ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16
125
16.9
Checking the supplementary 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 supplementary headlight.
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 supplementary headlight range. (
16.10
Adjusting the supplementary headlight range
Preparatory work
–
Check the supplementary headlight setting. (
V02426-01
Main work
–
Use adjusting screws
1
to adjust the supplementary head-
light range.
Info
Turn clockwise to increase the headlight range; turn coun-
terclockwise to reduce the headlight range.
If you have a payload, you may have to correct the sup-
plementary headlight range.
400726-11
–
Set the headlight to marking
B
.
Guideline
Comply with country-specific specifications.
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.
Adjust the supplementary headlight range equally on
both sides.
