Honda TRX450R Service Manual page 308

CRANKCASE/TRANSMISSION/CRANKSHAFT/BALANCER ('04 - '05)
Apply molybdenum oil solution to the sliding sur-
faces of the transmission gears.
Assemble the mainshaft and countershaft except C5
gear, thrust washer, C1 gear, collar and thrust
washer.
NOTE:
• Always install the washer and snap ring with the
chamfered (rolled) edge facing away from the
thrust load.
• Do not reuse worn snap ring which could easily
spin in the groove.
• Install the snap ring so that its end gap aligns
with the groove in the splines.
• Make sure that the snap ring is fully seated in the
shaft groove after installing it.
Make sure the shift fork identification marks.
The left shift fork has an "L" (Left) mark, the center
shift fork has a "C" (Center) mark and the right shift
fork has an "R" (Right) mark.
COUNTERSHAFT
Gear sliding surfaces
M A
|
N S H
A F T
MARKS
Apply molybdenum oil solution to the claw and
guide pin of the left shift fork.
Install the left shift fork into the C4 gear shifter
groove so that the identification mark faces to the
left crankcase.
Install the mainshaft, countershaft and left shift fork
as an assembly into the left crankcase.
COUNTERSHAFT MAINSHAFT
Apply molybdenum oil solution to the C5 gear slid-
ing surface and install it onto the countershaft.
Apply oil to the C1 gear and bushing sliding sur-
faces, and install the thrust washer, C1 gear, bush-
ing and thrust washer onto the countershaft.
LEFT SHIFT FORK
THRUST WASHER
C1 G E A R f c J H R U S T WASHER, COLLAR
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