ShoreLand'r SLIB55TBBL - Manual (Page 13)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800-859-3028 www.shorelandr.com 0004169
Page 13 of 14 Rev A 10/20/2010
ATTACHING THE AXLE BRAKE HOSE TO
THE SPRING PLATE
It is important that the brake hose on each
end of the axle be attached to the spring
plate to eliminate the loops that are formed in
the hose when it is attached to the calipers.
Doing so will eliminate the possibility of the
hose getting caught or damaged while
towing.
Locate one of the hose clamps. Spread open
the clamp so it can be slipped around the
hose in the loop that is formed under the
spring as it is routed to the caliper. Once in
position, squeeze the clamp back together.
Raise the hose clamp and the loop up until
the hose clamp is on top of the spring
bracket raising the loop up so it is on the
back side of the axle. Align the hole in the
clamp with the hole in the rear of the spring
bracket between the two U-bolts. Place a No.
10 flat washer on a No. 10 x 1” machine bolt.
Insert the bolt into the clamp, then down
through the spring bracket. Place another
No. 10 flat washer over threaded end of bolt
and secure with a No. 10 hex nut. Tighten.
Repeat this process on the other loop on the
other end of the axle.
TIRE & WHEEL ASSEMBLIES
Mount the tire and wheel assemblies using
the 1/2” fine threaded tapered lug nuts
provided. Tighten to 85-95 ft/lb. of torque
using the rotation pattern as shown in the
ShoreLand’r Owners Manual. Re-torque
the lug nuts after 50 miles of driving and then
periodically thereafter. TRAILER ADJUSTMENTS
The adjustment of the trailer to your boat is
very important not only for the trailer, but
also the boat. Failure to do so may lead to
potential failure or damage to either the
trailer or boat.
Adjust as follows:
Axle Adjustment
The amount of tongue weight on your trailer
can be adjusted as follows:
To lower the tongue weight, adjust the axle
assembly forward. To increase the tongue
weight, adjust the axle backward.
The distance that the axle assembly has to
be moved will vary because it is directly
related to the weight and center of gravity of
the boat placed on it.
Best towing is achieved when the tongue
weight is 5-7% of the total gross load of the
complete unit.
Wire harnesses and brake line lines will need
care when moving the axle assembly.
Rear Support System
Place the boat on the trailer so that the
transom is located at the rear of the support
system. The transom of the boat should be
within 1-2” of the end of the bunks.
Bunks
Make sure the bunks are positioned far
enough apart to give your boat as much
stability as possible while transporting.
Position the bunks so they are located just to
the outside of a strake.
Front Support System Bunk
Adjust the bunks up so that there is
approximately 1-2 inches clearance between
the keel of the boat and the center cross
member pad.