Baby Trend Expedition EX Double Jogger

Parts

Before assembling the stroller, verify that you have all the necessary parts for this model.

• Stroller Frame
• Fender
• Rear Wheels
• Front Wheel
• Parent Tray Screws
• Parent Tray
• Fender Screws
• Axel Nuts
• Retainer Plate

Diagrams show the stroller frame, fender, front and rear wheels, parent tray, and various screws and nuts.

Important Safety Warnings

⚠️ WARNING: Please follow all instructions to ensure your child's safety. Keep these instructions for future reference.

⚠️ WARNING: Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious injury or death. Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out. Always use the safety harness and ensure children are properly positioned.

⚠️ WARNING: Never leave children unattended.

⚠️ WARNING: The wheel can detach and cause the stroller to tip over. Pull on the wheel to ensure it is securely attached.

⚠️ CAUTION: This double jogger is designed for two children of equal or similar weights. Use with one child may cause an unbalanced condition that can injure your child.

Items like purses, shopping bags, parcels, or diaper bags can affect the stroller's balance, creating hazardous unstable conditions.

Weight Limits:

• Basket: 5 lbs (2.26 kg)
• Parent Tray: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
• Side Pockets (2): 3 lbs (1.36 kg) each
• Back Pockets (2): 3 lbs (1.36 kg) each
• Canopy Pockets (2): 1 lb (0.45 kg) each

Exceeding weight limits can cause hazardous unstable conditions.

Ensure the stroller is fully erect and latched in the open position before allowing children near it.

Maximum Weight Capacity: Up to 100 lbs (50 lbs per child) (45 kg) or 40 inches (101.6 cm). Exceeding this capacity can cause excessive wear, stress, and instability.

NEVER use the stroller on stairways or escalators.

NEVER use the stroller with roller skates, in-line skates, skateboards, or bicycles.

Jogging Recommendations: It is recommended that the child occupant be at least 6 months old for jogging. Consult your healthcare provider regarding the use of a jogging stroller with your child.

NEVER allow your stroller to be used as a toy.

Cleaning: Use mild household soap or detergent and warm water with a sponge or clean cloth.

Regularly check for loose screws, worn parts, torn material, or stitching. Replace or repair parts as needed.

Discontinue use if the stroller malfunctions or becomes damaged. Contact customer service for repair or replacement parts.

Assembly

IMPORTANT: Follow these instructions carefully for safe operation. Inspect product for damaged hardware, loose joints, missing parts, or sharp edges before assembly and each use. Adult assembly is required.

Remove stroller from box. Install front wheel, rear wheels, fender, and parent tray before use.

Front Wheel Assembly

⚠️ WARNING: This wheel uses a double nut locking system. Follow all instructions carefully for your child's safety. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death.

1. Lean the stroller backward so it rests on the handle and rear axle frame, with the front wheel forks pointing upward. See diagram illustrating this position.
2. Slide the front wheel onto the front forks. See diagram showing wheel placement on forks.
3. Slide the retainer plate onto the wheel axle. Ensure the raised lip points toward the fork and insert it into the fork's slot. Align the plate's tab with the slot before tightening the wheel. Diagram shows retainer plate insertion and alignment.
4. Install the axle nuts and tighten them with a crescent, box, or open-end wrench. Tighten until significant resistance is felt, ensuring the wheel is held firmly in place. Diagram illustrates tightening axle nuts.

Fender Assembly

To attach the fender to the frame, use the 5 provided screws.

5. Examine the bottom of the front fender. You will see four 1/4-inch plastic tubes protruding from the bottom. Diagram shows the underside of the fender with protruding tubes.
6. These tubes must align with the holes in the front frame assembly. Diagram shows alignment of fender tubes with frame holes.
7. Align the front fender and press it onto the front frame assembly. Diagram shows pressing the fender onto the frame.
8. Insert the 5 screws through the underside of the front frame assembly into the fender's plastic tubes. Tighten screws until snug. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. Diagram shows screw insertion into fender tubes.

Rear Wheel Assembly

6. Rear Wheel Attachment:

6. Lean the stroller forward onto the front wheel. To attach the rear wheels, push each wheel's axle into the plastic corner fitting. Depress the metal lever inside the fitting while pushing the axle in. Release the lever when the wheel stops moving.
7. NOTE: Pull the wheel to verify it is locked. If not, lift the lever, push the wheel further, and release the lever.
8. Ensure wheels are firmly locked. NEVER use the stroller if wheels are not locked. Contact customer service immediately at 1-800-328-7363 (8:00 am - 4:30 pm PST) for assistance. Diagram shows rear wheel attachment and lever operation.

Parent Tray Assembly

WARNING: Do not place hot liquids or more than 3 pounds in the parent tray, as this could cause serious burns or instability.

7. Parent Tray Attachment:

7. Position the parent tray in the center of the stroller handle.
8. Snap the upper portion of the tray over the handle. Diagram shows snapping the tray onto the handle.
9. Attach the lower portion of the parent tray to the cross tube using the provided screws. Diagram shows attaching the tray to the frame with screws.

Canopy

8. Opening the Canopy: Push forward on the front edge of the canopy. Push down on the tensioners to secure it. Diagram illustrates opening the canopy and securing tensioners.

Safety

Canopy Folding:

9. Folding the Canopy: Pull upwards on the tensioners, then pull backward on the front edge of the canopy. Diagram shows how to fold the canopy.

MP3 Speaker (if equipped)

MP3 speakers are integrated into the parent tray and are compatible with most MP3 players.

10. Connecting MP3 Player: The parent tray has speakers with an MP3 jack. Connect the male end of the speaker wire to your MP3 player to listen to music while you stroll. Diagram shows connecting the MP3 player wire.

General Safety Before Use

⚠️ WARNING: Always engage the brakes when the stroller is not being pushed to prevent it from rolling away. NEVER leave the stroller unattended on a hill or incline, as it may slide downhill.

⚠️ WARNING: Always lock the front swivel wheel in the STRAIGHT position before placing or removing children from the jogger.

Brakes

11. Engaging Brakes: Apply light downward pressure to the brake lever on each rear wheel. You may need to slightly move the stroller forward or backward to align the brake teeth with the wheel brake cluster. Diagram shows brake engagement.

NOTE: Ensure the stroller does not move and both brakes are properly applied.

To release the brakes, gently lift the brake lever.

Front Wheel Lock (Types vary)

⚠️ FALL HAZARD: To prevent tipping over before running, jogging, or walking fast, LOCK the front wheel from swiveling.

12. Locking the Front Wheel: The jogger has a front wheel locking device. A remote release lever (under the right handle) disengages the wheel. Push to engage the locking device located under the footrest. The locking mechanism works vertically to lock and unlock the wheel. Diagrams illustrate the front wheel lock mechanism, showing both locked and unlocked states.

Securing the Child

⚠️ WARNING: Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out. Always use the safety harness.

STRANGULATION HAZARD: Children can strangle in loose straps. Never leave a child in the stroller with loose or undone straps.

13. Adjusting the Harness:

• The 5-point harness shoulder straps have 3 attachment positions. Select the position where the strap is level with or below the child's shoulder. Diagram shows harness strap positions.
• Place the child in the stroller seat. Bring the safety harness around the child's waist and over the shoulders. Place the crotch strap between the child's legs. Insert the male ends of the shoulder/waist belts into the crotch strap buckle. Tighten the harness snugly around the child's waist and over the shoulders. Diagrams illustrate harness adjustment and tightening.

Releasing the Child

14. Releasing Child:

• Type 1 Buckle: Push the button on the center clasp to release the two harness buckles. Diagram shows Type 1 buckle release.
• Type 2 Buckle: Apply pressure to both sides of each male clip until released. This requires moderate effort to prevent accidental release by the child. Diagram shows Type 2 buckle release.

Seatback Positioning

15. Adjusting Seatback: The seat has multiple recline positions controlled by a strap and buckle assembly behind the seat. To recline, loosen the strap through the buckle and adjust to the desired position. To move to an upright position, press upward on the seat back with one hand while pulling the strap with the other. The strap will lock automatically. The upright position is for children at least 6 months old. Always readjust the safety harness when repositioning the seatback. Diagrams illustrate seatback recline adjustment.

Jogging with Your Stroller

⚠️ WARNING: Never jog or run with a newborn in the car seat position. Use only for strolling.

STRANGULATION HAZARD: Children can strangle in loose straps. When not in use, hook the tether strap onto the stroller handle. Keep the tether strap out of reach of children.

When jogging with your child, use these safety features:

16. Safety Wrist Strap:

• Always connect the safety strap to your wrist when jogging. This strap prevents the stroller from rolling away if you trip. Diagram shows wrist strap connection.
• The safety strap must remain connected to the rear lower frame cross member at all times. This prevents the stroller from tipping backward if you fall. The strap includes a Velcro attachment for storage on the left side of the stroller when not in use. Diagram shows tether strap connection to the frame and storage.

Tires

NOTE: Check tires for correct inflation. Inflate tires regularly to the PSI indicated on each tire. Always use a bicycle-style hand air pump. Pump not included.

Folding / Unfolding

To Fold Stroller

⚠️ WARNING: Be careful when folding to prevent finger entrapment.

⚠️ CAUTION: Do not allow children near the stroller while folding.

18. Folding Procedure:

• Close the canopy as described in the canopy section. Recline the seat by releasing the buckle as described in the seatback positioning section.
• The stroller folds by simultaneously pulling each trigger fold. When the fold latches release, the handle will drop. Release the fold buttons and press down on the stroller handle until it is fully folded. Secure the folded stroller by locking the fold latch (on the right side) over the frame rivet. Diagrams illustrate the folding mechanism and latching.

To Unfold Stroller

⚠️ WARNING: Be careful when unfolding to prevent finger entrapment.

⚠️ CAUTION: Do not allow children near the stroller while unfolding.

19. Unfolding Procedure:

• Stand the stroller on the ground with all three wheels touching the ground. Release the folding latch on the right side. Diagram shows releasing the folding latch.
• Lift the stroller handle with both hands until the frame is erect and locked in the open position. The stroller has spring-loaded latches on both sides. Ensure both latches are fully engaged before placing your child in the stroller. Diagram shows lifting the handle to unfold and lock the frame.

Maintenance

Testing for Proper Wheel Installation

⚠️ FALL HAZARD: The wheel can detach and cause tip-over. Pull on the wheel to ensure it is securely attached.

20. Wheel Security Check: Lift the front of the stroller and pull down on the wheel to ensure it is securely installed. NOTE: The wheel must not come off. Diagram shows pulling the wheel to test security.

21. Adjusting Front Wheel Wobble: If the front wheel wobbles excessively during use, you may need to adjust the front wheel housing nut located under the footrest. Use a standard crescent wrench to tighten the nut. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN, as this can damage the wheel housing. Diagram shows the location of the nut and the use of a wrench.

Wheel Adjustment

Note that three-wheeled vehicles can deviate from a straight line due to external factors like uneven tire pressure, improper wheel installation, road conditions, or manufacturing tolerances. If your stroller pulls significantly left or right on flat terrain, follow instructions on page 16 (referring to wheel alignment) to realign the front wheel.

Flat Tire

The jogging stroller uses bicycle tires for durability and ease of pushing. Like bicycle tires, these can go flat. You can repair a flat tire using a standard bicycle tire repair kit or take it to a bicycle shop. For frequent flats, consider purchasing thorn-proof inner tubes, available at bicycle stores or national retail stores. The correct tire size is indicated on the tire sidewall.