1999 Mercury Sable Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 174

1999 Mercury Sable Manual

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Maintenance and care Horizontal aim adjustment 1. Park the vehicle on a level surface. 2. With the hood open, locate the horizontal indicator and the adjusting screw. Remove the protective cap to access the 7 mm adjusting screw head. 3. Turn the horizontal adjusting screw in the direction of the arrow to change the horizontal aim as shown. 4. Use a 7 mm wrench or socket to turn the horizontal adjusting screw until the "0" reference mark on the view dial is aligned with the rearward facing tab (as shown) on the plastic housing. Vertical aim adjustment 1. Park the vehicle on a level surface. 2. With the hood open, locate the bubble level the vertical aim indicator. It is visible when viewed from above center rear of the headlamp. Locate the vertical adjusting screw, located on the outboard side of the headlamp adjacent to the headlamp upper outboard attachment. 174

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Horizontal aim adjustment
1. Park the vehicle on a
level surface.
2. With the hood open,
locate the horizontal
indicator and the
adjusting screw.
Remove the protective
cap to access the 7 mm
adjusting screw head.
3. Turn the horizontal
adjusting screw in the
direction of the arrow
to change the
horizontal aim as
shown.
4. Use a 7 mm wrench
or socket to turn the
horizontal adjusting screw until the “0” reference
mark on the view dial is aligned with the rearward
facing tab (as shown) on the plastic housing.
Vertical aim adjustment
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. With the hood open,
locate the bubble level
the vertical aim
indicator. It is visible
when viewed from
above center rear of
the headlamp. Locate
the vertical adjusting
screw, located on the
outboard side of the headlamp adjacent to the
headlamp upper outboard attachment.
Maintenance and care
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