headlight aiming ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

Adjustment ('9 6 - 9 8 models )
Before adjustin g th e headlights :
• Par k th e vehicl e o n leve l ground .
• Mak e sur e th e fue l tan k i s full .
• Th e drive r o r someon e who weigh s th e sam e shoul d
si t i n th e driver' s seat .
• Loa d th e trun k wit h th e item s yo u usuall y carry .
• Pus h dow n o n th e fron t an d rea r bumper s severa l
time s t o mak e sur e th e vehicl e i s sittin g normally .
CAUTION : Haloge n headlight s becom e ver y ho t i n use ;
d o no t touc h the m o r th e attachin g hardwar e immedi -
atel y afte r the y hav e bee n turne d off .
1 . Ope n th e hood .
2 . Chec k th e horizonta l adjustmen t indicator .
Th e mar k o n th e horizonta l indicato r gea r shoul d b e
aligne d wit h th e mar k o n th e horizonta l indicator .
NOTE : Th e illustratio n show s th e lef t sid e adjuster .
HORIZONTA L INDICATO RGEARARRO W
MARK
3. Chec k th e vertica l adjustmen t indicator . Th e bubbl e
shoul d b e centere d underneat h th e longes t scrib e
mar k o n th e gauge .
4 . I f eithe r indicato r i s no t aligne d wit h it s "O " mar k a s
describe d above , a n adjustmen t ca n b e mad e b y
usin g a Phillip s screwdriver .
VERTICAL INDICATOR :
INDICATOR (Bubble )
5. Adjus t th e headlight s t o loca l requirement s b y turn -
ing th e adjusters .
6. Afte r headligh t replacement , i t ma y b e necessar y t o
readjus t th e horizonta l indicator gear.
• Firs t instal l th e headlight , an d adjus t it s horizonta l
an d vertica l aiming s accordin g t o loca l require -
ments .
• The n chec k tha t th e arro w o n th e horizonta l indi -
cato r gea r i s aligne d wit h th e mar k o n th e hori -
zonta l indicator .
• I f the y ar e no t aligned , remov e th e screw , adjus t
th e indicato r gear , an d retighte n th e screw .
NOTE : A s th e oute r lense s ar e mad e o f a n acryli -
coated , polycarbonate d material , d o no t cove r th e
headlight s whe n the y ar e turne d on .
MAR K
ARRO W
SCREW
HORIZONTA L
I NDICATO R
GEA R
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