1997-2004 Honda Fourtrax Recon TRX250TE/TM Service Manual, Page 280Get this manual
REAR DRIVING MECHANISM BEARING INSPECTION Turn the inner race of each ring gear bearing with your fingerThe bearings should tu rn smoothly and quietlyAlso check that the outer race fits tightly in the case and coverRemove and discard the bearings if the races do not turn smoothly and quietly, or if they fit loosely in the case or coverFor ring gear bearing replacement, go to page 1511For drive pinion removal and disassembly, go to page 15-9
GEAR TOOTH CONTACT PATTERN CHECK
Clean all sealing material off the mating surfaces of
the gear case and coverNOTE:
Keep dust and dirt out of the gear case Be careful not to damage the mating surface
Apply thin coa of Prussian Blue to the pinion
gear teeth for gear tooth contact pattern checkInstall the ring gear with the spacers into the gear caseTighten the cover bolts in or steps until the COy er evenly touches the gear caseThen, while rotating the drive pinion, tighten the bolts to the specified torque in 2-3 steps in crisscross patternTORQUE: 10 mm bolt: 49 Nm (5.0 kgf.m36Ibfft) mm bolt: 25 Nm (2.6 kgfm19 Ibfft)