2000-2003 Honda TRX350 Rancher factory service manual, Page 282Get this manual
REAR DRIVING MECHANISM It is important to turn the pinion while tightening the boltsIf the ring gear shim is too thick, the gears will lock af ter only light tightening
Apply locking agent to the threads of the two 10 mm boltsInstall the bolts and tighten them several steps until the cover evenly touches the caseThen, while rotating the pinion gear, tighten the bolts to the specified torque in crisscross pattern in several stepsTORQUE: 10 mm bolt: 49 Nm (5.0 kgfm36 lbfft) mm bolt: 25 Nm (2.6 kgfm19 lbfft) Make sure that the gear assembly rotates smoothly without binding
10 mm BOLTS
8 mm BOLTS
FINAL DRIVE INSTALLATION
Clean the mating surfaces of the gear case and swingarmCoat new O-rings with grease and install them into the grooves in the gear case