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Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor: Installation

Install the rear tone wheel on hub, then rear housing on hub.

Temporarily install the rear ABS wheel speed sensor on back plate.

IMPORTANT: Be careful not to strike the ABS wheel speed sensor's pole piece against tone wheel and adjacent metal parts during installation.
Fig 1: Identifying Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor
G03874229Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. Rear ABS wheel speed sensor

Install the rear drive shaft to rear housing and rear differential spindle.

Install the rear sensor harness on rear trailing link.

Tightening torque: 

33 Nm (3.3 kgf-m, 24 ft-lb) 

Fig 2: Installing Rear Sensor Harness On Rear Trailing Link
G03874230Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. Rear sensor harness
  2. Trailing link

Check the ABS wheel speed sensor gap. After standard clearance is obtained, tighten the ABS wheel speed sensor on back plate to specified torque.

If the clearance is outside specification, readjust using spacer (Part No. 32009555).

ABS wheel speed sensor standard clearance: 

0.7 - 1.2 mm (0.028 - 0.047 in) 

Tightening torque: 

33 Nm (3.3 kgf-m, 24 ft-lb) 

NOTE: Check the marks on the harness and make sure no kink exists. (RH: Light blue, LH: Brown)

After confirmation of the ABS wheel speed sensor clearance, connect the connector to ABS wheel speed sensor.

Connect the battery ground cable to battery.