Honda SXS700M4 Service Manual page 361

Be
careful not to
damage /he
fie-rod
boots and shaff
splines.
Install a new boot band [11 by setting the labs [2] into
the holes with the pinch point facing rearward.
{11
STEERING SYSTEM
Pinch the ear portion of the boot band [1J with a pincher
; : : : = ================::;
until the pinched area clearance is 2.0 - 4.5 mm (0 .08 -
0.18
in) as
shown to secure tie-rod boot.
TOOL :
Pincher (21
Oetiker 1098 or equivalent
commercially available in the
U.S.A.
Install the other side boot in the same procedure as
above .
Slide the rack right and left to be certain that the boots
are not deformed or twisted.
INSTALLATION
Place the gear box assembly 111 into the frame from the
right side .
Hold the gear box securely and connect the steering
pinion to the steering shaft carefully. Align the bolt holes
and install the four bolts [2\ from the front side.
Install four new nuts
(31.
Be sure to touch each side of
the housing onto the frame and tighten all the fasteners
to the specified torque.
TORQUE : 39 N·m (4.0 kgf-m , 29
IbHt)
{2]
I
Pinched Area
-~~-
2.0 - 4.5
mm
(O.08-0.18in)
17-17