Front ABS Sensor: Installation

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Temporarily install front ABS sensor on housing.
CAUTION: Be careful not to strike ABS sensor's pole piece and tone wheel's teeth against adjacent metal parts during installation.

Fig 1: Temporarily Installing Front ABS Sensor On Housing
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Install front ABS sensor on strut and wheel apron bracket.
1. Tightening torque: 32 N.m (3.3 kgf-m, 24 ft-lb)
Fig 2: Installing Front ABS Sensor On Strut & Wheel Apron Bracket
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Place a thickness gauge between ABS sensor's pole piece and tone wheel's tooth face. After standard clearance is obtained over the entire perimeter, tighten ABS sensor on housing to specified torque.

ABS sensor standard clearance: 0.3 - 0.8 mm (0.012 - 0.031 in)
Tightening torque: 32 N.m (3.3 kgf-m, 24 ft-lb)

Fig 3: Tightening ABS Sensor On Housing

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CAUTION: Check the marks on the harness to make sure that no distortion exists.

MARKS ON HARNESS SPECIFICATION CHART

Model	LH	RH
Except OUTBACK	Yellow	White
OUTBACK	Brown	Light blue

NOTE: If the clearance is outside specifications, adjust the gap using spacer (Part No. 26755AA000).

After confirmation of the ABS sensor clearance, connect connector to ABS sensor.
Connect connector to battery ground cable.