Speed Sensor, Front Axle

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Removing

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Separate speed sensor and speed sensor wiring connector -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying ABS Speed Sensor On Front Axle, Removing And Installing

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-- Remove bolt -2- from wheel bearing housing.

-- Remove ABS speed sensor from wheel bearing housing.

Installing

-- Before inserting speed sensor, clean hole inner surface and coat speed sensor all-round with hot bolt paste G 052 112 A3.

-- Insert the speed sensor into the hole in the wheel bearing housing and tighten the bolt to 8 Nm.

-- Connect speed sensor to speed sensor wiring.