1998-2001 Honda Fourtrax Foreman TRX450S, TRX450ES Factory Service Manual, Page 297Get this manual
RONT DRIVI'N MECHANISM F Set horizonta,1 type dial indicator on the ring gear, through the oil fjJ[er holeInstall the differentia inspection attachmentnto the right side of differential gear and rotate the differential assemblyring gear by tuming the differential inspection tool by hand until gear s,lack is taken upTurn the dng gear back and forth to read backlashSTANDARD: 0.050.30 mm (0.0020.012 in) SERVICE UMIIT: 0.40 mm {{W1'6Inl TOOL: Differential Inspection tool
07KMK&HC50101 or 07KMKHC5010A (U.s.Aonly)
INSPEC:TION TOOL
Remove the dial indicato(
Turn the ring gear and measure the backlashRepeat this procedure 'Once moreCompare the difference of the th ree measurementsDIFFfRENQE OF MEASUREMEN:T SERVICE UMIT: 0.25 mm (00.010 inl If the difference in measurements exceeds the imit i,ndicates that ,e ither the be.e ring is not square lyor the case Is deformed
Inspect each bearing and caseIf back lash Is too smallreplace the ringgear left side spacer wilha thicker one Backlash is cha,ngecl by about 0.06 mm (0.002 in) when thickness of the spacer is changed by 0.10 mm