Honda 2005 FOURTRAX FOREMAN TRX500 TM Service Manual page 261

FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY
Loosen the lock nuts, and remove the ball joints and
lock nuts from the tie-rod.
Install the gold colored nut and unmarked ball joint
on the flat (wrench holding position) side of the tie-
rod, and the silver nut and "L" marked ball joint on
the opposite side.
LOCK NUT
"L" MARK
BALL JOINT
Note the reference distances.
REFERENCE DISTANCES:
TM model: A: 5.75 mm (0.23 in)
B: 5.75 mm (0.23 in)
FM/FE model: A: 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
B: 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
A difference between distances A and B should be 3
mm (0.12 in) max.
Tighten these nuts Temporarily tighten the lock nuts while the ball joint
after installing the positions are 180° from each other.
tie-rod and adjust-
ing the toe.
Install the tie-rod onto the knuckle and steering
shaft arm.
Install new ball joint nuts and tighten them by hold-
ing the ball joint stud flat surfaces.
TORQUE: 54 N m (5.5 kgf-m, 40 Ibf-ft)
Install new cotter pins.
Install the front wheel (page 13-10).
Install the inner fender (page 3-7).
Adjust the toe (page 4-22).
DISTANCE A DISTANCE B
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