ShoreLand'r TA1015 - Manual (Page 2)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com
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lic system will be installed on your trailer. Diagram A is a generic
view of a steel and aluminum tongue for trailers up to and including
8,000# GVWR.
Remove all items and hardware from the box and sort by size.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR ALUMINUM FRAME TRAILERS
Removing the existing actuator from the tongue:
1. Loosen and remove the rear tongue bolt attaching the tongue
and tongue cover to the frame. This will allow you to remove the
tongue cover while installing the new wire harnesses into the
tongue.
2. Loosen the brake line coupling that connects the tongue brake
hose to the frame brake hose. Remove the bolts attaching the
existing actuator to the tongue. The complete unit can be now
be removed pulling the tongue brake hose out of the front of the
tongue.
3. Unplug the tongue wire harness from the frame harness using
the plug-in connectors. It will not be used in the new installa-
tion.
NOTE: All new wiring used in the installation must be placed
through the hole in the tongue cover.
IMPORTANT
Note: The bolts in the kit used to attach the coupler are stain-
less steel. Also the bolts for attaching the mounting brackets
for the actuator and the battery boxes on all trailers are stain-
less steel. They require that you use the appropriate size nuts
with the nylon inserts. Failure to mate the proper nuts with
proper bolts will cause problems tightening thus preventing
the bolts from securring properly.
Installing the New Coupler Assembly
6000 GVWR and above Trailers
1. Locate the ball coupler mounting bracket, Item 1. Place it on
the end of the tongue and attach it with three (3) 1/2” x 4 1/2”
hex bolts and lock nuts. Tighten. Note that the bolt pattern in the
coupler mounting bracket is the same bolt pattern as the UFP
8,000 & 10,000 series actuator. If your trailer is an earlier model
the bolt pattern of your tongue may not match the pattern of the
coupler mounting bracket supplied. Your tongue will have to be
re-drilled so the coupler mounting bracket can be mounted to
your tongue.
2. Attach the 2 5/16” coupler to the mounting bracket just installed
using 4- 5/8” x 1 3/4” hex bolts (Item No. 3) and lock nuts. Tight-
en. Re-attach the safety chains by placing a 1/2” flat washer on
a 1/2” x 1 1/2” hex bolt. Insert the bolt through the end link on
one of the safety chains. 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.
3. The breakaway switch shown in the diagram will be installed at
a later time. Instructions for mounting the breakaway switch fol-
low later in the assembly.
6000 GVWR and Under Trailers
1. Locate the new 2” coupler in the hardware box. Note that this
coupler must be used because it has a 6,000 lb. capacity rat-
ing which is greater than the standard Class II or Class III cou-
plers.
2. Place it on the tongue and attach using a 1/2” x 4” hex bolt
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 and lock nuts. Tighten.
The breakaway switch will be installed at a later time. Instructions
for mounting the breakaway switch will follow later.
SD Control Module Mounting Instructions
Locate the mounting plates (No’s 1 and 2) notice that these plates
will mount to both 4” and 5” tongues. Attach to the tongue using
the hardware shown in Diagram B securing using the appropiate
nuts with nylon inserts only secure enough to hold them in position
as shown. Position the SD control module on the mounting plate
aligning the holes. Attach the SD control module to the mounting
plate with 1/4” x 1”carr bolts. Tighten.
Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator Installation
1. Locate the actuator and mounting plate, Item No. 3 and the
brake actuator. 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 plate mounted to the tongue opposite
the controller module. Secure the bolts to the assembly using
the 3/8” lock nuts provided.
USE THE 3/8” NUTS WITH THE NYLON INSERTS ON THE
STAINLESS STEEL BOLTS TO PREVENT GALLING.
3. Slide the assembly as far forward as possible for now. It will
be repositioned once the battery boxes are mounted and the
connecting battery wire harness is connected to the SD control
module.
Battery Box Installation
1. Locate the battery boxs, Item No. 14 and the battery. 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. Place the battery box assembly one on each of the side of the
tongue as shown and secure. Attach the two battery boxes to
the mounting plates using 1/4” x 1” carriage bolts and 1/4” lock
nuts. Once all bolts are installed, tighten.
3. Slide the assembly as far forward as possible for now. It will be
repositioned once the battery’s are mounted in the boxes and
the connecting battery wire harness is connected to the SD
control module.
Batteries
1. Place the batteries in the battery boxes. Remove the protective
covers from the battery terminals. Locate the battery wire har-
ness supplied in the kit. Connect to the batteries by connecting
the wire harness spades with the red coating to the positive post
and the white wire to the negative post of the battery.
2. Route the wire harness from one battery to the other and then
over to the SD control module. Place on the battery box cov-
ers.
3. Connect the battery wire harness to the mating molded plug on
the SD control module.
4. Slide both the assembly back on the tongue until they sit under