ShoreLand'r TA1066 - Manual (Page 3)

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Page 3 11/17/05
Note that the brake system will have to be re-bled using the proper
bleeding method as described in the brake manuals to remove any
air the may have entered the system during the removal and as-
sembly process.
Secure the safety chains using the ½” bolt, washers, and flange
lock nut in a similar manner as they were attached to the tongue
removed earlier.
REAR TONGUE ROLLER ASSEMBLY
Locate the tongue roller assembly that will be attached to the rear
of the tongue. Align the holes in the assembly with those drilled in
the rear of the tongue. Attach it to the tongue using a ½” x 4” hex
bolt in the pivoting hole of the bracket. Secure with a ½” flange lock
nut. Tighten but do not over tighten because this roller assembly
must pivot to fit the center pontoon tube once the boat is placed
on it.
Place a 3/8” x 4” hex bolt in the remaining hole attaching the as-
sembly to the tongue. Position the roller assembly so it is in its low-
est position. Leave the bolt loose for now until the final adjustments
are made.
TRITOON SUPPORT TUBE WELDMENTS
Locate the two support tube weldments. Place one at the rear of
the trailer just ahead of the rear cross member. Attach it to the side
frames using ½” x 5 9/16” x 4” U-bolts and ½” flange lock nuts.
Square with the side frames, and then tighten in position.
Place the second support tube weldment 90” forward from the rear
one just installed. (See diagram for approximate placement). At-
tach it to the side frames using ½” x 5 9/16” x 4” U-bolts and ½”
flange lock nuts. Position the support tube weldment so it is square
in the frame. Tighten.
Place a ½” x 3 9/16” x 4 ¼” square U-bolt around the support tube
weldment just installed so the U-bolt legs are pointing to the front
of the trailer. Locate one of the adjustable bunk brackets. Position
it on the front side of the support tube weldment, align a pair of the
lower adjustment holes with the legs of the U-bolt and then slide
over the U-bolt legs. Next place on a ½” lock washers and hex nuts.
Turn the nuts until they are finger tight only because they will need
to be readjusted when the boat is put on the trailer. Repeat this
process on the remaining brackets.
Attach the bunk brackets to the top of the adjustable bunk brackets
using 3/8” x 1” hex bolts and lock nuts. Tighten but do not over
tighten because they must be allowed to pivot so the bunks can
conform to the pontoon tube.
Place one of the carpeted bunks on the top of the bunk brackets
on one side of the trailer just installed so that the rear of the bunk is
even with the rear of the other bunks on the trailer (Approximately
22” behind the bunk bracket). Tap the bunk until it is completely
down into the bunk bracket. Secure the bunk in place using two-No.
10 x 1 ¾” Phillips head screws.
Repeat the process in step 5 on the front bracket.
Repeat this process on the bunk on the other side of the trailer.
BOW STOP ASSEMBLY
Remove the plastic pads from the winch post. Locate the spacer
tubes provided, and then position one of them so it will be between
the plastic pads just removed and the winch post from which it was
just removed. Attach the tube in place using two 3/8” x 1” hex bolts
on each end of the tube spacer. Secure with 3/8” flange lock nuts.
Attach the plastic pad to the tube spacer using a 3/8” x 3 ¾” hex
bolt and cupwasher, flat washer, lock washer and hex nut.
Tighten the nuts just installed.
Repeat the above process on the remaining plastic pad.
ADJUSTING INSTRUCTIONS
Place the pontoon on the trailer so the outside tubes are properly
supported. Once the boat is positioned properly front to rear, adjust
the winch post to the pontoon. Attach the winch strap into the bow
eye and tighten. Then tighten the U-bolts securing the winch post
to the tongue.
Slide the tritoon bunks inward until there are in a location where
they will support the tritoon tube. It may be necessary to raise the
bunks up to another hole in the adjustable bunk brackets so they
are high enough to reach and support the tube. Once the proper
hole is determined and they are slid into position, secure them to
the support tube weldments by tightening the U-bolts.
Adjust the roller bracket assembly up by removing the 3/8” x 4” hex
bolt left loose when it was assembled. Rotate the roller assembly
upward in the rear until it contacts the tube. The roller can add extra
support to the tube. If it does not reach the tube, place the 3/8” x
4” hex bolt in the highest position that you can. The main objective
of the roller is to keep the tube from contacting the tongue when
loading and unloading.