1998 Ford Escort Owner's Manual - Page 173
1998 Ford Escort Manual
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Maintenance and care included in the vertical indication. Therefore, vertical and horizontal headlamp adjustment should be performed only when the beam direction appears to be incorrect. You will need one 4 mm wrench or socket with ratchet to make the adjustments. The following procedure assumes that the factory set horizontal indicator reference has not changed and the vehicle's front structure is in its factory alignment condition. If the vehicle has been in an accident requiring the front end of the vehicle to be repaired, the horizontal indicator should be recalibrated by the servicing facility according to instructions in the vehicle's Service Manual. Horizontal aim adjustment 1. With the hood open, locate the horizontal indicator and adjusting screw. They are located below the viewing window at the rear of the headlamp assembly. 2. The "L" and "R" under the viewing window on the top of the 173