Steering System - Honda TRX680FA Service Manual

MAINTENANCE
STEERING SYSTEM
Place the vehicle on level ground with the front
wheels facing straight ahead.
Mark the centers of the tires with chalk to indicate
the axle center height.
Align the gauge with the marks on the tires as
shown.
TOE-GAUGE
Slowly move the vehicle back until the wheels have
turned 180° so the marks on the tires are aligned
with the gauge height on the rear side.
Measure the toe on the rear part of the tires at the
same points with no load on the vehicle.
Toe-out: 10.9 ± 15 mm (7/16 + 9/16 in)
NOTE.
• Toe-out means the front measurement is greater
than the rear measurement.
FRONT
When the toe is out of specification, adjust it by
changing the length of the tie-rods equally by loos-
ening the lock nuts and turning the tie-rods while
holding the ball joints.
After adjusting each tie-rod, rotate both tie-rod
ends in the same direction, along the tie-rod axis,
until they stop against the ball joint stud.
Rotate both tie-rod ends in the same direction
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