652
ELECTRICAL
HEAD LAMP BEAM ADJUSTMENT
The head light must be properly aligned in order to
maintain maximum road safety as regards proper
road illumination and to reduce the glare on the on
coming traffic.
It is recommended to check the alignment of Head
Lamps periodically and whenever bulbs are
replaced.
Before adjusting the headlamp beam :
1) The tyre pressure should be as specified and the
car should be on level ground.
2) The car should in unladen condition (only driver,
spare wheel & STD accessories).
3 The car should be rolled for a few meters after
loading to allow the springs to settle.
4) The headlamp should be set one at a time by either
putting off the opposite side lamps or masking.
5} Use suitable screwdriver of required length to reach
the toothed wheel adjustment.
6) The head lamp leveling switch should be in “zero”
position.
Procedure for aligning & leveling setting of
headlamps beam :
1. Dimension, Arrow, lines and values should not
appear on the screen.
2. Screen colour should be light and non-reflecting
and marking lines should be dark and of 5 mm
thick with sharp features.
3. The setting to be checked with the vehicle against
the screen. Adjust the focussing (Horizontal
movement) and leveling ( Vertical movement) only
if required. To align the lamp low beam pattern
against the dividing line on the board for respective
headlamps (LH&RH). Refer lamp view for location
& direction of screw driver rotation w.r.t movement
of adjustment.




