Swingarm Removal - Honda Fourtrax Rancher AT 2004 Service Manual

REAR WHEEL/SUSPENSION
Pack the needle bearing with grease. • NEEDLE BEARING
ApplV grease 10 a new dust seal lips.
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Install the dust seals into the lower pivot so that the
dust seal surface is lower 0.5 mm (0.02 in) from the
end of the lower pivot.
Install the shock absorber lower pivot collar.
INSTALLATION
Install the shock absorber into the frame, then
install the upper mounting bolt and new nul.
Install the rear shock absorb er lower mounting bolt.
Remove the support and place the vehicle on level
ground .
Tighten the upper mounting nut and lower mount·
ing bolt to the specified torque.
TOROUE: 44 N 'm (4.5 kgf·m , 33 Ibf.ft)
SWINGARM
REMOVAL
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Remove the rear wheels (page 15-6)
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Remove the axle shaft, axle housings (page 18-7)
and final d rive (page 18-9).
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Remove the rear shock absorber lower mounting
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Release the breather hoses from the swing arm
clamps.
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