Vehicle Speed Sensor: Service and Repair

1999 Lexus RX 300 AWD V6-3.0L (1MZ-FE)SECTION Service and Repair
ON-VEHICLE REPAIR
1. REMOVE BATTERY
2. REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
3. DISCONNECT INPUT TURBINE SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR
4. REMOVE INPUT TURBINE SPEED SENSOR





a. Remove the bolt and input turbine speed sensor.





b. Remove the O-ring from the input turbine speed sensor.
5. INSTALL INPUT TURBINE SPEED SENSOR
a. Coat a new O-ring with ATF and install it to the input turbine speed sensor.
b. Install the input turbine speed sensor with the bolt.
Torque: 11 Nm (115 kgf cm, 8 ft. lbs.)
6. CONNECT INPUT TURBINE SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR
7. DISCONNECT COUNTER GEAR SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR
8. REMOVE COUNTER GEAR SPEED SENSOR





a. Remove the bolt and counter gear speed sensor.





b. Remove the O-ring from the counter gear speed sensor.
9. INSTALL COUNTER GEAR SPEED SENSOR
a. Coat a new O-ring with ATF and install it to the counter gear speed sensor.
b. Install the counter gear speed sensor with the bolt.
Torque: 11 Nm (115 kgf cm, 8 ft. lbs.)
10. CONNECT COUNTER GEAR SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR
11. INSTALL AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
12. INSTALL BATTERY

RENDER: 1.0x

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