ShoreLand'r PS8X10 - Manual (Page 3)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com 0004002
Page 3 10/01/2008
Assembly Instructions:
Cut all banding and sort hardware bags.
Lay the PS8X10 on the saw horses (recommendation) to
assemble.
Run the tongue wire harness through the tongue routing the wires
up through the hole in the top of the tongue. Place the tongue in
its proper location with respect to the frame. Mate the plugs on the
tongue wire harness with the frame harnesses, connect together
making a positive connection. All excess wire is to be placed inside
the tongue.
Raise the tongue into the two (2) tongue channels on the frame
and secure with two (2) 1/2” X 4-1/2” hex bolts and two (2)
1/2” flange lock nuts. Tighten.
See Detail A.
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 chan-
nels 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: 13” Tire - Bottom hole on spring channel
In the rear spring channel place the spring bracket bush-
ing (Ref.#4) into specific hole location, refer to the NOTE for
placement depending on tire size. Secure the spring bracket bush-
ing 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 C 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 us-