ShoreLand'r SLR12 - Manual (Page 4)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com
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Page 4 REV A 2/06/06
TONGUE ASSEMBLY
Place the frame to be assembled on saw horses or stands to assist
in the assembly. Remove all items that are banded to the frame.
Sort the items in the hardware box by item and the hardware by
size.
See Diagram B.
Locate the tongue for the trailer. Note that there are three different
lengths of tongues designed to fit this particular frame. The length
of tongue will determine the length of boat that can be placed on
the trailer when assembled. The 7’ tongue will accommodate boats
12-14 feet in length, the 8’-6” tongue will fit boats 14’ - 16’ 6” in
length and the 10’ tongue is used for boats 15’ 6”- 18’ long.
Once the proper tongue is identified place it on the stands so it can
be prepared for installation into the frame. Locate the two amber
side marker lights shipped in the hardware box. Uncoil the wire and
insert the plug end into the larger, center hole that is drilled in the
side of the tongue. As the wire is inserted into the hole direct the
wire so that it will go to the forward end of the tongue. Pull the wire
out the front of the tongue. It will be connected to the tongue har-
ness at a later time. Attach the light to the tongue using two (2) No.
10 x 3/4” self-tapping screws provided. Repeat this process on the
other light on the other side of the tongue.
Locate the tongue wire harness. Insert the end of the harness with
the small plug into the hole located in the top of the tongue. Pull
the wire backward through the tongue until the end comes out the
rear of 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 har-
ness 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 Item No. 4 in Diagram B. 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” hex bolt. Secure with a 3/8” flange lock nut.
Place a second 3/8” x 4” hex 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. See Diagram C. 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 as shown in Diagram C. 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.