2001-2003 Honda TRX500FA Factory Service Manual, Page 243Get this manual
15REAR WHEELSUSPENSION SERVICE INFORM ATION TROU BLESHOOTING REAR WHEEL
15-1 15-2 15-3
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER SWINGARM
SERVICE INFORMATION
GENERAL
Th is section covers serv ice of the rear wheel, rear shock abso rber and swingarm FOr tire information, refer to sect ion 14 For brake syst em service, refer to secti 16Fo rear dr iv ing mechanism servic e, ref er sect io 18 jack or other support is req uir ed to support he ve hicleUse gen uine Honda replacem ent bolts and nuts or all sus pension pi vots and unt in poi nts hen using the lock nut wrench, use deflect ing beam pe to rque renc 20 inches lo ng.T he lock ut ren ch increases the to rqu rench's lever ageso th to rque wrench read ing will be less han the to rq ue act ually app lied he lock nut .The specif ication given the actual to rqu applied to the lock nut, not the rea di ng on he orque renchDo not over tighten he lo ck nut.The specification late in th ext ives both act ual and indicated
SPECIF ICATIONS