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REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS /
ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHT BEAMSCHK
ADJ
CAUTION:
a
b
a
b
Avoid touching the glass part of the head-
light bulb to keep it free from oil, otherwise
the transparency of the glass, the life of the
bulb and the luminous flux will be adversely
affected. If the headlight bulb gets soiled,
thoroughly clean it with a cloth moistened
with alcohol or lacquer thinner.
5. Install:
headlight bulb holder
6. Install:
headlight bulb cover (high beam)
headlight bulb coupler (low beam)
7. Connect:
headlight coupler (high beam)
headlight cover (low beam)
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ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHT BEAMS
The following procedure applies to both of the
headlights.
1. Remove:
front cowling inner panels
Refer to “COWLINGS”.
2. Adjust:
headlight beam (vertically)
a. Turn the adjusting screw
1 in direction a or
b.
Direction
Headlight beam is raised.
DirectionHeadlight beam is
lowered.
3. Adjust:
headlight beam (horizontally)
a. Turn the adjusting screw
2 in direction a or
b.
Direction
Headlight beam moves to
the left.
DirectionHeadlight beam moves to
the right.
4. Install:
front cowling inner panels
Refer to “COWLINGS”.
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CHECKING THE BULBS AND BULB SOCKETSELEC
WARNING
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CHECKING THE BULBS AND
BULB SOCKETS
Check each bulb and bulb socket for damage or
wear, proper connections, and also for continu-
ity between the terminals.
Damage / wear Repair or replace the bulb,
bulb socket or both.
Improperly connected Properly connect.
No continuity Repair or replace the bulb, bulb
socket or both.
TYPES OF BULBS
The bulbs used on this motorcycle are shown in
the illustration on the left.
Bulbs
A and B are used for the headlights
and usually use a bulb holder that must be
detached before removing the bulb. The ma-
jority of these types of bulbs can be removed
from their respective socket by turning them
counterclockwise.
Bulbs
C are used for turn signal and
tail / brake lights and can be removed from
the socket by pushing and turning the bulb
counterclockwise.
CHECKING THE CONDITION OF THE
BULBS
The following procedure applies to all of the
bulbs.
1. Remove:
bulb
Since the headlight bulb gets extremely
hot, keep flammable products and your
hands away from the bulb until it has
cooled down.
When changing the tail / brake light bulb,
confirm that the frame has cooled accord-
ing to the warning label and change the
tail / brake light bulb.
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