Headlight Leveling Motor Replacement: Installation

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Insert the headlight leveling motor shaft (A) into the headlight housing, then turn the adjuster (B) until the shaft connects to the headlight.

Fig 1: Rotating Motor 45 Degrees Clockwise
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Slightly pull the headlight leveling motor (C) back so that its projection (D) clears the stopper (E), and then rotate the motor 45° clockwise to install to the headlight.
Tighten the adjuster until it is fully secure, but do not over tighten, then back it off 9 turns.
Insert the headlight in the reverse order of removal.
After installing, do the headlight leveling motor initial position learning procedure