1998-2001 Honda Fourtrax Foreman TRX450S, TRX450ES Factory Service Manual, Page 336Get this manual
REAR DRIVING MECHANISM
I EAR DRIVE SHAFT D
REMOVAL
Remove the 5willgsrm (page Pull the yoke Jolntdr'i v8' s'haft out of the swlngarm and disassem ble it
DRIVE SHAFT
INSPECTION
Inspect the oke joint bearings for excessi,ve play or
damageApply molybdenum disul'fide 'grease to the spUne