Repair Procedures: Removal

Remove the wheel & tire.
Tightening torque:

88.3 - 107.9 N.m (9.0 - 11.0 kgf.m, 65.1 - 79.6 lb.ft)

Fig 1: Wheel And Tire
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CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the hub bolts when removing the front wheel & tire.
Remove the front wheel speed sensor bolt (A) and bracket bolts (B).
Tightening torque:

6.9 - 10.8 N.m (0.7 - 1.1 kgf.m, 5.1 - 8.0 lb.ft)

Fig 2: Locating Front Wheel Speed Sensor Bolt And Bracket Bolts
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Remove the front wheel guard.
(Refer to Body (Interior and Exterior) - "FRONT WHEEL GUARD ")
Disconnect the front wheel speed sensor connector (A) and then remove the front wheel speed sensor.

Fig 3: Locating Front Wheel Speed Sensor Connector
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Install in the reverse order of removal.
Inspection
1. Measure the output voltage between the terminal of the wheel speed sensor and the body ground.
  CAUTION: In order to protect the wheel speed sensor, a 100 Ω resistor must be used when measuring output voltage.
  
  Fig 4: Measuring Output Voltage Between Terminal Of Wheel Speed Sensor And Body Ground
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2. Compare the change in the output voltage of the wheel speed sensor to the normal change in the output voltage as shown below.
Fig 5: Wheel Speed Sensor Output Voltage Graph
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- V_low: 0.59V - 0.84V
- V_high: 1.18V - 1.68V
- Frequency range: 1 - 2, 500 Hz