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Removing and installing headlight range control motor V48/V49
Removing and installing headlight range control motor -V48-/-V49-
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Protective gloves
t  Safety goggles
t  Carpet knife
Removing
–  Remove headlight housing → Chapter.
  Note
t  Before renewing headlight range control motor, headlight housing must be cut open at specified location with a sharp carpet knife.
t  For subsequent sealing of assembly opening, housing cover is available → Electronic parts catalogue
  WARNING
Risk of injury and damage.
t  Wear protective gloves and safety goggles.
t  To prevent damage to electrical wiring in headlight housing, do not cut too deep.
   
–  Cut dummy cover -1- out of headlight housing using a sharp carpet knife.
  Note
Thoroughly remove metal particles and abrasion (caused by removing dummy cover) from headlight housing.
–  Pull housing cover -2- off headlight housing.
  A94-11239
–  Screw in height-adjusting bolt as far as stop -arrow A- using hexagon key -3-.
–  Remove bolts -1, 4-.
–  Reach through opening (right-side) in headlight housing and press control motor -2- off reflector in direction of -arrow B-.
–  Remove control motor and unplug electrical connector.
  A94-11264
Installing
l  Tightening torque → Chapter
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
–  Turn housing cover -1- anti-clockwise -arrow- and detach from headlight housing.
–  When inserting control motor, plug in electrical connector.
l  Reflector must be counterheld through opening for main beam headlight/turn signal when pressing ball head of actuator shaft into ball socket on reflector.
  A94-11240
–  Close opening in headlight housing -2- with housing cover -1- from repair kit → Electronic parts catalogue.
–  Tighten bolts -arrows-.
–  Close housing cover.
–  Install headlight housing → Chapter.
  A94-11288

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