Honda Fourtrax Rancher AT 2004 Service Manual page 288

FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
The ball
JOin /
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the
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rod
14-32
DISASSEMBLY / ASSEMBLY
Loosen the lock nuts and remove the ball joints and
lock nuts from the tie-rod .
Install the unmarked ball joint and gold colored nut
on the flat (wrench holding area) side of the tie-rod,
and the "l " marked ball joint and
silver nul
on the
opposite side.
Hand-tighten the lock nuts and measure the dis-
tance between the ball joints.
TIE-ROD DISTANCE: 347.5 ± 1 mm (13.68 ± 0.4 in)
The difference between distance A and B should be
3
mm
(0.1
in) or
less.
INSTALLATION
InstaUthe t ie-rod with the fl at side of the rod toward
the knuckle. Install new joint nuts and adjust the tow
(page 4-23),
Tighten the joint nuts by holding the ball jo int stud
flats with an open end wrench.
TORQUE: 54 N·m (5.5 kgf.m , 4D Ibf·ft)
Install new cotter pins.
Install the front wheel (page 14-1 2).
GOLD COLORED NUT
SILVER COLORED NUT
"L" MARK
FLAT
B
A
347.5 ± 1 mm (13.68± 0.4 in) -