ShoreLand'r SMB10TM V.2 - Manual (Page 4)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com
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Page 4 01/25/2008
TONGUE ASSEMBLY
Place the frame to be assembled on saw horses or stands to assist
in the assembly. Remove all items that are banded to the frame.
Sort the items in the hardware box by item and the hardware by
size.
Locate the tongue for the trailer. Note that there are three different
lengths of tongues designed to fit this particular frame. The length
of tongue will determine the length of boat that can be placed on
the trailer when assembled. The 7 foot tongue will accommodate
boats up to 12 feet in length, the 8’-6” tongue will fit boats 12-14
feet in length and the 10 foot tongue is used for boats 14-16 feet
long.
Once the proper tongue is identified place it on the stands so it can
be prepared for installation into the frame. Locate the two amber
side marker lights shipped in the hardware box. Uncoil the wire and
insert the plug end into the larger, center hole that is drilled in the
side of the tongue. As the wire is inserted into the hole direct the
wire so that it will go to the forward end of the tongue. Pull the wire
out the front of the tongue. It will be connected to the tongue har-
ness at a later time. Attach the light to the tongue using two (2) No.
10 x 3/4” self-tapping screws provided. Repeat this process on the
other light on the other side of the tongue.
Locate the tongue wire harness. Insert the end of the harness with
the small plug into the hole located in the top of the tongue. Pull
the wire backward through the tongue until the end comes out the
rear of the tongue. As the wire harness is inserted note that there
are two single bullet wires towards the front plug of the tongue wire
harness. Pull these wires forward as the wire harness is inserted
into the tongue. Plug the single wires from the side marker lights
installed earlier into the two single bullets of the tongue harness.
Push the additional back into the front of the tongue to keep it from
damage during use. Place a rubber grommet around the wire har-
ness and in the hole in the top of the tongue to protect the wires
from damage during use.
Route the harness plug at the rear of the tongue through the hole
provided in the side of the tongue. Pull both the plug and the white
ground wire out the hole. They will be attached later once the
tongue is installed in the frame.
Locate the bolt on tongue stand. Look at the bottom side of the
tongue and locate the slotted key slot hole in the tongue. Note that
one end of the tongue stand has a dart or arrow shaped end. With
the tongue stand positioned 90 degrees to the center line of the
tongue, insert the dart or arrow end of the tongue stand into the key
slotted hole. Once it is inserted, turn the tongue stand 90 degrees
so that it now is in line with the center line of the tongue. Attach the
front end of the tongue stand to the tongue using a 1/2” x 1” hex bolt
and flange lock nut. Tighten.
Locate the safety chains. Place a 3/8” flat washer on a 3/8” x 1” hex
bolt. Insert the bolt through the last link in the safety chain and then
into the lower hole provided in the front of the tongue. Secure with
a 3/8” flange lock nut. Tighten. Repeat on the other chain.
Place the coupler on the top of the tongue. Align the holes in the
coupler with the holes in the tongue. Place a 1/2” x 4” hex bolt
through the back holes of the coupler and the tongue. Secure with
a 1/2” flange lock nut but do not tighten at this point.
Place a 1/2” x 1” hex bolt through the front hole on one side of the
coupler and the tongue so that the head of the bolt is to the outside.
Place a 1/2” flange lock nut on the bolt inside the tongue. Repeat
this process on the other side of the tongue. Once the bolts are
installed, tighten all nuts left loose at this time.
Insert the tongue assembly through the front channel of the frame
far enough so the rear of the tongue is inserted into the front cross
member. Align the cross hole in the front channel and the tongue
and insert a 3/8” x 4” hex bolt. Secure with a 3/8” flange lock nut.
Place a second 3/8” x 4” hex bolt down through the hole in the rear
of the tongue and the front cross member. Place on a 3/8” flange
lock nut. Tighten.
Connect the tongue wire harness into the side frame harness of
the trailer by matching plugs. Attach the white ground wire of the
tongue harness to the frame using a No. 10 x 3/4” self-tapping
screw provided so that a good ground connection is made between
the frame of the trailer and the tow vehicle. Push all extra wires
used to make the connection back into the tongue. Place a second
rubber grommet into the hole where the wires exit the tongue to
protect them from damage during normal use.
JACK ASSEMBLY
It is recommended that the jack be mounted on the right side of the
tongue. This will place it on the opposite side of the winch handle
to eliminate the possibility of the two interfering when being oper-
ated.
Remove the hardware bag from the jack and sort all items by size.
Note that the jack mounting plate has only one pair of holes on one
side of the plate while the other side has holes punched to accom-
modate either 3”, 4”, or 5” tongue.
Place a 3/8” x 4” hex bolt into the single hole of the mounting plate
so the head of the bolt is on the jack side of the plate.
Once inserted, place one of the mounting channels onto the bolt so
the legs of the mounting channel are pointing away from the jack.
Place on a 3/8” flat washer and hex nut. Thread on only far enough
to secure in place.
Repeat the above process on the other single hole of the mount-
ing plate.
Place the jack on the tongue so that the two bolts just installed
are on the top side of the tongue with the jack on the right side
of the tongue and the mounting channels on the other side of the
tongue.
Visually check which of the bottom three holes in the plate will align
just under the bottom side of the tongue. Insert the remaining two
3/8” x 4” hex bolts into these holes and then through the mating
holes in the mounting channel. Secure with 3/8” flat washers and
hex nuts.
Rotate the jack into the up position. Slide the jack forward or back-
ward on the tongue to make sure it will not hit the frame of the trailer
when in the up position.
Tighten all of the mounting bolts to secure the jack assembly to the
tongue.
Always rotate the jack in the up position before towing the trailer.