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BILL OF MATERIALS/EXPLODED VIEW P/N 511-02270-00 PONTOON CRADLE PADS, VSD6500-VSD10K WIDE NUMBER PART NUMBER QTY. DESCRIPTION 001-70114-00 HHCS, 3/8-16 x 2-3/4” 18-8 ss 001-70119-00 HHCS, 3/8-16 x 4” 18-8 ss 001-70205-00 HHCS, 1/2-13 x 1” SS 18-8 001-71022-00 FLAT WASHER, 1/2” USS SS 18-8 001-76071-00 NUT, NYLOCK 3/8-16 ALUM.
INSTALLATION SLIDE CLAMPS TOGETHER (FIGURE 1.1), THEN ONTO CRADLE BEAM WITH POCKETS FACING OUTWARDS (FIGURE 1.2). FIGURE 1.1 FIGURE 1.2 SHEET 3 OF 8...
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NOTE: IF CRADLE BEAM WELDMENT IMPEDES BOLT PLACEMENT IN UPRIGHT CLAMPS, DRILL A 13/32” HOLE THROUGH THE 2” TUBES ON THE CRADLE BEAM (VSD10000 INSTALLATIONS ONLY (FIGURE 1.2A). PLACE (2) 1/2” X 1” BOLTS AND (2) 1/2” WASHERS INTO EACH POCKET (FIGURE 1.3).
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INSERT UPRIGHT TUBES INTO CLAMP WELDMENTS AND START 1/2” NUTS ON BOLTS (FIGURE 1.4). ADJUST HEIGHT WHILE AND HAND TIGHTEN FASTENERS ONLY (FIGURE 1.5). FIGURE 1.4 BUNK/CRADLE PAD FIGURE 1.5 DISCLAIMER DUE TO THE LARGE VARIETY OF BOAT HULL DESIGNS, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU CONSULT WITH...
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SLIDE CRADLE PADS ONTO UPRIGHTS (FIGURE 1.6) AND ATTACH USING (1) 3/8” x 2-3/4” BOLT AND (1) 3/8” NYLOCK NUT PER CRADLE PAD (FIGURE 1.7). TORQUE TO 35 FT-LBS (FIGURE 1.8) FIGURE 1.6 FIGURE 1.7 FIGURE 1.8 SHEET 6 OF 8...
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ATTACH CLAMP WELDMENTS TO CRADLE BEAM USING (2) 3/8” X 3” BOLTS AND (2) 3/8” NUTS (FIGURE 1.9). FIGURE 1.9 SHEET 7 OF 8...
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-FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES FOR USING AND LOCATING THE PONTOON CRADLE PADS (FIGURE 1.10). -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). -TO PLACE CRADLE PAD BUNKS, FIND CENTER BETWEEN PONTOONS AND CENTER OF THE BOAT FROM PONTOONS AND TRANSLATE MEASUREMENT TO CRADLE BEAM TO DETERMINE CENTER OF EACH PAIR OF CRADLE PAD BUNKS.
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