Maintenance
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All Models except Tiger 1200 XR
The headlight can be adjusted by means
of a vertical adjustment screw located
on the rear of the headlight unit. There
is no horizontal adjustment. In addition,
the headlight is equipped with an easily
accessible adjuster to allow the vertical
adjustment to be corrected when the
motorcycle is fully loaded.
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1
2
1. Headlight adjuster lever for loaded
conditions
2.
Vertical adjustment screw
To adjust the headlight:
• Switch the headlight dipped beam
on.
• Turn the vertical adjustment screw
on the headlight unit clockwise to
raise the beam or counterclockwise
to lower the beam.
Note:
• There is a small triangle marking on
each side of the headlight unit
which indicates the height of the
light within the headlight unit for
adjustment purposes.
• Switch the headlights off when the
beam settings are satisfactory.
Headlight Adjustment for Loaded
Conditions
The headlight unit is equipped with an
adjuster lever to allow the vertical
adjustment to be corrected when the
motorcycle is fully loaded.
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1
2
1. Headlight adjuster lever (loaded
position)
2. Headlight adjuster lever (unloaded
position)
For normal (unloaded) conditions, the
headlight adjuster lever should be set in
the horizontal position (
2
).
For loaded conditions, move the
headlight adjuster lever until it is in
position (
1
). This will lower the headlight
beams by approximately 2°.
