2001-2003 Honda TRX500FA Factory Service Manual, Page 123Get this manual
ENGINE REMOVAL INSTALLATION Pull the prope ller shaft joint out of the output shaftRemo ve the boot band from the dust bo ot and release the dust boot off the inion joint of the fr ont ifferentia lPull the prope ller shaft force the stopper ring at the propelle shaft end past the groov in the pinion joi nt and remove the ropeller shaft
Make sure tha the sub-tr ansmission is nto neutralRemove th pivot bol t, ashe r, pinch bol an the gearshift arm from he gearsh ift spin dle Pivot the tie -rod up ou of the way