ShoreLand'r LER46TCBL - Manual (Page 7)

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REV A 2/22/06
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ROCKER ARMS
Locate the rocker arms (Ref. No. 4 in Detail A, Diagram D). Note that
the center bushing has a grease zerk in it. Position the rocker arms
up into the center channel welded in the center of the tandem spring
bracket so that the grease zerk is pointing down. Align the holes in the
channel with the rocker arm. Secure in place with a 1/2” x 4-1/2” hex
bolt and lock nut. Tighten. Repeat this process on the other rocker arm
and spring bracket. Grease the rocker at this time by applying grease
through the zerk just discussed.
NOTE: The grease zerk is positioned down so that it is
accesible for servicing when needed.
SPRINGS
Position the axles so they are properly aligned with the trailer. Posi-
tion the brake axle so that the disc brake calipers are on the back-
side of the axle. The brake axle must always be mounted as the
rear axle to give you the best braking possible. There is no right and
left to the axle without brakes. It can be mounted either way.
Place the springs on the topside of the spring pads welded to the
axle. (See Diagram D). Note that the hook end of the spring must
be to the rear of the trailer. Place a spring clamp on the top center
of the spring as shown. Next place the 1/2” x 6-1/2” U-bolts down
over the top of the spring clamp, spring and axle as shown.
Place the spring and axle U-bolt plate onto the ends of the two U-bolts.
Secure with 1/2” lock nuts. Thread onto the U-bolts but do not tighten
securely until the complete unit is in position on the trailer. Repeat on
the other spring.
AXLE
Place one of the spring bracket bushings into the rear of the spring
bracket and secure with a 9/16” x 3 1/4” hex bolt and hex lock nut.
Repeat in other spring bracket.
Position the rear axle under the frame, then hook the hook loop of
the spring around the bushings just installed. Note that if the axle is
positioned too low when trying to hook, the hooks will not hook
around the bushings.
Raise the front of the springs up so they align with the rear hole in the axle
boogie just installed. Attach with 9/16” x 3-1/4” hex bolts and lock nuts.
Next install another spring bracket bushing in the front hole on
the rock arm assembly. Attach with a 9/16” x 3-1/4” hex bolt and
lock nut. Tighten.
Hook the hook end of the springs mounted to the front axle over the
bushing just installed in the rocker arm assembly. Then swing the front
of the spring up and attach the front mounting hole in the spring bracket
with another 9/16” x 3-1/4” hex bolt and lock nut.
Tighten all axle U-bolts and spring bolts not tightened at this time.
ONE AXLE BRAKE INSTALLATION
Cut the tape securing the brake line hose to the axle. Remove the
brass plug from the port in the brass block on the right brake caliper.
Thread in the brake hose male end and tighten. Place the other end
of the hose up through the hole provided in the brake line clip brack-
et. Secure in place with the hose clip provided. (Item No. 63)
Remove the plastic cap from the end of the frame brake line tubing
coming out of the side frame exit hole. Carefully uncoil the brake line so
that it will reach the end of the hose just attached to the brake line clip
bracket. Thread the brake line fitting into the brake line hose. Tighten.
All bleeding to the line can be done through the bleeder on the right
caliper.
DUAL AXLE BRAKE INSTALLATION
If your trailer is equipped with dual axle brakes connect the line to the
axle as follows:
Cut the tape securing the brake line hose to the axle. Remove the
brass plug from the port in the brass block on the right brake caliper.
Thread the brake hose male end into the block and tighten. Attach the
brake hoses from the axles to the spring bracket with the brake line clip
brackets as shown in Diagram D. Once the brake hoses are secured in
place with the hose clips (Ref. No. 31) the lines can be attached.
Identify which brake line hose that the side frame brake line tubing will
be connected to. In a dual axle installation it can connected to either
one. When identified, locate the brass tee connector. Screw the male
port of the tee into a brake line hose. Tighten. Next connect the side
frame brake line into the top port on the tee. Connect the two axles
together using the 40” brake line supplied. Thread one end of the line
into the brass tee just installed. Route the line over to the other axle,
form a loop in the line and then connect the other end into the brake line
hose for the second axle.
Fill the actuator reservoir with brake fluid and bleed the line per the in-
structions in the brake manual. Note that the axle is already bled at the
factory during assembly. All bleeding to the line can be done through
the bleeder on the right caliper.
TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES
Mount the tire and wheel assemblies using the 1/2” fine threaded ta-
pered lug nuts provided. Tighten to 80-90 ft/lb. of torque using the rota-
tion pattern as shown in the ShoreLandr’s Owners Manual. Re-torque
the lug nuts after 50 miles of driving and then periodically thereafter.