2001-2003 Honda TRX500FA Factory Service Manual, Page 299Get this manual
18REAR DRIVING MECHANISM SERVICE INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING REAR AXLE REMOVAL FINAL DRIVE REMOVAL FINAL DRIVE DISASSEMBLYI INSPECTION
181 18-2 18-3 18-5 186
CASE BEARING REPLACEMENT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY FINAL DRIVE INSTAL LATION REAR AXLE INSTALLATION
18-12 18-14 1817 1818
SERVICE INFORMATION
GENERAL
Perfo rm the ea co nt act pattern and backlash ins pection whenever rep lace th bearings, gears ge ar caseThe extension lines from he gea engagement surfaces should inte rsec at one po intProtect the gear case ith sho towel or soft jaws hi le holding it in viseDo not clam it oo ig ht as it could am ag e
the gear caseWh en using the lock nut wrenchuse deflecting beam type torque rench 20 inches longTh lock nut re nch ncreases the torque rench 's leve rageso the torque wrench read ing ill be less than he orq ue actually applied the lock nut.The spec if icat ion gi ven is he actual torque app lied to the lock.nu tnot th read ing th torque wrenchDo not overti gh ten he too; nut .Th specif icat ion lat er in the text iv es both actua and in dicated Replace the ing and inion gears as set