2005-2006 Honda ATV TRX500FE/FM/TM FourTrax Foreman Factory Service Manual, Page 261Get this manual
FRONT WHEELSUSPENSIONSTEERING DISASSEMBLYASSEMBLY Loosen the lock nuts, and remove the ball joints and lock nuts from the tie-rodInstall the gold colored nut and unmarked ball joint on the flat (wrench holding position) side of the tierod, and the silver nut and "L" marked ball joint on the opposite sideLOCK NUT "L" MARK
BALL JOINT Note the reference distancesREFERENCE DISTANCES: TM model: A: 5.75 mm (0.23 in) B: 5.75 mm (0.23 in) FMFE model: A: 8.5 mm (0.33 in) B: 8.5 mm (0.33 in) difference between distances and should be mm (0.12 in) maxTighten these nuts Temporarily tighten the lock nuts while the ball joint after installing the positions are 180 from each othertie-rod and adjusting the toe