Rear Axle Installation - Honda 2005 FOURTRAX FOREMAN TRX500 TM Service Manual

REAR DRIVING MECHANISM
REAR AXLE INSTALLATION
Apply molybdenum disulfide grease to the center
spline of the axle.
Install the axle into the final gear case from the right
side until it is fully seated.
Install the side collar onto the axle with the tapered
side facing inward.
CENTER SPLINES
REAR AXLE
LEFT SIDE COLLAR
Coat a new O-ring with grease and install it into the
gear case groove.
Install the left axle housing with the skid plate bolt [^J
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MOUNTING BOLT
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Install four new housing nuts and tighten them.
TORQUE: 44 N m (4.5 kgf-m, 32 Ibf-ft)
Install the left rear shock absorber into the axle
housing and tighten the lower mounting bolt.
TORQUE: 44 N m (4.5 kgf-m, 32 Ibf-ft)
LEFT AXLE HOUSING
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