2008 Polaris 600 IQ LX Owners Manual - Page 114

2008 Polaris 600 IQ LX Manual

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Lights MAINTENANCE NOTE: Do not touch a halogen bulb with bare fingers. Oil from skin leaves a residue, causing a hot spot that will shorten the life of the lamp. If fingers do touch the bulb, clean it with an alcoholmoistened towel. Headlight Bulb Removal 1. Remove the plenum covering from the headlight assembly. 2. Lift the rubber boot to expose the bulb. 2 3. Push down on the spring (1) 3 to release it from the housing. 4. With the wire harness (2) attached to the bulb (3), with1 draw the bulb from the housing. 5. Grasp the bulb by its metal base and carefully separate the bulb from the harness. Headlight Bulb Installation 1. Hold the bulb by its metal base and install it into the wire harness. NOTE: Recommended replacement bulbs include H4, HB2 and 9003 bulbs. 2. Insert the bulb into the housing. 3. Connect the spring to the housing. 4. Carefully flip the spring back into the housing, placing it around the wire harness. 5. Reinstall the plenum covering on the headlight assembly. 6. Verify headlight aim. 111

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MAINTENANCE
Lights
NOTE:
Do not touch a halogen bulb with bare fingers. Oil from skin
leaves a residue, causing a hot spot that will shorten the life of
the lamp. If fingers do touch the bulb, clean it with an alcohol-
moistened towel.
Headlight Bulb Removal
1.
Remove the plenum covering
from the headlight assembly.
2.
Lift the rubber boot to expose
the bulb.
3.
Push down on the spring (1)
to release it from the housing.
4.
With the wire harness (2)
attached to the bulb (3), with-
draw the bulb from the hous-
ing.
5.
Grasp the bulb by its metal base and carefully separate the bulb
from the harness.
Headlight Bulb Installation
1.
Hold the bulb by its metal base and install it into the wire harness.
NOTE:
Recommended replacement bulbs include H4, HB2 and 9003
bulbs.
2.
Insert the bulb into the housing.
3.
Connect the spring to the housing.
4.
Carefully flip the spring back into the housing, placing it around the
wire harness.
5.
Reinstall the plenum covering on the headlight assembly.
6.
Verify headlight aim.
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