ShoreLand'r SLB10TS - Manual (Page 7)

the tongue. As the wire harness is inserted note that there are two single bullet wires towards the front
plug of the tongue wire harness. Pull these wires forward as the wire harness is inserted into the
tongue. Plug the single wires from the side marker lights installed earlier into the two single bullets of
the tongue harness. Push the additional back into the front of the tongue to keep it from damage during
use. Place a rubber grommet around the wire harness and in the hole in the top of the tongue to protect
the wires from damage during use.
Route the harness plug at the rear of the tongue through the hole provided in the side of the tongue.
Pull both the plug and the white ground wire out the hole. They will be attached later once the tongue is
installed in the frame.
Locate the bolt on tongue stand and look at the bottom side of the tongue and locate the slotted key
slot hole in the tongue. Note that one end of the tongue stand has a dart or arrow shaped end. With the
tongue stand positioned 90 degrees to the centerline of the tongue, insert the dart or arrow end of the
tongue stand into the key slotted hole. Once it is inserted, turn the tongue stand 90 degrees so that it
now is in line with the centerline of the tongue. Attach the front end of the tongue stand to the tongue
using a 1/2” x1” hex bolt and flange lock nut. Tighten.
Locate the safety chains. Place a 3/8” flat washer on a 3/8” x 1-1/4” hex bolt. Insert the bolt through the
last link in the safety chain and then into the lower hole provided in the front of the tongue. Secure with
a 3/8” flange lock nut. Tighten. Repeat on the other chain.
Place the coupler on the top of the tongue. Align the holes in the coupler with the holes in the tongue.
Place a 1/2” x 4” hex bolt through the back holes of the coupler and the tongue. Secure with a 1/2”
flange lock nut but do not tighten at this point.
Place a 1/2” x 1” hex bolt through the front hole on one side of the coupler and the tongue so that the
head of the bolt is to the outside. Place a 1/2” flange lock nut on the bolt inside the tongue. Repeat this
process on the other side of the tongue. Once the bolts are installed, tighten all nuts left loose at this
time.
Insert the tongue assembly through the front channel of the frame far enough so the rear of the tongue
is inserted into the front cross member. Align the cross hole in the front channel and the tongue and
insert a 3/8” x 4” carriage bolt. Secure with a 3/8” flange locknut. Place a second 3/8” x 4” carriage bolt
down through the hole in the rear of the tongue and the front cross member. Place on a 3/8” flange lock
nut. Tighten.
Connect the tongue wire harness into the side frame harness of the trailer by matching plugs. Attach
the white ground wire of the tongue harness to the frame using a No. 10 x 3/4” self-tapping screw
provided so that a good ground connection is made between the frame of the trailer and the tow
vehicle. Push all extra wires used to make the connection back inside either the side frames of the
trailer or else into the tongue. Place a second rubber grommet into the hole where the wires exit the
tongue to protect them from damage during normal use.
Winch Post Assembly
The winch post assembly is pre-assembled and is shipped banded to the frame. Place the winch post
on the tongue in the approximate location. Attach to the tongue using three (3) 3/8” x 4” hex bolts and
3/8” flange lock nuts. It can be left loose until the boat is placed on the trailer for final adjustment.
Place the winch handle on the drive shaft of the winch by mating the flat sides of the drive shaft with the
punched hole in the winch handle. Secure the handle to the drive shaft with the 1/2” lock nut provided.
Tighten.
Locate the bow eye safety chain in the hardware box. Place a 3/8” x 1” carriage bolt into the square
hole located in the small winch bracket. The head of the bolt is to be on the top of the bracket. Place
the chain over the bolt just installed on the bottom side of the small winch bracket. Secure to the small
winch bracket with a 3/8” flat washer and flange lock nut. Tighten.
Axle and Wheel Assembly
Locate the axle for the trailer. Note that there isn’t a right or left to the axle assembly. Place one of the
springs on top of the spring pad welded to the axle. Drop two (2) 3/8” x 2-3/16” x 2” U-bolts over the
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