Honda 2005-2008 RX500 FA Service Manual page 378

'61HN252' by American Honda Motor Co. - Page 378 of 540
[2005-2008] [TRX500 FA/FGA]
FRONT DRIVING MECHANISM
Clean the mating surface of the gear case and cover,
Keep dust and dirt
being careful not to damage them.
out of the case and
cover.
17-30
1 of 1
Apply locking agent to the threads of the new ring
gear bolts.
Install the new ring gear bolts and tighten them in a
crisscross pattern in several steps.
TORQUE: 49 N·m (5.0 kgf·m, 36 lbf·ft)
Inspect the slip torque (page 17-21). If the slip
torque is out of specification, perform the shim
adjustment. Replace the differential assembly when
the replacement shim is changed by 0.3 mm or
more from the selected shim (page 17-29).
DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY
· When the gear set, bearing, differential housing
and/or gear case has been replaced, check the
tooth contact pattern (page 17-20) and gear back-
lash (page 17-18).
Blow compressed air through the breather hole in
the case cover.
Install the proper ring gear shims onto the differen-
tial assembly and install the assembly into the gear
case.
Install the case cover over the gear case.
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SHIMS
CASE COVER
GEAR CASE
DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
BOLTS
RING GEAR
O-RING
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