ShoreLand'r 3ATV - Manual (Page 5)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com 0003170
Page 5 REV C 02/20/06
3ATV / 3ATVA Assembly Instructions:
Cut all banding and sort hardware bags.
L a y t h e 3 AT V o r 3 AT VA o n t h e s a w h o r s e s
(recommendation) to assemble.
Run tongue wire harness through the tongue and plug into
the side frame harnesses on the frame.
Slide the tongue into the two (2) tongue channel on the frame
and secure with two (2) 1/2” X 4-1/2” hex bolts and two (2)
1/2” flange lock nuts.
Plug the tongue wire harness into the side frame harnesses
on the frame. The white ground wire must be attached to the
frame by placing a self-tapping screw into the round ring on
the white ground wire of the tongue harness, then drilling into
the trailer frame tube member.
See Detail B.
Insert a 3/8” X 1-1/4” hex bolt with a 3/8” flat washer and
safety chain through the lower hole on the front of the tongue.
Secure with a 3/8” flat washer and 3/8” flange lock nut.
Repeat assembly on opposite side of the tongue.
Mount the coupler to the tongue using two (2) 1/2” X 1” hex
bolts in the front holes and one (1) 1/2” X 4” hex bolt in the
rear hole of the coupler. Secure the 1/2” flange lock nuts.
AXLE ASSEMBLY:
Remove the spring channels from the axle. Attach the spring
channels to the side frame using 1/2” X 3” hex bolts and
secure with 1/2” flange lock nuts.
Place the other 1/2” X 3” hex bolt into the spring channel and
through the frame. Secure with 1/2” flange lock nuts.
NOTE:
10” Tire - Top hole on spring channel
13” Tire - Bottom hole on spring channel
In the rear spring channel place the spring bracket bushing
(Ref.#6) into specific hole location, refer to the NOTE for
placement depending on tire size. Secure the spring bracket
bushing to the spring channel using a 9/16” X 3-1/4” hex bolt
and 9/16” hex bolt.
Slide the hook end of the spring over the spring bracket
bushing just installed.
Mount the other end of the spring to the spring channel using
a 9/16” X 3-1/4” hex bolt and secure with a 9/16” hex nut. Do
not over tighten.
Mount the axle assembly to the leaf spring using two (2) 1/2”
X 2-5/16” X 5-3/4” u-bolts, one (1) spring clamp and one (1)
spring plate. Secure with 1/2” flange lock nuts. Refer to the
Detail A for placement. Repeat on opposite side of the axle
assembly.
Raise the axle assembly up under the leaf springs and align
the pin on the bottom side of the spring with the hole in the
axle. Align the holes in a spring plate with the legs of the U-
bolts just placed around the springs. Slide the spring plate
onto the U-bolts and secure with 1/2” flange lock nuts. Repeat
on the second spring on the opposite side of the trailer.
Remove the stud thread protectors. Mount the tires to the
hubs using 1/2” lug nuts. Note the taper end of the nut must
be towards the rim. Hand tighten the lug nuts using the star
pattern as described in the owners guide. Use a torque wrench
for the final tightening of the lug nuts. Torque to 85-95 ft. lbs.
of torque. Recheck the torque after 50 miles of use, then
periodically thereafter.
Installing the Ramps and the
Retainer Attachment Channels
Installing the ramps in the following manner will allow for the
removal of the ramp from the drivers side of the trailer first.
Locate the four ramp retainer attachment channels. Note
that they are all identical.The two ramp retainer attachment
channels on the right side of the trailer will be installed on the
front side of the trailer front frame tube to support the ramp
as shown in Detail D.
Install the other two ramp retainer attachment channels on
the left side of the trailer to the rear of the front frame tube as
shown in Detail E. This will allow the ramps to overlap past
each other in the middle.
Place a 3/8” x 3 7/8” x 3” square U-bolt around the front frame
tube so the legs of the U-bolt are pointing forward. Align the
holes in one of the ramp retainer attachment channels with
the U-bolt legs, then slide into position. Note that this chan-
nel is mounted on the front side of the frame tube. Secure in
place with 3/8” hex flange lock nuts. Position the U-bolt so it
is 10 ½” from the outside of the side frame tube as shown on
page 3. Tighten in position. Repeat this process on a second
channel. Position this ramp retainer attachment channel so
that the center hole in the bracket is 27” from the center hole
in the ramp retainer attachment channel just installed. Tighten
enough only to hold in position until the ramp is installed.
Place a 3/8” x 3 7/8” x 3” square U-bolt around the front frame
tube so the legs of the U-bolt are pointing backward. See De-
tail E. Align the holes in one of the ramp retainer attachment
channels with the U-bolt legs, then slide into position. Note
that this channel is on the rear side of the frame tube as shown
in Detail E. Secure in place with 3/8” hex flange lock nuts.
Position the U-bolt so it is 10 ½” from the outside of the side
frame tube as described above for the opposite side of the
trailer. Tighten in position. Repeat this process on a second
channel. Position this ramp retainer attachment channel so
that the center hole in the bracket is 27” from the center hole
in the ramp retainer attachment channel just installed. Tighten
enough only to hold in position until the ramp is installed.
Once all four of the ramp retainer attachment channels are
attached to the frame, position the right ramp in the ramp
retainer attachment channels. The ramp can either be slid