Vehicle Speed Sensor - Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual

Manual Transmission and Differential

7. Vehicle Speed Sensor

A: REMOVAL
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1) Disconnect battery ground cable.
2) Lift-up the vehicle.
3) Remove front, center exhaust pipes.
Without OBD
<Ref. to EX(w/oOBD)-9,
Exhaust Pipe.>
With OBD
<Ref. to EX-5, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust Pipe.>
4) Disconnect connector from vehicle speed sen-
sor.
5) Turn and remove vehicle speed sensor.
B: INSTALLATION
NOTE:
¼ Discard vehicle speed sensor and after removal,
replace with a new one.
¼ Ensure sensor mounting hole is clean and free
of foreign matter.
¼ Align tip end of key with key groove on end of
speedometer shaft during installation.
1) Hand tighten vehicle speed sensor.
2) Tighten vehicle speed sensor using suitable
tool.
Tightening torque:
5.9 N·m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.3 ft-lb)
3) Connect connector to vehicle speed sensor.
4) Install front, center exhaust pipes.
Without OBD
<Ref. to EX(w/oOBD)-10, INSTALLATION, Front
Exhaust Pipe.>
With OBD
<Ref. to EX-6, INSTALLATION, Front Exhaust
Pipe.>
5) Lower the vehicle.
6) Connect battery ground cable.
VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR
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REMOVAL, Front
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C: INSPECTION
Inspect the vehicle speed sensor. <Ref. to EN(w/
oOBD)-94, DTC 33 VEHICLE SPEED SIGNAL,
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble
Code (DTC).> and <Ref. to EN-208, DTC P0500 -
VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTION -,
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble
Code (DTC).>
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