Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mercury Villager. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Install the output shaft sensor.
1. Install the sensor.
2. Install the bolt.
  
  Fig 1: Installing Output Shaft Sensor
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Install the splash shield.
1. Install the splash shield.
2. Install the bolts.
  
  Fig 2: Installing Bolts
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Install the splash shield bolt.

Fig 3: Installing Splash Shield Bolt
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Install the LH wheel and tire assembly.

Fig 4: Installing LH Wheel And Tire Assembly
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Lower the vehicle.
Connect the output shaft speed sensor electrical connector.

Fig 5: Connecting Output Shaft Speed Sensor Electrical Connector
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the air cleaner assembly.

NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

Connect the battery ground cable.