John Deere 5103E - Manual (Page 153)

Service
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Aiming Headlights
PY5290
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LV3020
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A—Hood-to-Ground Distance
B—Masking Tape
C—Tractor Centerline
D—Center of Headlight
E—Top of Zone
F—Left Edge of Zone
1. Park tractor on level ground, with lights 8 m (25 ft)
from a wall.
2. Measure from top of hood to the ground (A). Place a
strip of masking tape (B) on the wall at the same
height.
3. Place a piece of tape, folded in the middle to make a
point, on the top front center of the hood.
4. Using the hood tape as a guide, sight across steering
wheel and hood to locate tractor centerline. Mark
tractor centerline (C) on wall.
5. From tractor centerline (C), mark a point 130 mm (5
in.) out in each direction (D). This mark locates a point
directly in front of center of each headlight.
6. Turn light switch to dim position.
7. Locate small zone of bright light projected by each
lamp. Cover other lamps if necessary. Top of zone (E)
should be 130 mm (5 in.) below the tape. Left edge of
zone (F) should be 130 mm (5 in.) left of lamp location
marked (D).
8. To adjust headlights, see Adjusting Headlights in this
section.
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