ShoreLand'r BJVBLW - Manual (Page 8)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 (800)859-3028 www.shorelandr.com M307235
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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:
Winch Post
Slide the winch post base backward on the tongue
until the bow roller comes in contact with the boat. This
bow roller needs to be positioned directly above the
boat bow eye to prevent your boat from moving
forward in the event of a sudden stop. This adjustment
is made at the factory and should be correct for your
boat. However, it can be moved up or down by
removing the back bolt that mounts the winch head to
the base. When this bolt is removed, the head can be
rotated up or down to reach the desired height required
to fit your boat. Once in this position, align the closest
pair of holes in the brackets and reinsert the bolt just
removed. Tighten. Attach the winch strap and crank
winch tight. Attach the bow eye safety chain into the
bow eye of the boat as well. This is just another level of
protection to keep your boat and trailer together as one
unit.
Axle Adjustment
This trailer is equipped with a non-adjustable axle.
Tongue weight of this trailer is directly related to the
placement of the gear in the boat.
Best towing is achieved when the tongue weight is
5-7% of the total gross load of the complete unit.
Adjustments are now complete. Double check your boat
for fit. If desired fit has been achieved, tighten all
fasteners that may have either been left loose or have
been loosened to do the adjusting.
Re-check all fasteners on the complete trailer to make
sure they are all tight and ready for towing. All
fasteners should be periodically check before towing.
The law requires that the white ground wire on both
the tongue wire harness and vehicle harness be
properly grounded to respective trailer and vehicle
frames.