Headlamps Mounting Tabs, Repairing
Headlamps Mounting Tabs, Repairing
If upper - 1 -, outer - 2 - or lower headlamp securing tab - 3 - is damaged or broken off, these can be replaced by installing repair kit. It is not necessary to replace the entire headlamp.
• Check whether there is no further damage on the headlamp that makes installation of the repair set superfluous.
• There are two different repair sets, for the left and the right headlamp.
• Each repair set respectively contains the upper, the outer and the lower headlamp mounting tab, four mounting bolts, a metal nut pre-mounted on the upper mounting tab and an adjustment bushing pre-mounted on the outer and the lower headlamp mounting tab respectively.
--> [ Upper Mounting Tab, Repairing ]
--> [ Outer Mounting Tab, Repairing ]
--> [ Lower Mounting Tab, Repairing ]
Upper Mounting Tab, Repairing
- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.
- Remove headlamp. Refer to --> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.
- Remove the old headlamp mounting tab - 1 - completely from headlamp.
- Insert new mounting tab - 2 - formfitting onto mounting tab socket on headlamp - 4 - and tighten mounting bolt - 3 -.
• Metal nut - 1 - is already pre-mounted onto the new mounting tab - 2 -.
- Install headlamp. Refer to --> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.
- Check and correct headlamp adjustment, if necessary.
Outer Mounting Tab, Repairing
- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.
- Remove headlamp. Refer to --> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.
- Remove the old headlamp mounting tab - arrow - completely from headlamp.
- Position the new mounting tab - 3 - on the headlamp tab base - 1 - and tighten the mounting bolt - 2 -.
• Adjustment bushing - 4 - is already pre-mounted onto the new mounting tab - 3 -.
- Install headlamp. Refer to --> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.
- Check and correct headlamp adjustment, if necessary
Lower Mounting Tab, Repairing
- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.
- Remove headlamp. Refer to --> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.
- Remove the old headlamp mounting tab - arrow - completely from headlamp.
- Insert new mounting tab - 3 - formfitting onto mounting tab socket on headlamp - 1 - and tighten mounting bolt - 2 -.
- Then tighten the mounting bolt - 5 - on the rear side.
• Adjustment bushing - 4 - is already pre-mounted onto the new mounting tab - 3 -.
- Install headlamp. Refer to --> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.
- Check and correct headlamp adjustment, if necessary.