ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15
97
15.7
Checking the headlight setting
400726-10
–
Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface in front of a light-
colored wall and make a mark at the height of the center of
the low beam headlight.
–
Make another mark at a distance
B
under the first marking.
Guideline
Distance
B
5 cm (2 in)
–
Position the vehicle upright at distance
A
from the wall and
switch on the low beam.
Guideline
Distance
A
5 m (16 ft)
–
The rider now mounts the motorcycle with luggage and pas-
senger if applicable.
–
Check the headlight setting.
The light-dark boundary must be exactly on the lower
marking when the motorcycle is ready to be operated with
the rider mounted along with any luggage and a passenger
if applicable.
» If the boundary between light and dark does not meet
specifications:
–
Adjust the headlight range. (
15.8
Adjusting the headlight range
Preparatory work
–
Check the headlight setting. (
E01110-10
Main work
–
Loosen screw
1
.
–
To set the headlight range of the headlight, swivel the head-
light upwards or downwards.
Info
Swiveling the headlight upwards increases the
headlight range. Swiveling the headlight downwards
reduces the headlight range.
If you have a payload, you may have to correct the
headlight range.
400726-11
–
Set the headlight to marking
B
.
Guideline
The light-dark boundary must lie exactly on lower mark-
ing
B
when the motorcycle is ready to operate with the
rider mounted along with any luggage and a passenger if
applicable.
–
Tighten screw
1
.
Guideline
Screw, headlight-
range adjustment
M6
7 Nm (5.2 lbf ft)
Summary of Contents for F1303V1
Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL 2022 Vitpilen 401 Art no 3402597en ...
Page 2: ......
