ShoreLand'r SLB12TS - Manual (Page 9)

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Page 9 of 11 8/16/2010
Winch Post Assembly
The winch post assembly is pre-assembled and is shipped banded to the frame. See Diagram D. Place
the winch post on the tongue in the approximate location. Attach to the tongue using three (3) 3/8” x 4”
hex bolts and 3/8” flange lock nuts. It can be left loose until the boat is placed on the trailer for final
adjustment.
Place the winch handle on the drive shaft of the winch by mating the flat sides of the drive shaft with the
punched hole in the winch handle. Secure the handle to the drive shaft with the 1/2” lock nut provided.
Tighten.
Locate the bow eye safety chain in the hardware box. Place a 3/8” x 1” carriage bolt into the square
hole located in the small winch bracket as shown in Diagram D. The head of the bolt is to be on the top
of the bracket. Place the chain over the bolt just installed on the bottom side of the small winch bracket.
Secure to the small winch bracket with a 3/8” flat washer and flange lock nut. Tighten.
Axle and Wheel Assembly
Locate the axle for the trailer. Note that there isn’t a right or left to the axle assembly. Place one of the
springs on top of the spring pad welded to the axle as shown in Diagram D. Drop two (2) 3/8” x 2-3/16”
x 2” U-bolts over the springs and down through the holes in the spring pad. Secure with 3/8” flange lock
nuts. Repeat this process on the other spring mounting it so that it is oriented on the axle the same as
the first spring
.
Slip a spring bushing spacer into the rear of the spring bracket, align the bushing with the hole in the
bracket and secure in position using a 1/2” x 3” hex bolt and 1/2” flange lock nut. Tighten. Repeat on
the other spring bracket.
Slide the axle assembly under the trailer frame, raise up and slide the rear of the springs above the
bushings just installed. Rotate the assembly up until the front spring eyes align with the front holes in
the spring bracket. Insert a 9/16” x 3-1/4” hex bolt and secure with a 9/16” lock nut. Tighten. Tighten the
U-bolt attaching the springs to the axles at this time and any other bolts that may have been left loose
for ease of assembly.
Place the tire and wheel assemblies on the hubs and secure with the 1/2” tapered lock nuts.
Tire and Wheel Assemblies
Mount the tire and wheel assemblies using the 1/2” fine threaded tapered lug nuts provided. Tighten to
80-90 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 periodically thereafter.
Assembly is now complete and ready to be adjusted to fit the boat that it will carry
Bunk Assemblies
Locate the fishing series bunk brackets supplied in the hardware box. Note that there are two right and
two left hand brackets. Refer to Diagram A for the proper placement of the right and left hand brackets.
Place a 3/8” x 3-7/16” x 2-1/2” U-bolt over the center cross member on the left side as shown with the
legs of the U-bolt pointing to the front of the trailer. Place one of the left fishing series bunk brackets
over the U-bolt just installed, then place on a 3/8” flat washer, 3/8” lock washer and hex nut on each leg
of the U-bolt. Hand tighten for now because they will have to be re-adjusted when the boat is placed on
the trailer. Repeat this process on the remaining left fishing series bunk bracket placing it on the rear
cross member.
Locate the 2 x 4 carpeted bunk assemblies. Note that they are pre-assembled. Position it as shown so
that the tie down bracket is located to the rear of the trailer.
Align the hole in the 2 x 4 bunk bracket already mounted to the bunk with the holes in the left fishing
series bunk brackets just installed. Attach the two together with a 3/8” x 1” hex bolt and flange lock nut.
Repeat the above process on the rear of the bunk. Tighten the bolts just installed but do not over
tighten because the bunks must be able to rotate to conform to the boat bottom when it is placed on the
trailer.