Honda 2005 FOURTRAX FOREMAN TRX500 TM Service Manual page 229

CRANKCASE/TRANSMISSION/CRANKSHAFT/BALANCER
Apply engine oil to the lips of a new output shaft oil
seal.
STOPPER RING
Do not let the Drive the oil seal into the rear crankcase cover
crankcase cover squarely until it is fully seated.
rest on the gear
position switch.
TOOLS:
Driver
Attachment, 58 mm
Be careful not to
damage the switch
pin and oil seal lips.
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Install the stopper ring into the cover groove prop-
erly.
Apply engine oil to the lips of a new stopper shaft
oil seal and install it.
Clean the mating surfaces of the crankcase cover
and crankcase thoroughly, being careful not to dam-
age them.
Blow through the oil passage in the crankcase cover
with compressed air.
Shift the transmission into neutral to align the
groove in the shift drum with the lug on the crank-
case.
Install the two dowel pins and a new gasket.
Install the joint collar.
Coat a new O-ring with engine oil and install it onto
the joint collar.
Align the long end of the gear position switch pin
with the " N " mark on the switch plate.
Install the crankcase cover while aligning the switch
pin with the shift drum groove.
If the cover does not install easily, remove it and
check the alignment of the switch pin and shift
drum or the switch for damage.
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