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Rear ABS Sensor: Installation

  1. Install rear drive shaft to the vehicle. See AXLE SHAFTS - REAR .
  2. Temporarily install rear ABS sensor on rear arm.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to strike ABS sensor's pole piece and tone wheel's teeth against adjacent metal parts during installation.

    With disc brake model: 

    Fig 1: Temporarily Installing Rear ABS Sensor
    G02088499

    With drum brake model: 

    Fig 2: Temporarily Installing Rear ABS Sensor
    G02088500
  3. Install rear sensor harness brackets in the original positions and install harness on the clip.

    Tightening torque: 

    1. 32 N.m (3.3 kgf-m, 24 ft-lb)
    Fig 3: Installing Rear Sensor Harness Brackets
    G02088501
    Fig 4: Installing Rear Sensor Harness Brackets
    G02088502

    Tightening torque: 

    1. 32 N.m (3.3 kgf-m, 24 ft-lb)
    Fig 5: Installing Harness To Clips
    G02088503
    Fig 6: Installing Harness To Clips
    G02088504
  4. Place a thickness gauge between ABS sensor's and tone wheel's tooth face. After standard clearance is obtained over the entire perimeter, tighten ABS sensor on rear arm to specified torque.

    ABS sensor standard clearance: 

    1. 0.44 - 0.94 mm (0.0173 - 0.0370 in)

    Tightening torque: 

    1. 32 N.m (3.3 kgf-m, 24 ft-lb)
    CAUTION: Check the marks on the harness to make sure that no distortion exists. (RH: white, LH: yellow)
    NOTE: If the clearance is outside specifications, readjust.
  5. After confirmation of the ABS sensor clearance, connect connector to ABS sensor and install fuel tank cover.
    Fig 7: Installing Fuel Tank Cover
    G02088505
  6. Connect connector to battery ground cable.