Honda TRX680FA Service Manual page 498

REAR DRIVING MECHANISM
Be sure to wear
heavy gloves to
avoid burns when
handling the heated
gear case. Using a
torch to heat the
gear case may
cause warpage.
Tape the clip com-
pressor to the
driver for bearing
installation.
Apply grease to new oil seal lips.
Install each oil seal with the metal side facing out so
the exposed height is 4 mm (0.16 in) evenly (the
rubber edge flush with the cover).
TOOLS:
Attachment, 35 mm I.D.
Driver, 40 mm I.D.
07746-0030400
07746-0030100
DRIVER
\: IACHMENT
PINION NEEDLE BEARING
Remove the stopper ring by rotating it until the end
of the stopper ring appears in the access hole.
Strike gently near the end of the ring with a punch
to bend the end upward.
Grasp the end of the ring with needle-nosed pliers
and pull the stopper ring out through the access
hole.
Heat the gear case to 80°C (176°F) and remove the
needle bearing by using the special tool.
TOOLS:
Bearing remover, 17 mm 07936-3710300
Remover handle 07936-3710100
Remover weight 07741-0010201 or
07936-371020A or
07936-3710200
(U.S.A. only)
Remove the bearing cage and bearings from the
inside of the pinion bearing to allow the special tool
to grip the bearing.
Install the stopper ring into the groove in the bear-
ing.
Install the bearing into the special tool until the
bearing is flush with the end of the tool.
TOOL:
Bearing clip compressor, 28 mm 070ME-HN8A200
Freeze the pinion bearing with the tool on ice or in a
freezer.
Heat the gear case to 80 C (176°F).
Drive the pinion bearing into the gear case using the
special tools as follows.
TOOLS:
Puller attachment
Driver
Attachment, 24 x 26 mm
Pilot, 17 mm
07YMC-GCS0100
(not available in
U.S.A.) or
07949-3710001
07746-0010700
07746-0040400
Only strike the driver once. If you strike it more than
once, the stopper ring may slip out of the groove.
If this happens, remove the ring and bearing, and
install a new one again.
Make sure that the stopper ring is securely set in the
groove of the gear case.
STOPPER RING
COMPRESSOR
DRIVER
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