLT
BAND BOOT
PINION JOINT
PROPELLER SHAFT
OUTPUT SHAFT
O-RING
10 mm BOLT/
SPACER/NUT
8 mm BOLT/NUT
8 mm BOLTS
BRACKET
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