ShoreLand'r PT2147TB - Manual (Page 7)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com 0003938
Page 7 03/31/2008
SPRINGS
See Diagram D.
Position the axle under the frame so it is properly orientated. All
2” x 2” pontoon axles have holes drilled for mounting brake lines.
These attaching holes must be positioned to the rear of the trailer.
(If a brake axle is being installed, make sure axle is oriented so the
brake backup plates are on the right sides of the trailer. (Right on
right and left of left.)
Place the springs under the axle as shown so the closed eye of the
spring is to the front of the trailer. Drop two ½´x 2 9/16´x 5” square
U-bolts down around the axle and on each side of the spring as
shown.
Align the legs of the U-bolt with the holes in a spring pad and then
insert so the spring pad is up against the spring. Secure with ½”
flange lock nuts. Tighten to keep all items in position but do not se-
curely tighten until the axle assembly is completely installed under
the frame.
AXLE
Place one of the spring bracket bushings into the rear of the spring
bracket and secure with a 9/16” x 3 1/4” hex bolt and hex lock nut.
Repeat in other spring bracket. Position the axle under the frame,
then hook the loop end of the spring around the bushings just in-
stalled. Note that if the axle is positioned too low when trying to
hook, the loops will not hook around the bushings.
Raise the front of the springs up so they align with the front hole
of the spring bracket. Secure in place with 9/16” X 3-1/4” hex bolts
and lock nuts. Repeat this process on the other spring.
Tighten all axle U-bolts and spring bolts not tightened at this time.
CONNECTING THE TONGUE & SIDE FRAME BRAKE LINES
Locate the brass brake line coupling. Remove the plastic caps from
the ends of both the tongue and side frame brake hoses and thread
them into the coupling. Tighten. Push the remaining brake hose
either back into the tongue or the side frame. Re-install the rubber
grommet into the side frame if removed during connection of the
brake hoses.
ONE AXLE BRAKE INSTALLATION
Note that the right brake caliper has a brass block attached to it that
has two ports. Remove the bottom plug on the right caliper and the
single plug on the left caliper. Locate the 98” brake hose supplied in
the kit. Attach the brake hose to the brass blocks on both the right
and left caliper where the plugs were just removed. Tighten. Locate
four of the round brake hose clips and place them around the brake
hose spacing them so they are in alignment with the four pilot holes
drilled into the top of the axle. Attach the round brake hose clips to
the axle by threading the self-tapping screws provided into the pre-
drilled pilot holes. Tighten.
Remove the remaining brass plug from the brass block located on
the right caliper. Pull the frame brake line hose out of the side frame
enough so it can be routed down through the large hole in the brake
hose clip welded to the spring bracket and then down to the brass
block where the plug was just removed.
Thread the end of the brake hose into the port from where the plug
was removed earlier and tighten according to the tightening instruc-
tions. Pull the excess hose back up through the hole in the brake
hose clip leaving only enough slack in the hose to allow for the
full movement of the axle when towing. Place a rubber grommet
around the brake hose and insert it into the hole in the brake hose
clip.
Push all excess hose back into the side frame. Secure the brake
hose to the inside of the side frame using either one or two of the
round brake hose clips and self-tapping screws provided. Space
the hose clips so they are evenly spaced from the side frame hole
to where the hose is positioned in the brake hose clip.
Fill the actuator reservoir with brake fluid and bleed the brake sys-
tem per the bleeding instructions in one of the following: UFP Brake
Bleeding Manual or the ShoreLand’r Disc Brake Manual. Once
bled, refill the reservoir and replace the reservoir cap.
NOTE: The axle has brake fluid installed in the clusters and the
axle line when it is assembled at the factory. This is done to protect
the inner parts of the brake system during shipping and storage.
The complete brake system including the axle MUST be re-bled to
ensure that all air has been removed from the brake system.
TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES
Mount the tire and wheel assemblies using the ½” fine threaded
tapered lug nuts provided. Tighten to 85-95 ft/lb. of torque using the
rotation pattern as shown in the ShoreLandr’s Owners Manual.
Re-torque the lug nuts after 50 miles of driving and then periodi-
cally thereafter.