Floe PONTOON CRADLE PADS, Assembly Instructions Manual

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FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES FOR USING AND LOCATING THE PONTOON BUNKS (FIGURE 2.8).
-THE WIDTH OF THE CRADLE PADS SHOULD KEEP THE PONTOONS OFF THE CRADLE BEAMS BY APPROX.
1”.
-THE CRADLE PADS SHOULD BE KEPT AS LOW AS POSSIBLE (NOT QUITE TOUCHING THE CLAMP).
-THE REAR OF A 21’ PONTOON BOAT SHOULD OVERHAND PAST THE LIFT BY 3 FEET. FOR EVERY
ADDITIONAL FOOT IN LENGTH OF THE BOAT, IT SHOULD OVERHANG BY AN ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES
BEYOND THE REAR OF THE LIFT. THESE ARE GENERAL GUIDELINES THAT CAN BE ADJUSTED FOR AN
INDIVIDUAL’S CIRCUMSTANCES.
ONCE CRADLE PADS ARE IN THEIR FINAL LOCATION, TORQUE 3/8” NUTS ON CRADLE CLAMPS TO 35
FT-LBS AND ½” NUTS ON CRADLE CLAMPS TO 70 FT-LBS (FIGURE 2.9).
FIGURE 2.8
EVENLY SPACED AND CENTERED ON LIFT
DIMENSIONS SHOWN
FOR 8’6” WIDE
PONTOON BOAT ON A
VSD5000 LIFT ARE FOR
REFERENCE ONLY.
EXACT DIMENSIONS
WILL VARY.
GUIDE-INS
BUMPING
PONTOONS KEEP
CRADLE
PADS
LOW
FIGURE 2.9
2X
2X