Honda SXS700M4 Service Manual page 413

BEARING INSPECTION
Turn the inner race of each bearing [1] in the gear case
and case cover with your finger. The bearings should
turn smoothly and quietly. Also check that the bearing
outer race fits tightly in the case and cover.
For ring gear bearing replacement (page 18-55).
GEAR TOOTH CONTACT PATTERN
CHECK
KfffJp dust and dirt
Clean the mating surfaces of the gear case and cover.
oul of Ihe case and
Apply thin coat of Pruss ian Blue to the pinion gear teeth
colier. for a tooth contact pattern check.
/I is Important
10 tum
the pin/Ofl while
lighlenmg the bolts
If the ring gear
shims is /00 IhlCk,
the gears
will lock
after only light
tightening
Install the ring gear shims (1J onto the ring gear
[21 .
Inslallthe ring gear wi th the shims into the gear case.
Align the boll holes and install the case cover [ 1].
Install the cover bolls and tighten them in several steps
until the cover evenly touches the gear case.
Then. while rotating the pinion gear, tighten the bolts to
the specified torque in a crisscross pattern in several
steps.
TORQUE :
10 mm
bolt [2]: 47 N'm (4.8 kgf'm , 35 Ibf·ft)
8 mm bolt [3] : 25 N 'm (2.5 kgf'm , 18 Ibf·ft)
DRIVE SHAFT/FINAL GEAR
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