ShoreLand'r Powersports Trailer 2008 - Manual (Page 9)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com
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Your trailer may be exposed to salt conditions while towing it down
the road. We recommend that you take the time to wash your trailer
with soap and water, then rinse thoroughly to remove any residue
that may have accumulated on the finish each time you tow on
icy roads or salted road conditions. It should also be washed and
rinsed before storing your trailer at the end of the season.
CAUTION: Make sure the loading ramps are in their ship po-
sitions and securely attached before towing. Failing to do so
may cause an unwanted disconnect or the potential loss of the
ramps while in transport. This may cause a potential accident
involving other vehicles.
REPACKING BEARINGS
WARNING: Keep wheel bearings lubricated. Failure to properly
lubricate may cause bearing failure and possible wheel loss re-
sulting in serious injury or property damage.
ShoreLand’r® uses an over-based Calcium Sulfonate grease
that is very compatible with other greases. We would recommend
that you use an over-based Calcium Sulfonate grease if possible.
It is available under Part No. 2500038 and is packaged in 14 oz.
tubes. You can purchase this grease from any ShoreLand’r®
dealer or else contact ShoreLand’r® direct. (1-800-859-3028)
Pack the bearings by forcing the grease into all the small 1.
cavities in the bearings. Fill the cavity in the hub with grease.
Fill the dust cap half full with grease when greasing the hubs. 2.
Make sure the grease seals are in good, usable condition 3.
and do not show signs of them allowing grease to seep
around the spindle. Most likely the seals will receive dam-
age when removed and should be replaced with new seals.
Keep the bearings and grease free of any dirt or foreign 4.
matter.
The wheel bearings should be packed anytime during the 5.
year should you plan on storing the trailer for a period of
time.
Be sure the bearings are adjusted properly accord- 6.
ing to the bearings adjustments mentioned under Bearing
adjustment. Too tight of bearing adjustment will cause the
bearings to heat up faster than one that is properly adjusted.
TROUBLESHOOTING & MAINTENANCE
LIGHTING
The ShoreLand’r ® electrical system is virtually trouble-free, es-
pecially with the use of the automotive type wire harnesses. This
eliminates shorts in the system due to bad or corroded connec-
tions. We suggest, however, that you use the following precautions
for trouble-free trailering:
The taillights on your trailer are manufactured by either 1. Dry
Launch or Peterson Manufacturing. Carry a spare bulb
for each application on your trailer. Determine the brand
taillight and side marker lights you have by looking at the
lens on the light. Their name will appear on it somewhere.
The replacement bulbs required are as follows: 2.
For the • Peterson taillight. The large taillight bulb is a
#GE1157. The smaller bulb is #1895. The Peterson
Mfg. side marker light (Rec. amber side light) has a
GE193 bulb in it.
The large replacement bulb in the • Dry Launch tail-
light is the same #GE1157 large bulb as used in the
Peterson. The small bulb is the #GE194 bulb.
3. Once a year remove the light lens and spray or coat the
metal components with either WD40 or CRC. A light coat
of petroleum jelly also works quite well.
4. Make sure the electrical system on the tow vehicle is
capable of powering the additional lights on the trailer.
Check with your local automotive dealer for specifications
and any options available that will increase the electrical
capacity.
5. In order to insure a positive ground connection between
the trailer and the tow vehicle, it is important that the white
ground wires are secured properly to both the trailer and
the towing vehicle. A poor ground connection will cause
the lights to not function properly.
PAINT AND ITS CARE
ShoreLand’r® offers their Powersports trailers in a black powder
coated paint finish. It is a very durable finish and should remain
very eye appealing for years. However, it still requires some main-
tenance and care as does your tow vehicle. Touch up paint is avail-
able in either a bottle with a paint stick or else a spray can. All
nicks and scratches should be touched up before rusting sets in
and starts to deteriorate the finish.