2001-2003 Honda TRX500FA Factory Service Manual, Page 281Get this manual
FRONT DRIVING MECHANISM M ov the ifferent ial fo rward for maximum clearan ce between the propeller shaft joint and engine Pull he propeller shaft joi nt out of the output shaft of he engineRemove the O-ring
Remove the boot band fro the du st boot and rele ase the ust boot off the pi nion joint of the ront differen-
tia lPull he propeller shaft to fo rce the stopper ring at he propeller shaft end past he groove in the inion joint and remove the pro pell er sh aft
Separate the other drive shaft ro the di fferent ial as yo rem ove itRemove the differential assembly out of th frame
DIFFERENTIAL DISASSEMBLYINSPECTION
PROPELLER SHAFT DISASSEMBLY INSPECTION
Remove the pinion jo int rom the ifferential by pulling it to rce the stopper ring at the pi nion gear shaft past the groove in he pi io jo intRemove the O-ring and sto pper ring fro he pi nio gear shaft