Steering System - Honda 2005 FOURTRAX FOREMAN TRX500 TM Service Manual

MAINTENANCE
STEERING SYSTEM
Place the vehicle on level ground with the front
wheels facing straight ahead.
Mark the centers of the tires with chalk to indicate
the axle center height.
Align the gauge with the marks on the tires as
shown.
Check the readings on the gauge scales.
Slowly move the vehicle back until the wheels have
turned 180° so the marks on the tires are aligned
with the gauge height on the rear side.
Measure the toe on the rear part of the tires at the
same points with no load on the vehicle.
TM: Toe-out: 1 ± 15 mm (1/32 ± 19/32 in)
FM/FE: Toe-out: 30 ± 15 mm (1-3/16 ± 19/32 in)
NOTE:
• Toe-out means the front measurement is greater
than the rear measurement.
When the toe is out of specification, adjust it by
changing the length of the tie-rods equally by loos-
ening the lock nuts and turning the tie-rods while
holding the ball joints.
After adjusting each tie-rod, rotate both ball joints in
the same direction with the tie-rod axis until they
stop against the ball joint stud. Hold them in that
position and tighten the tie-rod lock nuts.
TORQUE: 54 Nm (5.5 kgfm, 40 Ibf-ft)
After finally tightening the lock nuts, make sure the
ball joints operate properly by rotating the tie-rods,
to make sure both ball joints have equal play.
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