Manual Headlamp Aiming Procedure - Fleetwood Southwind Owner's Manual

Manual Headlamp Aiming Procedure

CAUTION
The following procedure is not a substitute for having
the headlamps professionally aligned by a certified
headlamp alignment professional to the Society of
Automobile Engineering standards. Improper head-
lamp alignment may result in poor visibility during
reduced light conditions and may result in an accident.
1. Ensure your vehicle is loaded to your spe-
cific "travel and camping" conditions.
2. Remove all snow, ice, dirt and other debris
that may affect the ride height of the vehicle.
3. Find a flat area at least the length of your
motor home plus 7.62 meters (25 ft) with
a vertical flat surface that is at least 3.0 m
(10 ft) by 3.0 (10 ft) at one end (a driveway
and garage door could be used).
4. Measure 7.62 m (25 ft) and position the
motor home so the headlamps are 7.62 m
from the vertical flat surface and secure by
placing in park or Neutral and setting the
parking brakes.
5. Inspect your headlamp system and deter-
mine if it is a "Type 1" or "Type 2" system.
A Type 1 system has a separate HI and
LOW beam and uses four lamps. A Type
2 system can be identified by locating the
number "2" embossed on the lens of the
lamp.
6. Measure the height from the ground to the
center of the low beam filament of the driv-
er's side headlamp. Project this height in
an exact straight line to the vertical surface
7.62 m away from the motor home. Mark
the height of the filament and center line
on the vertical surface. This will have set
up a "coordinate system" for protecting the
headlamp's beam on the vertical surface.
7. Repeat step 5 for the passenger's side
headlamp.
8. Activate the headlamp system. Using
Figure 1 below the projected beam on the
vertical surface is to be located as follows.
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