KEEWAY 500ATV, Service Manual

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8. FRONT WHEEL, FRONT BRAKE ， SUSPENSION ， STEERING
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Constant Velocity Drive Shafts
NOTE: The disassembly, inspection and installation of left and right constant velocity drive
shafts of front rear axles are the same.
The following will give instruction only on the disassembly, inspection, installation of
left constant velocity drive shaft of front axle.
Refer to left constant velocity drive shaft for disassembly, inspection, installation of
other drive shafts.
(1)Left Constant Velocity Drive Shaft, Front Axle Disassembly
NOTE: Maintenance of Left Constant Velocity Drive Shaft of front axle only does not require
removal of
front suspension.
Remove:
--Front wheel(
→
8
-3)
--Front left brake caliper( →
8
-4)
--Front left wheel hub ( → 8 -3)
Check dust boot.
Damaged dust boot:
→ Replace
Shake constant velocity drive shaft, check the agility of rzeppa universal joint, free turning of bearing,
and any gap between rzeppa constant velocity joint and spline.
Stagnated turning, noise, gap with spline:
→ Replace
Warning:
An accident may occur if the rzeppa constant velocity joint cannot run freely because of the loss
of control of wheel steering.
Installation
Press ball pin into arm with special tool.
Reverse the removal procedure for installation.
Note:
There should be no rocking or sway with the installed left and right arms.
Tightening Torque: 4 5 ~50 N•m
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