2005-2006 Honda ATV TRX500FE/FM/TM FourTrax Foreman Factory Service Manual, Page 322Get this manual
FRONT DRIVING MECHANISM (FMFE models) It is important to turn the pinion while tightening the boltsIf the ring gear shim is too thick, the gears will lock after only light tightening
Apply locking agent to the threads of the two 10 mm boltsInstall the two 10 mm bolts and four mm bolts, and tighten them several steps until the cover evenly touches the caseThen, while rotating the pinion gear, tighten the bolts to the specified torque in crisscross pattern in several stepsTORQUE: 10 mm bolt: 49 N-m (5.0 kgf m, 36 Ibfft) mm bolt: 25 IM-m (2.5 kgf-m, 18 Ibfft) Make sure that the gear assembly rotates smoothly without binding