3
SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
3.15
Checking the headlight setting
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3.16
Adjusting the headlight range
3.17
Opening the filler cap
Danger
Fire hazard Fuel is highly flammable.
The fuel in the fuel tank expands when warm and can escape if overfilled.
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Do not refuel the vehicle in the vicinity of open flames or lit cigarettes.
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Switch off the engine for refueling.
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Make sure that no fuel is spilled; particularly not on hot parts of the vehicle.
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If any fuel is spilled, wipe it off immediately.
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Observe the specifications for refueling.
Warning
Danger of poisoning Fuel is poisonous and a health hazard.
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Avoid skin, eye and clothing contact with fuel.
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Immediately consult a doctor if you swallow fuel.
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Do not inhale fuel vapors.
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In case of skin contact, rinse the affected area with plenty of water.
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Rinse the eyes thoroughly with water, and consult a doctor in case of fuel contact with the eyes.
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Change your clothing in case of fuel spills on them.
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Keep fuels correctly in a suitable canister, and out of the reach of children.
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Position the vehicle upright on a horizontal surface in front of a light wall and make
a mark at the height of the center of the low beam headlight.
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Make another mark at a distance
Guideline
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Distance
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Position the vehicle vertically at a distance
Guideline
Distance
400726-10
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The rider now sits down on the motorcycle.
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Switch on the low beam.
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Check the headlight setting.
The boundary between light and dark must be exactly on the lower mark for a
motorcycle with driver.
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If the boundary between light and dark does not meet specifications:
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Adjust the headlight range. (
Preparatory work
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Check the headlight setting. (
Main work
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Adjust the beam distance of the headlight by turning screw
Guideline
For a motorcycle with rider, the light/dark boundary must be exactly on the lower
mark (the mark is created in: Checking the headlight setting).
Info
Turn clockwise to increase the headlight range, turn counterclockwise to
reduce the headlight range.
M00528-10
A change in weight on the vehicle may require a correction of the headlight
range.
p. 17)
under the first mark.
5 cm (2 in)
away from the wall.
5 m (16 ft)
p. 17)
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