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- Page 1 PERMAPORT EXPRESS ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS It is important that these instructions are adhered to in their entirety. Please read the instructions fully before starting installation or assembly. - 1 -...
- Page 2 Contents Safety Instructions (installation) Safety Instructions (Use) Instructions for Use Installation Considerations Parts list for Permaport Basic Assembly Instructions Attaching Dock Hardware (Front Mount) Attaching Dock Hardware (Side Mount) Attaching to a fixed dock ...
- Page 3 Safety Instructions (Installation) Many of the parts of the permaport are heavy; do not lift any parts that are beyond your capability, use additional help to maneuver parts into position. When working near the water it may be advisable to tie a line to any parts that are liable to sink until they are attached.
- Page 4 Stop engine as soon as the Watercraft is on the Permaport, do not allow engine to run while out of the water. Do not start the engine while the watercraft is on the Permaport. Refer to Watercraft owner’s manual for further details. Mounting Hardware Permaport Xpress is designed to be mounted at the front.
- Page 5 stores). We recommend that this be carried out once a year or if the rollers appear to be stiff in operation. - 5 -...
- Page 6 Permaport Parts List Ensure that all of the parts are available before starting assembly. Permaport Hull Including 14 Fitted Rollers and 6 void fillers. One permaport Bracket with contoured rollers One Permaport Bracket with straight rollers Two Dock Brackets ...
- Page 7 Two raised Washers and Plastic caps Two Pipe caps lanyard Xpress Step Other Parts required (Not Included) 2” Diameter Schedule 40 Galvanized Pipe (Length to suit). Due to variances in dock design and materials used, screws for attaching the dock hardware to the dock are not supplied.
- Page 8 Basic Assembly Applicable to all Applications It is recommended that the basic mounting kit be applied to the Permaport away from the water to avoid the possibility of loss of components It is essential that all threads are coated with an anti seize compound prior to assembly, failure to do so will complicate any future disassembly that may be required and will invalidate the warranty.
- Page 9 Install a Permaport Bracket by sliding over the inserts Assemble the 14” long Stainless steel bolt as shown. Do not attach the plastic cap. Lock Nut Bolt Washer Washer Raised Washer Plastic cap Insert a 14” long x ½” stainless steel bolt through the assembly and attach the ½” Brass Lock nut and washer on the bottom.
- Page 10 Attaching the Dock Hardware It may be necessary to remove part of the Dock Planking in order to adequately fix the brackets on this assembly, Lag screws should not be used, it is critical that bolts and washers are used to mount this assembly.
- Page 11 Repeat for the other dock Bracket, float the Permaport up to the dock and ensure that the Permaport brackets line up with the dock brackets by sliding a piece of the 2” schedule 40 pipe in the dock brackets and into the Permaport brackets.
- Page 12 Side Mount Determine the position that the Permaport is to be attached and mark a line on the stringer representing the center of the forward attachment point. This MUST be a minimum of 24” from any adjoining dock at the front. - 12 -...
- Page 13 There are two options for the rear attachment, the one toward the rear is the preferential position but the position in the center of the Permaport is acceptable if the dock configuration makes it necessary to use that position. After deciding on the second position to be used, it is necessary to take an actual dimension from the Permaport in order to determine the exact position for installing the dock brackets.
- Page 14 Repeat for the other dock Bracket, float the Permaport up to the dock and ensure that the Permaport brackets line up with the dock brackets by sliding a piece of the 2” schedule 40 pipe in the dock brackets and into the Permaport brackets.
- Page 15 Attaching to a Fixed Dock This System Must Not Be Used If There Is a Possibility Of The Water Level Rising To Within 15” Of The Bottom Of The Pipe Brackets, contact your supplier for alternative instructions It is essential that the poles on the fixed dock are both Parallel and Upright, if the poles are not parallel then the Permaport could bind as the water rises and falls, this could cause damage or loss to the Permaport, the watercraft or injury to persons.
- Page 16 Attaching to a Floating Dock It will we necessary to use 2 lengths of 2” schedule 40 Galvanized Pipe. Measure the distance between the top of the dock and the top of the permaport (Dim A). You will need 2 pieces of 2”...
- Page 17 Adjusting the Rollers Note: all of the component parts of the wheel axle assembly will sink in water, use care when removing the assembly. As supplied the rollers are positioned such that they will accommodate the majority of PWC’s on the market. However, it may be necessary to change the position for use with certain PWC’s where the rollers interfere with the contours of the hull.
- Page 18 Re-Assembly of Wheels Slide one end of the assembly into a recess and then using a protective piece of wood or plastic drive the other end into the opposing recess using a hammer as shown. Do not apply lubrication as an aid to insertion. - 18 -...
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