Front Drive Shaft - Honda 2005 FOURTRAX FOREMAN TRX500 TM Service Manual

FRONT DRIVING MECHANISM (FM/FE models)
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
It is not necessary
to remove the
splash guard.
To prevent damage
to the differential oil
seal, hold the
inboard joint hori-
zontal until the drive
shaft is clear of the
differential.
REMOVAL
Remove the knuckle (page 13-14)
Hold the inboard joint of the drive shaft and tug
firmly to force the stopper ring on the inboard joint
end past the groove while prying with a screw-
driver.
Remove the stopper ring from the inboard joint.
DISASSEMBLY/INSPECTION
Check the boots for cuts or other damage.
Check the drive shaft joints for excessive play or
noise by moving the joints in a circular direction.
If the outboard joint seems to be worn or damaged,
the drive shaft must be replaced.
NOTE:
• To replace the outboard boot, first remove the
inboard boot as described in following steps.
Then remove bands and the outboard boot off
the inboard end of the shaft.
• The outboard joint can not be disassembled.
STOPPER RING
BOOTS
OUTBOARD JOINT INBOARD JOINT
Replace the bands Bend up the lock tabs and raise the band end to
with new ones loosen the boot bands on the inboard side.
whenever remov- Remove boot band B.
ing them.
R e m o v e t n e b o o t f r o m t h e
j
n D o a r c
| joint.
BANDC BANDB
INBOARD BOOT TABS, BAND ENDS
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