ShoreLand'r SLB82TAL - Manual (Page 12)

Tongue Weight Adjustment:
Tongue weight should be 5% to 7% of the total gross weight of the boat and trailer combined.
Tongue weight too high, move the axle assembly forward.
Tongue weight too low, move the axle assembly backward.
NOTE: Brake line and wire harness will need care when moving the assembly.
Adjustments
Winch Post:
Place the boat on the trailer and position it for proper support. Once the boat is positioned
adjust the winch post as follows: Loosen the U-bolts attaching the winch post mounting bases
to the tongue. Rotate the winch post assembly either upward or downward until the strap
coming off the winch is at the same height as the boat bow eye. Slide the assembly backward
until the bow eye roller about contacts the boat. Place the retainer strap up over the top of the
boat bow eye. Note that the bow roller assembly may have to be adjusted either up or down on
the winch post pivot tube so that the retainer strap is directly above the boat bow eye as the
bow roller contacts the boat. This is a good starting point for the fine adjustment of the winch
post as described below.
Winch Strap Adjusting Instructions:
Route the winch strap through the loop in the end of the
winch post retainer strap, then attach into the boat bow eye.
Winch the boat on the trailer until the boat is just touching the
bow roller of the winch post assembly. Loosen the bow roller
assembly and either raise or lower until the loop in the winch
post retainer strap is positioned on the top of the boat bow
eye. Re-tighten in new position. Winch the boat securely on
the trailer.
Proper adjustment is when the bow roller is in contact with
the boat and the winch post retainer strap is securely pulled
onto the top of the boat bow eye at the same time. Note that
they must both make contact at the same time to create the
maximum retaining force of the boat propelling forward in the
event of a panic or sudden stop.
Once the above adjustment is accomplished, hook the bow
eye safety chain into the boat bow eye as extra security to
keep the boat from sliding off the back of the trailer in the
event that the winch fails.
Rear Support System:
Place the boat on the trailer so that the transom is located at
the rear of the support system. On an bunk trailer, the
transom of the boat should be within 1-2” of the end of the bunk. This gives you maximum
support on the transom.
The rear cross member is adjustable forward or backward to allow the trailer to be adjusted to
various length boats. This is accomplished by removing the two bolts that attach the ends of
the rear cross member to each side frame. Slide the assembly to another set of holes provided
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