Procedure Using Adjustment Screen

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Prepare aiming screen as shown in figure.

Fig 1: Identifying Aiming Adjustment Screen
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Park vehicle on a level floor with front facing vertical wall (1).
Put a mark (3) on wall at same height as headlight center position (2).
Align light center hole made in screen (4) with mark on wall and fix screen with its horizontal edges parallel with floor surface.

Fig 2: Identifying Headlight Center Height
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Locate vehicle 10 m (33 ft) away from screen (1) with its front directly against screen ([a]=[b]).

Fig 3: Identifying Distance Between Vehicle And Screen)
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Block light from headlight not being adjusted by placing light shield in front of the light.
Turn on headlights (low beams).
Adjust aiming screw so that elbow point (1) of low beam on screen is within adjustment range (2) as shown in figure.

Fig 4: Identifying Elbow Point Of Low Beam On Screen With Adjustment Range
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Check that light intensity measured on screen at a point 110 mm (4.33 in) below and 230 mm (9.05 in) to right of light center is at or higher than specified value.

Fig 5: Identifying Light Intensity Area On Screen
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