American Aimers V100 Photometric Headlight Aimer - Manual (Page 6)

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VEHICLE SETUP AND AIMER ALIGNMENT
STEP 1: Vehicle Setup
The aiming floor should be relatively clean
and dry with no unusually uneven areas
that could affect the positioning of the
vehicle or aimer.
Drive the vehicle to be checked into the
aiming area, set the parking brake.
Vehicle preparation should include
the following:
● Remove ice or mud from under the
fenders.
● See that no tire is noticeably deflated.
● Check for sagging or broken springs.
● See that there are no unusual loads in
the vehicle.
● Check function of “level ride control”, if
applicable.
● Clean lamp lenses.
● Check for lamp burn-out, proper beam
switching, and moisture condensation.
Replace lamp if moisture is present.
● Stabilize suspension by rocking vehicle.
● The vehicle headlamps must be turned
on to aim the lamps.
● Locate the horizontal and vertical
adjustment screws. For many vehicles,
the hood must be raised to gain access
to the adjustment screws.
12"-24" IN FRONT OF LAMP
STEP 2: Aimer Alignment
Prior to alignment, insure that the V ision
100 aimer is adequately charged and
working properly. Also be sure the correct
floor slope is set for that bay. Lay the
aimer track approximately three feet in
front of and parallel to the front of the
vehicle.
Alignment To Vehicle
Place the two rear wheels on the track
and move the aimer so that the aimer
head is in front of a lamp. The aimer and
track should be positioned so that the front
of the aimer head is approximately 12- 24
inches from the lamp. The aimer and track
should be positioned so that the aimer can
move from side to side, lamp to lamp.
STEP 3: Aimer Alignment
●
Turn the aimer on and press the “Align
to Vehicle” button.
● Move the aimer on the track until the
laser is located at a point on the center
of the vehicle grill.
●
Rotate the laser up towards the rearview
mirror and rotate the aimer head to
position the laser dot on the center of
the windshield mount.
Note: It is very important that care is
taken in this setup and that the mirror
mount is precisely in the center of the
windshield.
If there is doubt that the mirror mount
location may not be exactly in the center,
then determine center by measuring and
marking the windshield at this point with
masking tape, marker, etc.; in addition a
ridge or valley through the center of the
hood may also be used.
●
Rotate laser down towards center of
grill. Move aimer on track right or left to
position laser dot on grill center.
● Repeat these movements until an
imaginary straight line is drawn from the
center point of the rearview mirror mount
or the marked center point of the grill.
●
You are now aligned to the vehicle.
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