63 12 950 Replacing a lower holder for headlight mounting

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove headlight, see 63 12 010 Removing and installing/replacing left headlight (xenon headlight) .

Release screws (1).

Remove holder (2) from headlight (3).

Installation:

Screws (1) are also used for gap adjustment.

Fig 1: Holder And Headlight

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Installation:

Make sure metal nuts (1) are correctly seated.

Guides (2) must slide exactly in locators (3).

Fig 2: Metal Nuts And Guides

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