The tie rod ends should come out easily, no need for anything special like the threaded sleeve I use for removing ball joints.
- do not set the toe with the quad on a stand, needs to be on the ground
- do not measure rotor-to-rotor, measure at the midpoint of the tire to the rear and to the front
- place two tie-downs running from each hand grip crossing to the opposite side of the quad wherever you can attach it near the rear, the grab bar will work. With the handlebars completely straight tighten the tie downs to hold the bars straight throughout the toe adjustment
- measure from a point on the frame to the front of the tire on one side and another point across from the rear of the tire on the same side and turn the tie rods to get the wheels pointed straight before adjusting the toe
- after each tire is pointing straight turn each tie rod the same amount and measure from the midpoint of the tires in the front and rear to get 1/8" to 1/4" of toe in.
^^This is my own method and I don't know if it is exactly by the book but I used it this year after installing new a-arms and did it completely by myself and am very happy with my toe setting and he handling of my quad.
Current quads:
- Honda TRX 400EX - fully built 416cc motor and full XC racing setup for fast trail riding and hill climbing
- Kawasaki Prairie 650 - work quad for around our property and main quad for the wife to ride
- Suzuki LT80 - kids quad
- Honda TRX 350RX - my old school hybrid MX quad from the 90's that has a 250R chassis with a built 350X motor and has now been converted into a XC setup
Previously owned several other sport quads and a few trikes over the years.