ShoreLand'r SLB40TCBXLW - Manual (Page 5)

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Page 5 of 14 9/24/2010
Plug the tongue wire harness ends into the frame
harnesses by matching colors and ends. Pushes the
extra wire provided into the rear of the tongue or
remove the grommet in the side frame and place the
extra wire in the side frame. Replace grommet just
removed.
WHITE GROUND WIRE INSTALLATION
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. At-
tach 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
Locate the 1/2” x 1-1/4” hex bolt. Slip the bolt
through a 1/2” at washer, then place through the last
link of one of the safety chains. Place a second flat
washer on the bolt and insert through the hole as
shown in Diagram B. Secure with a 1/2” .flange lock
nut. Tighten. Repeat this process on the second
safety chain on the opposite side of the tongue.
Assembly is complete.
BRAKE LINE
Locate the brass brake line coupling. Remove the
plastic cap and thread the brake line coming out the
rear of the tongue into one end of the coupling. Bend
the line in a smooth gradual radius being careful not
to kink the line. Bend so it can be mated to the brake
line from the side frame. Once aligned, thread the
side frame brake line into the other end of the
coupling. Tighten both lines into the coupling.
ROCKER ARMS
Locate the rocker arms (Ref. No. 6 of Detail A in Dia-
gram 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 3/4” 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 accessible for servicing when needed. SPRINGS
Position the axles so they are properly aligned with
the trailer. Position 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 (See Diagram
D. 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 chassis diagram). 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 just placed. Secure in place 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 loop of the springs around the
bushings just installed. Note that if the axle is
positioned too low when trying to hook, the loops 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. Secure
in place with 9/16” x 3-1/4” hex bolts and lock nuts.
Install another spring bracket bushing in the front
hole on the rock arm assemblies. Secure 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. Plug the tongue wire harness ends into the frame
harnesses by matching colors and ends. Pushes the
extra wire provided into the rear of the tongue or
remove the grommet in the side frame and place the
extra wire in the side frame. Replace grommet just
removed.
SAFETY CHAINS
Locate the 1/2” x 1-1/4” hex bolt. Slip the bolt
through a 1/2” at washer, then place through the last
link of one of the safety chains. Place a second flat
washer on the bolt and insert through the hole as
shown in Diagram B. Secure with a 1/2” .flange lock
nut. Tighten. Repeat this process on the second
safety chain on the opposite side of the tongue.
Assembly is complete.
BRAKE LINE
Locate the brass brake line coupling. Remove the
plastic cap and thread the brake line hose coming
out the rear of the tongue into one end of the
coupling. Bend the line in a smooth gradual radius
being careful not to kink the line. Bend so it can be
mated to the brake line hose from the side frame.
Once aligned, thread the side frame brake line hose
into the other end of the coupling. Tighten both lines
into the coupling.
ROCKER ARMS
Locate the rocker arms (Ref. No. 6 of Detail A in Dia-
gram 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 3/4” 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 accessible for servicing when needed.