ShoreLand'r 0003858-3 - Manual

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com 0003858
Page 1 08/28/07
ACCESSORY
3” Swing Tongue Assemblies for
Brake Trailers
The 3” brake swing tongue is designed to replace a straight tongue with brakesthat is already installed in a trailer. It DOES NOT include
the actuator. The actuator on the straight tongue will be used on the swing tongue.
The winch post assembly must never be attached to the swing section of the tongue. The tongue is available in two different length rear
sections to accommodate the mounting of the winch post. Choose the correct length that best adapts to the winch post setting for your
boat.
The straight tongue must be removed before the swing tongue can be installed. It must also be disassembled so the actuator and safety
chains on the straight tongue can be used on the new swing tongue.
Removing the Old Tongue from the Frame
• Remove the boat from the trailer.
• Measure the location of the winch post with respect to the frame
tongue channel before removing it so you will know where it
needs to be re-installed on the new tongue.
• Remove the winch post from the straight tongue.
• Disconnect the brake line from the side frame brake hose at the
coupling located at the rear of the tongue and pull the tongue
brake line brake hose out with the actuator when it is removed.
• Disconnect the solenoid wires from the wire harness.
• Remove the actuator from the straight tongue by removing the
attaching hardware. Once unbolted, remove the actuator and
brake hose assembly.
• Remove the safety chains from the straight tongue.
• Remove the wire harness because it will be re-installed in the
swing tongue.
• Loosen the ½” x 1 ½” bolt securing the rear of the tongue to the
frame. Remove the bolt completely. Loosen and remove the
½” x 4” hex bolt securing the tongue to the front of the frame
tongue channel. Note that the two mounting bolts just removed
with be used to mount the new swing tongue into the frame
tongue channel.
• Slide the tongue out the front of the tongue channel.