ShoreLand'r TA0016 V.2 - Manual (Page 5)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com
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REV B 12/06/04
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Installing The New Coupler Assembly
1. Locate the new 2” coupler in the hardware box, Item No. 7 in
Diagram C. Note that this coupler must be used because it has a
6,000 lb. capacity rating which is greater than the standard Class II
or Class III couplers.
2. Place it on the tongue and attach using a 1/2” x 4” hex bolt (Item
No. 2) through the holes in the back of the coupler. Secure with a
1/2” lock nut.
3. Attach the front of the coupler to the tongue using two- 1/2” x 1-
1/2” hex bolts (Item No. 3) and lock nuts. Tighten.
Attach the new safety chains provided by placing a 1/2” flat wash-
er on a 1/2” x 1-1/2” hex bolt. Insert the bolt through the end link
on one of the new safety chains provided. Insert the bolt into the
mounting hole that the old chains were removed from. Secure with
the 1/2” flange lock nut. Tighten. Repeat on the other chain.
The breakaway switch shown in the diagram will be installed at a
later time. Instructions for mounting the breakaway switch follow
later in the assembly.
Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator Installation
1. See Diagram E on page 4. Locate the actuator mounting plate,
Item No. 2 and the brake actuator, Item No. 10. Place one each
5/16” lock washer on the three 5/16” x 1” hex bolts. Attach the brake
actuator to the mounting plate using the three 5/16” x 1” hex bolts.
Tighten.
2. Place the assembly on the inside of the side frame. Note that the
mounting plate has the appropriate holes for attaching to 2 x 4”,
and 2 x 5” steel side frame tubing as well as the aluminum I-beams.
See the note at the bottom of the Bill of Materials listed for Diagram
E. Secure the U-bolts to the assembly using the 3/8” flange lock
nuts provided. DO NOT USE THE 3/8” NUTS WITH THE NYLON
INSERTS IN THEM BECAUSE THEY WILL GAULD UP AND YOU
WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TIGHTEN PROPERLY.
3. Place the proper U-bolts over the side frame as shown in Di-
agram A, insert through the mounting plate and secure with 3/8”
flange lock nuts. Position the mounting bracket on the frame so that
the front of the bracket is 32 inches from the front of the side frame.
See Dimension A in Diagram AA. Tighten.
4. Once the actuator is located attach the grounding ring on the
actuator white wire lead to the inside of the mounting plate with a
No. 10 self-tapping screw so continuity can be achieved through
the paint coating.
Brake Line Tubing Connection
1. Starting at the front of the trailer, carefully remove the frame
brake line tubing from the black plastic tubing that is mounted in the
side frame used for routing the wiring and the brake line tubing. Re-
move the tubing so there is sufficient tubing to be routed from the
black plastic tubing to the brake line port as shown on Diagram A.
2. Carefully bend the tubing with smooth round curves making sure
that the line is not kinked as it is formed to its new location.
3. Remove the coupling from the end of the frame brake line used
to connect it to the tongue brake line tubing. Thread the frame
brake line fitting into the port on the actuator shown in Diagram A.
Tighten.
Battery Box Installation
1. (See Diagram E) Locate the battery box mounting plate, Item
No. 1 and the battery boxes, Item No. 9. Note that there are two
battery boxes and two batteries. They are both required to power
the brake system in the event of an unwanted disconnect from the
tow vehicle.
2. Open the battery boxes and remove both the white and violet
wire harness that is shipped in one box. Also remove the break-
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 E. Attach the
white ground wire just removed to the negative terminals (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. Place the
grounding ring on one of the bolts being used to attach the battery
boxes to the mounting plate. This is necessary so that a positive
ground is created for the system to function properly. Once all bolts
are installed, tighten.
4. Place the battery box assembly on the inside of the I-beam as
shown and secure to the I-beam using two of the proper size U-
bolts to fit the I-beam. Place the U-bolts over the I-beam as shown
in Diagram AA and secure with 3/8” nuts with the nylon inserts. Po-
sition the battery box on the I-beam. The front edge of the mounting
bracket should be located back a minimum of 12” from the front of
the I-beam (Dimension B on Diagram AA). Tighten. This distance
is necessary to allow the winch post to be adjusted backwards on
the tongue.
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. 8 in Diagram C. It was
shipped in one of the battery boxes along with a battery. Place it on
the topside of the tongue located just behind the coupler as shown
in Diagram C. It must be positioned so that the front of the break-
away switch is three (3) inches behind the coupler 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). Route the violet wire from one battery to the other
through the notches provided in the backside of each battery box.
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.