Honda 2005-2008 RX500 FA Service Manual page 289

'61HN252' by American Honda Motor Co. - Page 289 of 540
[2005-2008] [TRX500 FA/FGA]
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BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT
UPPER ARM
Remove the snap ring from the ball joint.
Set the upper arm and special tools with "A" mark
side of the remover/installer facing to the ball joint
as shown.
Press the ball joint out of the upper arm.
TOOLS:
Ball joint remover/installer
Attachment, 28 x 30 mm
Set the upper arm and special tools with "B" mark
side of the remover/installer facing to the ball joint
as shown.
Press the ball joint into the upper arm until it is fully
seated.
TOOLS:
Ball joint remover/installer
Attachment, 15 mm I.D.
· If you feel strong resistance when lowering the
press, stop. Reset the attachment of the tool so
that the ball joint head can go into the hollow of
the attachment and try again.
Install the snap ring with the chamfered edge facing
in.
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FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
SNAP RING
ATTACHMENT
07WMF-HN00100
07946-1870100
"A" MARK
ATTACHMENT
07WMF-HN00100
07746-0020200
"B" MARK
SNAP RING
REMOVER/INSTALLER
REMOVER/INSTALLER
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