ShoreLand'r TA0015 V.1 - Manual (Page 7)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com
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REV C 11/02/05
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away switch that is shipped in the other box. Installation instruc-
tions for these items will be addressed at a later time.
3. Attach the two battery boxes to the mounting plate using 1/4” x
1” carriage bolts and 1/4” lock nuts as shown in Diagram F. Once
all bolts are installed, tighten.
4. Place the assembly on the inside of the frame as shown in Dia-
gram B and secure to the frame using two of the appropriate size
U-bolts as described earlier in the actuator assembly instructions.
Secure with 3/8” flange lock nuts. Position the battery box assem-
bly so it is 21 inches from the front of the frame to the front of the
mounting bracket as shown in Diagram BB. Tighten.
5. Attach the white ground wire just removed to the negative termi-
nals (marked with black plastic cap) of the two batteries. Route the
wires from one battery box to the other using the notch located in
the back side of the battery box. Route the end of the wire harness
with the round grounding lead out the notch of the second box.
Position it on the inside of the trailer side frame and attach with
a No. 10 self-tapping screw. This is necessary so that a positive
ground is created for the system to function properly.
Breakaway Switch Installation
The breakaway switch provided is required so that the brakes on
the trailer will be applied in the event of an unwanted disconnect
from the tow vehicle.
1. Locate the breakaway switch, Item No. 13 in Diagram D. It was
shipped in one of the battery boxes along with a battery. Place it
on the topside of the drop portion of the tongue as shown. It must
be positioned so that the front of the breakaway switch is three (3)
inches behind the coupler mounting bracket installed earlier. This
is necessary so that the pin in the switch can be pulled out the front
of the breakaway switch to automatically activate the brakes in an
emergency. Mark the mounting hole location. Drill a 13/64” pilot
hole in this location. Replace the breakaway switch. Insert the 1/4”
self-tapping screw provided and secure in place.
2. Locate the violet wire harness that was shipped with the white
grounding harness and removed from the other battery box. Attach
it to the positive terminals of both batteries (Marked with the red
plastic caps).
3. The remaining terminal on the violet wire as well as the brown
wires from the breakaway switch will be connected to wire harness
No. 5110522 at a later time.
Wiring Instructions
The wire harnesses for all kits are made identical. Some installa-
tions will have excess wire. All excess wire can be placed back into
the tongue when assembly is complete.
Diagram G is a wiring diagram showing what colors wires are con-
nected together for the brake system to operate properly.
Each wire harness section is identified by number as indicated on
the schematic drawing Diagram G.
The side marker lights supplied in the kit will not be used in this
installation.
1. Locate wire harness No. 5110488. This harness is used to
attach the 7-prong tongue harness to the lights on the trailer. Feed
the green, brown and yellow end of the harness in the wire hole
provided in the side of the tongue located just behind the front of
the frame. Pull the wires forward until they come out the front of the
tongue. Connect the rear of the harness No. 5110488 to the frame
harnesses from the side frames as indicated in Diagram G. Note
that the two- brown single wires on the harness will not be used
in this installation. The connector plugs on these two brown wires
must be taped and then placed inside the tongue. Leave the wires
in the front until directed later.
2. Locate wire harness No. 5110522. Note that one end of the
harness has a violet and brown wire connected at a female plug.
The individual wires in this harness are taped together at various
locations. Cut the tape attaching the violet and brown wire that are
joined at the female plug the same distance as what the brown wire
is long. (Approximately 30”).
3. Attach the violet wire from the positive side of the battery to the
plug attaching the violet and brown wires together in harness No.
5110522 just described.
4. Locate the hole in the side of the tongue directly behind where
the two side frames of the trailer meet each other in the front of the
frame. Pull this brown wire, and the remaining single bullet plugs,
black, blue, and another brown wire through the hole in the side of
the tongue and out the front of the tongue. The end of the harness
that has the double plugs must be to the rear of the tongue when
properly installed and will be connected to the actuator at a later
time. See Diagram G.
5. Connect the two brown wires to the wires from the breakaway
switch. Note that either wire from the breakaway switch can be
plugged into either brown wire in the harness. The remaining black
and blue wires will be attached to the tongue harness at a later
time.
6. Locate the tongue harness with the 7-prong plug supplied in the
kit. Insert the end opposite of the plug into the hole in the top of the
tongue located approximately 2” from the front of the 3” x 5” tongue
tube. Pull the wires out the front of the tongue so they can be con-
nected to the 7-prong wire harness.
7. Connect the wires in the 7-prong tongue harness with the wires
in harness No. 5110488 and 5110522 just installed. Mate the cor-
rect color wires as shown in Diagram G.
8. Route the white ground wire to the side of the tongue. Secure
the grounding ring on the wire to the tongue with a No, 10 self-tap-
ping screw.
9. Route the remaining of harness No. 5110522 down the side
frame of the trailer to the actuator. Note that teh kit has split plastic
conduit and plastic ties to hold and secure the wires.The wires can
be taped or tied to the brake line to help support them. Note that
the harness No. 5110522 harness is a universal harness that has
plug connectors on it. These plugs are to be cut off and the wire cut
to the required length to attach them to the leads from the actuator.
Cut, strip the coating on the wires approximately 5/16” and mate
the ends of harness No. 5110522 to the actuator wires as shown in
Diagram G. Attach them together with the butt connectors that are
already attached to the leads on the actuator. Tape all connections
just made with electrical tape.
10. Once all connections are made, push any excess wires into
either the tongue or the side frame of the trailer. Place in the rubber
grommets either removed or supplied in the kit to protect the wires