1998-2004 Honda Foreman 450 factory service manual, Page 270Get this manual
REAR WHEELSUSPENSION Position the swingarm in the frame by aligning the spline between the final drive shaft and yoke joint
Install and tighten the left pivot bolt usi ng commercially available tool as shownTORQUE: 113 Nm (1'.5 kgfm, 83 Ibfoft)
Install and tighten the right pivot bolt using commercially available toolTORQUE: '98'01: Nm (0.4 kgf.m, 2.9Ibfft) After '01: 10 Nm (1.0 kgf.m, Ibfft) Move the swingarm up and down several timesRetighten the right pivot bolt to the specified torque (see above) Tighten the right pivot lock nut while holding the pivot bolt using the specia tools as shownTORQUE: 113 Nm (11.5 kgfm, 83Ibf.ft) Torque wrench scale reading: 103 Nm (10.5 kgfm, 76Ibfft), using 50 em (20 in) long torque wrenchTOOL: Swingarm lock nut wrench