Adjusting Headlight Aim

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Notice: Do not use power tools to adjust headlight aim. Doing so will strip or break the adjusting screw.

  1. Lift up the splash shield to expose the adjusting knob shown in Fig..

    The right-hand side headlight bucket is shown. The left-hand side is opposite.

    1. Adjusting Knob

    Fig. 1,  Headlight Adjusting Knob

  2. Turn the adjusting screw clockwise to raise the beam of the headlight or counterclockwise to lower it.
  3. If necessary, adjust the other headlight.

    Table 1, Vertical Low-Beam Headlight Variation Limits

    Vertical Low-Beam Headlight Variation Limits

    Distance Between Ground and Headlight: in (mm)

    Desired Variation (  see Fig., item 2): in (mm)

    Upper Limit (  see Fig., item 1): in (mm) up

    Lower Limit ( see Fig. , item 3): in (mm) down

    22–36 (560–900)

    0

    3.9 (100)

    3.9 (100)

    36–48 (900–1200)

    2 (50) down

    2 (50)

    6 (150)

    48–54 (1200–1400)

    4 (101.6) down

    1.6 (40)

    6.5 (165)

      Table 1, Vertical Low-Beam Headlight Variation Limits

      1. Low-Beam Angle Upper Limit

      2. Ideal Low-Beam Projection

      3. Low-Beam Angle Lower Limit

      Fig. 2, Vertical Low-Beam Headlight Variation Limits

    Note:
    Parent topic: Headlight Aiming
    Document Number: 0000109252
    Manual Publication Date: 2024-09-03
    Topic Publication Date: 2024-05-02