ShoreLand'r SL18LN - Manual (Page 3)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 (800)859-3028 www.shorelandr.com M304285
REV A 9/18/03
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WHITE GROUND WIRE
Place the self-tapping screw provided through the round metal
ring on the white ground wire of the tongue harness located
at the rear of the tongue. Attach the ground wire to the main
frame by driving the screw in the hole provided next to the
tongue channel of the frame. This will assure a positive ground
for the lighting.
SAFETY CHAINS
Mount the safety chains to the front of the tongue by placing
a 3/8” flat washer onto a 3/8” X 1-1/4” hex bolt, then insert the
bolt through the last link of the safety chain. Put the bolt
through the hole on one side of the tongue as shown. Place
on another flat washer and secure with a 3/8” hex flange nut.
Tighten. Repeat on the other chain on the other side of the
tongue.
WINCH POST
Place the winch post assembly on the tongue and secure
with three 3/8” X 4” hex bolts and hex flange lock nuts. Place
the nuts on the bolts but do not tighten because they will
have to be readjusted once the boat is on the trailer.
Remove the winch handle nut from the shaft. Align the hole
in the winch handle with the flat surfaces on the shaft. Slide
in position and secure with the nut just removed. Tighten.
SPRINGS
Positions the axle so that it is aligned with the trailer.
Place the springs on the top side of the spring pads welded
to the axle. (See chassis diagram on page 4.) The hook end
of the spring must be mounted to the rear of the trailer. Place
a spring clamp on the top center of the spring. Place the 1/2”
X 6-1/2” U-bolts over the top of the spring clamp, spring and
axle. Place the spring and axle U-bolt plate onto the ends of
the two U-bolts. Secure in place with 1/2” lock nuts. Tighten.
AXLE
Place a spring bracket bushing (Ref.#9, Detail E) 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 the other spring bracket.
Position the axle under the frame, hook the hook loop of the
spring around the bushings just installed. Note: If the axle is
positioned too low, the hooks will not hook around the
bushings.
Raise the front of the springs up so they align with the front
hole of the spring bracket. Secure in place with 9/16” X 3-1/
4” hex bolts and lock nuts. Tighten all axle U-bolts and spring
bolts.
TIRE & WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Mount the tire and wheel assemblies using the 1/2” fine
threaded tapered lug nuts provided. Tighten to 80-90 ft./lb. of
torque using the rotation pattern as shown in the
ShoreLandr’s Owners Manual.
Re-torque the lug nuts after 50 miles of driving and then
periodically thereafter.