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39REPLACING HEADLIGHT BULBS
G260A02A-GAT Before attempting to replace a head- light bulb, be sure the switch is turned to the "OFF" position. The next paragraph shows how to reach the headlight bulbs so they may be changed. Be sure to replacethe burned-out bulb with one of the same number and wattage rating.
CAUTION:
Keep the lamps out of contact with
petroleum product, such as oil, gasoline, etc.
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Headlight Bulb
1. Allow the bulb to cool. Wear eye
protection.
2. Open the engine hood.
3. Always grasp the bulb by its plas- tic base, avoid touching the glass.
4. Using a spanner, remove the head- light assembly mounting bolts.
5. Disconnect the power cord from the bulb base in the back of the headlight.
G270A01HP7. Disconnect the connector from the
bulb base in the back of the head- light.
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6. Turn the plastic cover counter- clockwise and remove it. 8. Push the bulb spring to remove
the headlight bulb.
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1. Keep all tires inflated to the correct
pressure.
2. Place the vehicle on level ground and press the front bumper & rear bumper down several times. Placevehicle at a distance of 3m (118.1 in.) from the test wall.
3. See that the vehicle is unloaded (except for full levels of coolant, engine oil and fuel, and spare tire,jack, and tools). Have the driver or equivalent weight placed in driver's seat.
4. Clean the headlight lens and turn on the headlight.
5. Open the hood.
6. Draw the vertical line (through the center of each headlight) and thehorizontal line (through the center of each headlight) on the aiming screen.
(1) Horizontal line dimension from
ground : Low Beam : 894 mm (35.1 in.) High Beam : 839 mm (33 in.)
(2) Distance between each vertical line : Low Beam : 1,316 mm (51.8 in.) High Beam : 1,076 mm (42.4 in.) And then, draw a parallel line at 38
mm (1.50 in.) under the horizontalline in case of adjusting the low beam or at 21 mm (0.83 in.) under the horizontal line in case of adjusting thehigh beam.
7. Adjust each cut-off line of the low beam to the parallel line with a phillips screwdriver - VERTICALAIMING.
8. Adjust each cut-off line of the low beam to the each vertical line witha phillips screwdriver - HORIZON- TAL AIMING. G290B01HP-GAT Adjustment After Headlight As- sembly Replacement
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LW
H Cut-off line
"P"
Vertical line
Horizontal line
Ground line
21 mm39 mm
(High Beam)
H
G290B01HP-1
LW
"P"
38 mm
H
H
(Low Beam)
Vertical line
Ground line
Cut-off line
Horizontal line
