Honda TRX70 Fourtrax 1986 User Manual

MAINTENANCE
STEERING SYSTEM
Inspect the steering shaft free play with the front wheels
turned straight ahead .
If there is excessive play. inspect the tie-rod, kingpin bushing
and ball joint (section 11) .
Raise
the front wheel off the ground and make sure that the
handlebar rotates freely.
If the handlebar moves unevenly. binds or has vertica l mOV8 -
ment . inspect the steering shaft upper bushing and l ower boar-
ing (section 11) .
NOTE
Make sure the cables do not interfere with the rotation of
the handlebar.
TOE-IN
Place the vehicle on level ground with the front wheels facing
straight ahead.
Mark the centers of the tires with chalk to indicate the axle
center height .
Measure
the distance between the chalk mark s.
Sl owly move the vehicle back until the wheels have turned
180
0
so the marks on the tires are aligned wi th the axle center
height .
Measure t he
distance between the chalk mark s.
Calculate the difference in the front and rear measurements .
TOE-IN: 5 :t: 10 mm (0.2:t: 0 .4 in)
When the toe - in is out of specification, adjust it by c hang ing
the length of the tie- rod s eQually by turning the tie -rod wh i te
holding the ball joint .
Tighten the lock nut s.
TORQUE: 35-43 N·m (3.5-4.3 kg-m, 25-31 ft-lbJ
Recheck the toe-in.
After finally tightening the lock nuts, mak e sure the ball joints
operate properly by rotating the tie - rod s.
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Honda TRX70 Fourtrax 1986 Specifications

General

Brand	Honda
Model	TRX70 Fourtrax 1986
Category	Offroad Vehicle
Language	English