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- Page 1 HEADLIGHT BEAM TESTER Installation Operation Maintenance Tecalemit Garage Equipment Co. Ltd. Eagle Road Langage Park Plymouth PL7 5JY UNITED KINGDOM Tel +44 (0) 1752 219100 Service Tel +44 (0) 1752 219111 Sales Fax +44 (0) 1752 219128 Sales and Service...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Issue 1 18/08/2006 Copyright © Tecalemit Garage Equipment Co. Ltd. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of Tecalemit Garage Equipment Co. -
Page 3: Health And Safety
HEALTH AND SAFETY In order to comply with your responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, it is essential that this vehicle headlamp tester and any optional accessories are sited, installed, operated, and maintained by *competent persons in accordance with the instructions in this manual. *A competent person should be a minimum of 18 years of age and have a minimum qualification of NVQ 3 (or an equivalent qualification) and / or experience within their own field of responsibility, e.g. -
Page 4: Description
DESCRIPTION The DE 7288/2005 HBT is designed to VOSA 2005 specification to facilitate the rapid accurate testing and adjustment of car and commercial vehicle headlamps in accordance with VOSA MOT test requirements. The optical box is mounted on a single vertical column and it is easily adjusted for height and it will remain in the position selected. -
Page 5: Installation
INSTALLATION Site The floor area designated for headlamp testing requires careful selection and preparation. For MOT requirements the vehicle standing area and the equipment area where the rails are to be fitted must be level as follows: Rails +/-2mm Standing Area +/-6mm over 3 metres. For non MOT requirements the vehicle standing area does not need to be precisely level as a slight continuous gradient, maximum 0.4% will not affect accuracy. -
Page 7: General Installation
GENERAL INSTALLATION The DE7288/2005 comes ready assembled, with exception of the alignment mirror and column locking pedal, which are fitted as follows: Column Locking Pedal • Insert brass locking pin through the threaded boss into the column support bearing. • Fit the pedal assembly in the trolley base as shown in Fig. 5. •... -
Page 9: Method Of Inspection
ETHOD OF INSPECTION Positioning the vehicle (See Fig. 7) To check headlamp aim: 1 Refer to the Tester's Manual for guidance on test procedures, types of headlights and pass/fail criteria. 2 Position the vehicle as accurately as possible at 90 to the tester rails. - Page 11 Checking the optical box alignment. It is very important to align the optical box with the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. This is to ensure that the aim of the headlight to the left or to the right is correct. To verify and adjust the position of the optical box is as follows: •Position the mirror so that it is facing downwards towards the optical box.
- Page 13 Adjusting the alignment of the optical box. If the line on the mirror does not accurately bisect the two points, then the optical box has to be realigned. To realign the optical box, release column by pressing the foot pedal and rotate the optical box and column until the correct alignment is obtained.
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Page 14: European Type Headlamp - Characteristics
EUROPEAN TYPE HEADLAMP - CHARACTERISTICS (NOTE: 1 and 2) 1. An asymmetric dipped beam pattern with a distinctive horizontal cut-off on the right, and a 15 degree wedge of light above the horizontal (the 'Kick up') towards the left 2 A lens with one or more asymmetric stepped patterns moulded in the glass 3 A lens may carry: •European approval mark - a circle containing an 'E' and a number, or •... -
Page 15: British American Type (Checked On Main Beam) - Characteristics
BRITISH AMERICAN TYPE (CHECKED ON MAIN BEAM) - CHARACTERISTICS: (NOTE: 1) 1. Headlamps tested on main beam have a symmetrical main beam pattern with a central area of maximum intensity (hot spot) 2. This type of lamp generally has a circular lens which may be marked with a figure 1 followed by an arrow indicating the direction of dip Reason for Rejection 1. -
Page 16: British American Type (Checked On Dipped Beam) - Characteristics
BRITISH AMERICAN TYPE (CHECKED ON DIPPED BEAM) - CHARACTERISTICS (NOTE: 1) 1. Asymmetric dipped beam pattern with an area of high intensity intended to be directed along the nearside of the road 2. Circular lens marked with the figure 2 which may also have an arrow showing the direction of dip Reason for Rejection 1. -
Page 18: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE The DE7288/RS232 requires a minimal amount of maintenance. Weekly • Clean external paintwork and lens with a damp cloth. • Check the operation of the Luxmeter. • Check security of rails. Six Monthly • Check calibration. MAINTENANCE - LUXMETER If the Luxmeter is damaged or defective the Optical Box should be returned for a Service repair or replacement. -
Page 19: Specification
SPECIFICATION Lens to headlight lens focal length 350mm (+/-150mm) Distance of lens in the front of the first rail 110mm Maximum headlight height 1500mm Tolerance on aiming height +/-10mm Lens diameter 200mm Focal length Optical box size 250mm x 250mm x 610 Same or less than mW Accuracy Same or less than 1mm per metre Distance between rails...
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