Universal Joint Disassembly/Assembly; Operation Check - Honda MUV700 big red Service Manual

REAR DRIVING MECHANISM
20-14
UNIVERSAL JOINT
Check the boot for cuts or other damage.
Check that the joint moves smoothly without bind-
ing or noise.
OPERATION CHECK
Temporarily install the propeller shaft.
Turn the pinion gear and check that the gear turns
smoothly and quietly without binding.
If the gears do nOI turn smoothly or quietly, the
gears andlor bearing may
be
damaged or fau lty.
They must be checked after disassembly; repl ace
them
jf
necessary.
Check the differential lock change-over mechanism
while turning the pinion gear; both differential
shafts in the gear case should turn each other when
the differential lock arm is in the lock position, and
the right shaft should not turn when the lock arm is
in the unlock (lock free) position.
UNIVERSAL JOINT DISASSEMBLY I
ASSEMBLY
Bend up the lock tabs and ra ise the band ends to
loosen the boot bands.
Remove the joint boot.
Apply grease to the jOint bear ing.
Install the boot and set it onto the universal joint
properly.
SHAFT
TABS
LOCK
ARM