Speed Sensor Rotor-Speedometer Drive Gear

REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle.
2. Remove components necessary to gain access to rotor and drive gear such as propeller shaft, transfer case, crossmember, and shift linkage.
3. Disengage wire connector from the output speed sensor.
4. Remove the bolt holding the output speed sensor to the adapter housing.
5. Remove the output speed sensor from the adapter housing.
6. Remove the bolts holding the adapter housing to the transmission case.
7. Tap the adapter housing at the joint line gently with a rubber mallet to separate the adapter housing from the transmission case.
8. Remove the adapter housing from the transmission case.

Fig. 53:

9. Remove speedometer drive gear snap ring (Fig. 53).
10. Remove the speedometer drive gear and spacer, if equipped.

Fig. 54:

11. Remove rotor from the output shaft. It may be necessary to use a wood dowel or hammer handle (Fig. 54) to gently pry the rotor from the output shaft. Be sure to retrieve the rotor locating key from the output shaft or rotor.

INSTALLATION
1. Clean sealing surfaces of transmission case and extension/adapter housing.
2. Install rotor, spacer (if equipped) and drive gear on output shaft. Then install drive gear snap ring (Fig. 53).
3. Apply 1/8 3/16 inch wide bead of Threebond Liquid Gasket TB1281, PIN 83504038, to transmission case sealing surface and install extension/ adapter housing on case.
4. Tighten adapter housing bolts to 34 Nm (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
5. Install components removed to gain access to rotor and drive gear.