Honda GL1800 Service Manual page 379

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Remove the four nuts, washers and final drive

Remove the two dowel pins.

Remove the joint shaft assembly from the pinion

joint by pulling it. This will force the stopper ring at

the joint shaft past the groove in the pinion joint.

Check the dust seal for fatigue, wear or damage.

Check the splines of the joint shaft for wear or

If the splines are damaged, check the pinion joint

and drive shaft splines.

To remove the drive shaft, remove the swingarm

(page 14-22).

Turn the pinion joint and check that the pinion and

ring gears turn smoothly and quietly without

If the gears do not turn smoothly or quietly, the

gears and/or bearing may be damaged or faulty.

They must be checked after disassembly; replace

faulty parts/ assemblies as required.

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