Polaris 550 IQ 136 2013, Owner'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE
Lights
Do not touch a halogen bulb with bare fingers. Oil from skin leaves a
residue, causing a hot spot that will shorten the life of the lamp. If fin-
gers do touch the bulb, clean it with an alcohol-moistened towel.
Headlight Bulb Removal
1. Remove the plenum covering
from the headlight assembly.
2. Lift the rubber boot to expose
the bulb.
3. Push down on the spring (1) to
release it from the housing.
4. With the wire harness (2)
attached to the bulb (3), with-
draw the bulb from the housing.
5. Grasp the bulb by its metal base
and carefully separate the bulb from the harness.
Headlight Bulb Installation
1. Hold the bulb by its metal base and install it into the wire harness.
Tip: Recommended replacement bulbs include H4, HB2 and 9003 bulbs.
2. Insert the bulb into the housing.
3. Connect the spring to the housing.
4. Carefully flip the spring back into the housing, placing it around the
wire harness.
5. Reinstall the plenum covering on the headlight assembly.
6. Verify headlight aim.
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