Alignment Screen Preparation

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Position vehicle on a level surface perpendicular to a flat wall 10 meters (32.8 ft.) away from front of headlamp lens. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Headlamp Alignment Screen - Export

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1 - CENTER OF VEHICLE	5 - 10 METERS (32.8 ft.)
2 - CENTER OF HEADLAMPS	6 - HORIZONTAL CUT-OFF LINE
3 - 15° CUT-OFF LINE	7 - 130mm
4 - FRONT OF HEADLAMP

Place 75 kg in the driver's seat to simulate the ride height of the vehicle when driven.
If necessary, tape a line on the floor 10 meters (32.8 ft.) away from and parallel to the wall.
From the floor up 1.27 meters (5 ft.), tape a line on the wall at the centerline of the vehicle. Sight along the centerline of the vehicle (from rear of vehicle forward) to verify accuracy of the line placement.
Rock vehicle side-to-side three times and allow suspension to stabilize.
Jounce front suspension three times by pushing downward on front bumper and releasing.
Measure the distance from the center of headlamp lens to the floor. Transfer measurement to the alignment screen (with tape). Use this line for up/down adjustment reference.
Place a tape line 130 mm below and parallel to the center of headlamp line.
Measure distance from the centerline of the vehicle to the center of each headlamp being aligned. Transfer measurements to screen (with tape) to each side of vehicle centerline. Use these lines for left/right adjustment reference.