Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1225
VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR
The Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) is located on the
speedometer pinion gear adapter. If equipped with
4WD, this adapter is located on the transfer case
extension (left side) (Fig. 43). If equipped with 2WD,
this adapter is located on the extension housing of
the transmission (left side).
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support vehicle.
(2) Disconnect electrical connector from sensor by
pushing slide tab (Fig. 43). After slide tab has been
positioned, push in on secondary release lock (Fig. 43)
on side of connector and pull connector from sensor.
(3) Remove sensor mounting bolt (Fig. 44).
(4) Remove sensor (pull straight out) from speed-
ometer pinion gear adapter (Fig. 44). Do not remove
gear adapter from transmission.
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean
inside
of
speedometer
pinion
gear
adapter before installing speed sensor.
(2) Install sensor into speedometer gear adapter
and install mounting bolt. Before tightening bolt,
verify speed sensor is fully seated (mounted
flush) to speedometer pinion gear adapter.
(3) Tighten sensor mounting bolt to 2.2 N·m (20 in.
lbs.) torque.
(4) Connect electrical connector to sensor.
SPECIFICATIONS
TORQUE CHART
DESCRIPTION
TORQUE
Air Cleaner Housing Mount. Bolts . . . . . . . . 8 N·m
(71 in. lbs.)
Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor . . . . . . 11 N·m
(96 in. lbs.)
IAC Motor-To-Throttle Body Bolts . . . . . . . . 7 N·m
(60 in. lbs.)
Intake Manifold Air Temp. Sensor . . . . . . . 28 N·m
(20 ft. lbs.)
MAP Sensor Mounting Screws . . 3 N·m (25 in. lbs.)
Oxygen Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 N·m (22 ft. lbs.)
PCM Mounting Screws . . . . . . . . 4 N·m (35 in. lbs.)
Power Steering Pressure Switch . . . . . . 14–22 N·m
(124–195 in. lbs.)
Throttle Body Mounting Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 11 N·m
(100 in. lbs.)
Throttle Position Sensor Mounting Screws . . 7 N·m
(60 in. lbs.)
Vehicle Speed Sensor Mounting Bolt . . . . . 2.2 N·m
(20 in. lbs.)
Fig. 43 VSS Location—4WD Shown
1 – SENSOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
2 – SLIDE TAB
3 – 4WD TRANSFER CASE EXTENSION
4 – VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR
5 – RELEASE LOCK
Fig. 44 VSS Removal/Installation
1 – ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
2 – SENSOR MOUNTING BOLT
3 – O-RING
4 – SPEEDOMETER PINION GEAR
5 – SPEEDOMETER PINION GEAR ADAPTER
6 – O-RING
7 – VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR
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FUEL SYSTEM
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)