The Sniper Optical Headlight Aimer from Lujan USA

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Optical headlight aimers from Lujan USA
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Headlight AimingMade Easy...
Model 5405
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Table of Contents

• The Need for Optical Headlight Aimers
• The Sniper
• Sniper Advantages
• Operating Instructions
• Beam Patterns
• Contact Lujan USA

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Proper headlight aim is a safety concern for
everyone who uses our highways at night.
Headlights aimed too low or too far to the right
do not provide adequate light for drivers to see
where they are driving.
The danger is not only for the driver

• Adults
• Property
• Animals

• Passengers
• Pedestrians
• Children

Headlights aimed too high or too far to the left
create blinding glare for oncoming traffic.
Inexperienced and elderly drivers are most
affected by poor headlight aim.
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City, Country, or HighwayCars or Trucks......
Proper headlight aim is critical for all drivers!
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Headlight aim is the single most important factor
in the performance of low beam headlights.
Based on a recent study by the University of
Michigan, Vertical headlight aim is even more
important than having two working headlights!!!
Quantitive Comparisons of Factors Influencing the
Performance of Low-beam Headlights M. Sivak, PhD,
MJ Flanagan, PhD, and T. Miyokawa University of
Michigan Transportation Research
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Studies show that up to 50 of vehicles on the
road today have at least one headlight out of
adjustment!
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You can generate large profits and improve
driving safety by providing this important
service to your customers.
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In the old days there were only two types of
headlights and aiming them was easy.
Round
Square
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Today there are many different types of
headlights.
They require an optical headlight aimer like
Sniper for proper test aim.
There are over 100 vehicle makes and models that
can not be aimed with old style mechanical aimers.
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This includes some of the most popular vehicles
made, such as the Dodge Caravan, the Ford Taurus,
and the Chevrolet Impala.
Most new vehicles have aerodynamic designs that
require an optical headlight aimer.
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Introducingthe Sniper 5405Optical Headlight
Aimer
From Lujan USA
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The Sniper 5405
The SNIPER is a professional model optical
headlight aimer designed for state inspection
facilities, fleet maintenance operations,
collision shops, and auto or truck repair
businesses.

• This unique aimer quickly and accurately aims all
  headlight designs
• Foreign Domestic
• Car Truck
• Old New
• Including
• Euro patterns on high-end, late model cars
• High mounted headlights such as tractor
  trailers, 4wd SUVs
• Even the new xenon lights

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How the Sniper Works
Although simplistic in appearance, the Snipers
European technology has over 25 years of
engineering refinement built in. It uses an
optical grade lens to reproduce a headlight
beams image inside the aiming head.
The pattern is transmitted to an internal screen
which the technician uses to aim the light. This
system provides many unique advantages
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The Sniper has many advantages over other
headlight aimers
Accurately Aims All Headlights
No floor track required
Aerodynamic Sealed Beam Euro
Style Composite
Contoured Foglamps Recessed Sport Utility
Not affected by dirt, dust, or overspray

• Laser Guided Floor Slope Measurement
• Permanently mounted laser provides fast,
  accurate floor slope measurement
• Easy access for battery change
• Laser provides optional means for aligning aimer
  to headlight

• Exclusive Linear Alignment Visor
• No glare system can be used in any lighting
  condition
• Over 6 wide viewing range for trucks
• Fully adjustable for any height user
• Hairline sighting, like a gun sight
• Non-reversible visor protects calibration
  integrity

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More Advantages

• Exclusive Aiming Screen with Beam Slope
  Compensation
• Exclusive screen design has built-in compensation
  for high mounted lights such as 4wd pick-ups
  SUVs.
• Inspection limits clearly shown on full length
  width of screen
• Domestic and European aiming including new xenon
  lights
• 1 scale for inspections

Tilting Base Design Exclusive design allows the
Sniper to be easily tilted on two wheels, like a
hand truck, to move from bay to bay. Only the
Sniper uses this convenient design.
No Electronics for Aiming Means no batteries,
no power cords, no costly software upgrades, no
programming, no adapters, no chargers, and no
breakdowns.
Retractable Pointer Positioning System Exclusive
feature provides easy, fast, alignment to
headlight
Floor Slope Calibration System Provides fast,
easy, multi-bay use on any floor pitch.
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Still more advantages...
Precision ground, Polished Optical Glass
Lens Exclusive lens provides clear, accurate,
beam patterns

• Heavy-duty Mast for Cars and Trucks
• Accuracy and calibration are protected with
  heavy-duty metal mast.
• Aims high headlights such as 4wd trucks SUVs
  without adapters or mast extenders.

Locking Mechanism Exclusive design provides
accuracy and durability by removing side to side
play in aimer head

• Meets SAE Standards J599 and J600 as required for
  state inspection facilities
• Compact design saves shop space
• UPS Shippable
• Affordable

2 Year Warranty Includes heavy-duty mast,
reinforced metal base, metal aimer head
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The Sniperfrom Lujan USAYour best choice for
headlight aimingtoday, tomorrow, and beyond...
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Contact Lujan USA
[phone] www.lujanusa.com info_at_lujanusa.com
Lujan USA PO Box 411 Camillus, NY 13031-0411
Visit our website at www.lujanusa.com to see the
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our other automotive service products...
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Operating Instructions Beam Patterns
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Operating InstructionsTable of Contents
Assembly Initial set-up Aiming headlights Differen
t types of headlights Recognizing the beam
patterns
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Assembly
STEP 1 Bolt the mast to the base with lock washer
flat washer. Do not tighten bolt at this time.
STEP 2 Install optical aimer head on mast by
pressing trigger lock and sliding it down the
mast.
STEP 3 Check that the mast is correctly
positioned. The aimer head should be parallel to
the base. Tighten the mast bolt with 10 mm allen
wrench.
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Assembly
STEP 4 Install the lateral alignment visor. The
narrow slot in the visor should face the rear of
the aimer (the wide slot faces the front).
STEP 5 Install the pointer positioning system
using hardware as shown.
STEP 6 Attach the holder to the middle of the
aimer head, at the tip of the pointer.
Assembly is Complete
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Initial Set-up
FLOOR SLOPE CALIBRATION Prior to operation, the
aimer must be calibrated for the slope of the
floor in the work area. The Sniper 5405 uses a
laser guided system for floor slope calibration.
Position aimer at front of bay. Turn on laser by
turning knob on laser housing. Measure laser
beam height from floor at front wheel and at back
wheel.
The distance from the floor should be exactly the
same. If it is not, adjust floor slope knob
until they are equal.
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Initial Set-up
RECORDING THE FLOOR SLOPE SETTING
Near the floor slope adjustment knob, there is a
register consisting of a small cylinder that can
be used to count the turns of the knob. This
register sinks or raises with each turn of the
knob.
Shops using the Sniper in more than one location
should record the floor slope settings for each
location. Once the setting is recorded, it is
not necessary to take the floor slope measurement
again for this location.
Use the recorded floor slope setting for
subsequent uses in the same location. Simply set
the slope adjustment knob to the previously
recorded position prior to aiming headlights.
Note A decal is included with the aimer. You
can record floor slope settings and adhere the
decal to aimer for reference.
Initial set-up is complete
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SET FLOOR SLOPE KNOB
Aiming Headlights
Set floor slope knob for current bay using
previously recorded bay calculation or go to
Initial Set-up Floor Slope Calibration.
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Aiming Headlights
POSITION AIMER TO THE HEADLIGHT
Place the aimer in front of one headlamp at a
distance between 10 to 14 in. Most beam patterns
are clearest if the optical lens is about 12
from the lamp surface.
Rotate aimer positioning system (pointer) to
front of aimer. Move aimer so that positioning
pointer is at center of headlight beam.
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Finding the center of the light
There are several ways to determine the center of
the headlight beam.
Many light beams have a dark spot in the center
of the beam, this can be easily found by placing
a cloth over the light and turning on the
headlights.
If the headlight has a clear lens and you can see
the bulb, it is generally located at the center.
Some headlight lenses have a small dot in the
lens that indicates the center.
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OPTIONAL METHOD OF POSITIONING AIMER
Aiming Headlights
The Sniper has markings drawn on the aimer which
can also be used for positioning the aimer at the
center of the headlight. These markings can be
used instead of the pointer if desired. The
laser can also be used for vertical centering.
Align with vertical center of beam
View from side
Align with horizontal center of beam
View from top
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Aiming Headlights
ALIGNING AIMER TO VEHICLE With aimer in front of
the headlight, choose two symmetrical points of
the vehicle located also at the same height (i.e.
the upper part of the lamps, strut bolts,
radiator support bolts). Points located too
high, such as the vehicles roof, should be
avoided the best accuracy is obtained using
lower points. Looking through the lateral
alignment visor, make both points lie on the
visor's wire, by slightly moving the aimer.
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Aiming Headlights
Aimer is ready to test headlight. Turn on
headlights and use internal screen to aim the
light.
AIMING LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS
Low Beam Headlamps are aimed so that the top edge
of the high-intensity zone is at the NOMINAL
VERTICAL AIM line, and the left edge of the
high-intensity zone is at the vertical center
line of the screen. NOTE Inspection limits are
4 (100mm) as shown on screen.
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Different Types of Headlights
AIMING HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS AND AUXILIARY DRIVING
LIGHTS
High beam headlamps and auxiliary driving lights
are aimed so that the center of the
high-intensity zone is located at the horizontal
and vertical center of the screen.
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Different Types of Headlights
EUROPEAN STYLE LOW BEAMS
European low beams do not have a high-intensity
zone, all the illuminated area has a similar
intensity. European type low beams are aimed so
the cutoff of the illuminated zone is located at
the horizontal and biased line.
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Beam Patterns
Headlight beam patterns vary from vehicle to
vehicle. This page shows some of the common low
beam patterns and how they should be aimed. If
you have internet access, you can view more
patterns by clicking here.
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More Beam Patterns
Due to the varying light intensity and color of
automotive headlights, and different operators
sensitivity to light, Lujan USA has developed a
beam elucidation filter to make it easier to view
beam patterns. The filters are designed to remove
some of the extraneous light from the viewable
pattern and enhance the high intensity zone,
providing an image that is clearer and easier to
see.
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Contact Lujan USA
[phone] www.lujanusa.com info_at_lujanusa.com
Lujan USA PO Box 411 Camillus, NY 13031-0411
Visit our website at www.lujanusa.com to see the
X-Change Fast Flush cooling system machine and
our other automotive service products...
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Operating Instructions Beam Patterns
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