Warranty
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE STORE. PLEASE CONTACT BABY TREND FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS, SERVICE AND REPAIR.
The Baby Trend® warranty covers workmanship defects within the first 180 days of purchase. Any product which has been subjected to misuse, abuse, abnormal use, excessive wear and tear, improper assembly, negligence, environmental exposure, alteration or accident, or has had its serial number altered or removed invalidates all claims against the manufacturer. Any damage to property during installation is the sole responsibility of the end user.
The Customer Service Department can be contacted at 1 (800) 328-7363 Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm (PST). Return Authorizations are required prior to returning product(s) to Baby Trend®. Warranty only valid in North America.
Parts
Check that you have all the parts for this model before assembly.
- Parent Tray
- Axel Nuts
- Stroller
- Child Tray
- Retainer Plate
- Front Wheel
- Rear Wheels
- Fender
- Fender Screws
- Infant Car Seat
- Base
* Wheel styles may vary
** Please refer to the manual located under the car seat for base type and instructions.
Warnings & Cautions
⚠️ WARNING: Please follow all of these instructions to ensure the safety of your child. 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 that the child is properly positioned according to these instructions.
⚠️ WARNING: Never leave children unattended.
⚠️ WARNING: Wheel can detach and cause tip over. Pull on the wheel to assure it is securely attached.
⚠️ CAUTION: This single stroller is designed for one child only. Use with more than one child may cause the unbalance condition which can injure/ harm your child.
Purses, shopping bags, parcels, diaper bags or accessory items may change the balance of the stroller and cause hazardous unstable conditions.
Always lock the front swivel wheel in STRAIGHT position before placing or removing your child from the stroller and when walking fast or jogging.
The maximum weight that can be carried in the basket is 5 lbs (2.26 kg), child tray and parent tray are 3 lbs (1.36 kg) each. Excessive weight may cause a hazardous unstable condition to exist.
Be certain the stroller is fully erect and latched in the open position before allowing children near the stroller.
Use of the stroller with children weighing more than 50 pounds (22.67 kg) or over 42 inches (106.7 cm) tall, will cause excessive wear and stress on the stroller and may cause a hazardous unstable condition to exist.
NEVER use the stroller on stairways or escalators.
NEVER use the stroller with roller skates, in-line skates, skateboards or bicycles.
Recommend that the child occupant be at least 6 months of age prior to use of the stroller for jogging. Because children develop at different rates, please discuss the use of a jogging stroller with your health care provider prior to jogging with your child.
NEVER allow your stroller to be used as a toy.
To clean use only mild household soap or detergent and warm water on a sponge or clean cloth.
Check your stroller for loose screws, worn parts, torn material or stitching on a regular basis. Replace or repair parts as needed.
Discontinue use of stroller should it malfunction or become damaged. Please contact our Customer Service Parts Hotline to arrange for repair or obtain replacement parts.
Assembly
IMPORTANT! To ensure safe operation of your stroller, please follow these instructions carefully. Please keep these instructions for future reference.
IMPORTANT! Before assembly and each use, inspect this product for damaged hardware, loose joints, missing parts or sharp edges. NEVER use if any parts are missing or broken.
IMPORTANT! Adult assembly is required.
Remove stroller from box. The front wheel and rear wheels MUST be installed prior to use.
To Unfold the Frame
To attach the front wheel, unfold stroller as described in the section following:
- Unlock the release lever (see diagram: [Release Lever]). To adjust the handle, press the buttons on both sides to move the handle up or down to a comfortable position (see diagram: [Handle Adjustment]).
- Rotate the release lever all the way up. Put the handle in the control position (see diagram: [Control Position]) and unfold stroller frame by pulling upward on the stroller handle until the frame locks (see diagram: [Frame Lock]).
Front Wheel Installation
- Lean the stroller backwards so that the front wheel posts are pointing upward. Slide the front wheel onto the front fork (see diagram: [Front Wheel on Fork]). Skip to step (5) if this part has already been assembled.
- Slide the retainer plate onto the front wheel. Be sure that the raised lip is pointing toward the fork and insert it into the slot on the fork. The tab on the retainer plate must be lined up with the slot before tightening the wheel (see diagram: [Retainer Plate Installation]).
- With the wheel in position, tighten the axel nuts with a standard crescent, box, or open end wrench. You should feel significant resistance and the wheel should be held tightly in place (see diagram: [Axel Nut Tightening]).
Rear Wheels
- Rest the stroller upside down, on the handle.
- Press the rear wheel posts into the rear frame hub until it clicks into place (see diagram: [Rear Wheel Insertion]). NOTE: Pull on the rear wheel to ensure that it is securely attached to the stroller.
Tires
- NOTE: Check tires for correct inflation. The tires should be inflated on a regular basis to the P.S.I. specified on each tire. Always use a bicycle style hand air pump* to inflate the tires. *Not included (see diagram: [Tire Inflation]).
Parent Tray
⚠️ WARNING: Do not place hot liquids or more than 3 pounds in the parent tray. Serious burns or unstable conditions could result.
- Align the fittings on the ends of the parent tray with the fittings on the outsides of the handle. Pull outward on the opposite end while pushing down on the tray until locked onto the stroller handle. Please be careful not to pinch your fingers when installing the parent tray (see diagram: [Parent Tray Attachment]).
Canopy
- To open the canopy: push forward on the front edge of the canopy while holding the rear of canopy in place (see diagram: [Opening Canopy]).
- To fold the canopy: pull backwards on the front edge (see diagram: [Folding Canopy]).
Seatback Positioning
- The seat has a multiple position recline that is controlled by a cord and spring loaded adjuster behind the seat. To recline the seat, pull back on the loop of the adjuster (see diagram: [Reclining Seat]). To place the seat back in a more upright position, grab the adjuster with one hand and pull the cord to the desired position with the other hand (see diagram: [Uprighting Seat]). The cord will lock automatically.
NOTE: The upright position should be used only for a child that is at least 6 months old. Always re-adjust the safety harness, including the shoulder belts, when repositioning the seatback.
Child Tray
⚠️ WARNING: Do not place hot liquids or more than 3 pounds in the child tray. Serious burns or unstable conditions could result.
- To attach the child tray: Attach the Child Tray by lining up anchors with the slots on the seat. Push until it locks into place (see diagram: [Child Tray Attachment]). NOTE: Check that the release button comes through and securely latches the tray in place.
- To access the child seat: Press the release button on either side of the Child Tray and rotate 90 degrees (see diagram: [Accessing Child Seat]).
- To remove the child tray: Press the release buttons on the tray and pull it out of the anchor (see diagram: [Removing Child Tray]).
Secure the Storage Basket
- Wrap the 2 straps on the basket rear around the rear axle and snap them closed (see diagram: [Securing Basket]). NOTE: Be sure that all snaps are secure before use.
Safety
Brakes
⚠️ WARNING: Always set brakes when the stroller is not being pushed so that the stroller will not roll away. NEVER leave stroller unattended on a hill or incline as the stroller may slide down the hill.
- To engage brakes, apply downward pressure to the brake levers located on the rear axle. The stroller may require forward or rearward movement in order to engage the brake (see diagram: [Engaging Brakes]). Check that the stroller will not move once the brakes are properly applied. To release, gently lift up on the brake levers (see diagram: [Releasing Brakes]).
Front Wheel Lock
⚠️ WARNING: Always lock the front swivel wheel in STRAIGHT position before placing or removing your children from the stroller and when walking fast or jogging.
⚠️ FALL HAZARD: Prevent tipping over, before running, jogging or walking fast, LOCK the front wheel from swiveling.
- The front wheel is equipped with a swivel locking device and can lock the wheel in the front or back position (see diagram: [Wheel Lock Mechanism]).
- Push the button on the wheel upward to engage the locks and push downward to disengage the locking device (see diagram: [Locking/Unlocking Wheel]).
To Secure the Child
⚠️ WARNING: Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out. Always use the safety harness.
⚠️ STRANGULATION HAZARD: Child can strangle in loose straps. Never leave child in seat when straps are loose or undone.
Type 1 and 2 Harness
- The shoulder straps of the 5-point harness have 3 attachment positions. Select the position that places the shoulder strap level with, or below the top of the child's shoulder (see diagram: [Harness Strap Position]). To adjust harness height, unhook the shoulder strap from the crotch buckle. Feed the shoulder strap through the harness spread slots. You can access these slots from the rear of the seat underneath the fabric. Feed shoulder strap through appropriate slot and reattach shoulder strap to crotch buckle.
Carefully place the child in the stroller seat and 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 end of each shoulder/waist belt into the buckle on the crotch strap. Tighten the harness to be snug around the child's waist and over the child's shoulders (see diagram: [Buckling Harness]).
To Release the Child
Type 1
- To release, push the button on the Center Clasp; the two Harness Buckles will pop free (see diagram: [Type 1 Release]).
Type 2
- To release, apply pressure to both sides of each male clip until the clip is released (see diagram: [Type 2 Release]).
Jogging with Your Stroller
⚠️ WARNING: Never jog or run with your newborn in the car seat position. Use for strolling only.
⚠️ STRANGULATION HAZARD! Children have strangled when straps have wrapped around their neck. When not in use, hook the tether strap onto the stroller handle. Keep this stroller tether strap out of the reach of children.
When you are jogging with your child, use the following safety features:
- LOCK THE FRONT SWIVEL WHEEL IN STRAIGHT POSITION (Step 13).
- SAFETY WRIST STRAP: Always connect the safety strap to either wrist when jogging. This strap will keep the stroller from rolling away in the event that you trip while running (see diagram: [Wrist Strap Connected]). The safety strap must remain connected to the rear lower frame cross member at all times. This location is intended to prevent the stroller being tipped backwards in the event that you do fall to the ground. The safety strap includes a hook and loop attachment for storage, on the left side of the stroller, when not in use (see diagram: [Wrist Strap Storage]).
Infant Car Seat Attachment
⚠️ WARNING: Never jog or run with your newborn in the car seat position. Use for strolling only.
⚠️ WARNING: Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out, always use the Infant Car Seat harness.
- Fully recline seat back and turn car seat support tabs on the stroller frame (see diagram: [Car Seat Tabs]). NOTE: Car Seat Support Tabs are only used for the infant car seat. Check that the front child tray is firmly attached to the stroller armrests.
- Position the infant car seat so that it faces toward the rear of the stroller. Place the car seat so that it is cradled on the inside of the front tray. Ensure the car seat stoppers do not rest on the tray and slide in until the lower part of the release handle is flat against the tray (see diagram: [Car Seat Placement]).
- When the infant car seat is seated firmly into place, strap both short clips over the infant car seat through the seat belt slots on the infant car seat and pull the strap adjuster tight (see diagram: [Securing Car Seat Clips]). NOTE: It is very important that the short clip is always tightly fastened around the infant car seat.
Fold / Unfold
To Remove Infant Car Seat
- To remove the Infant Car Seat, remove both of the short clips from the seat belt slots on the infant car seat and pull the Infant car seat upwards (see diagram: [Removing Infant Seat]).
To Fold Stroller
⚠️ WARNING: Care must be taken when folding and unfolding the stroller to prevent finger entrapment.
⚠️ CAUTION: Do not allow children near stroller while folding.
- Close the canopy as described in the canopy section (step 8). Place the seat in the furthest recline position (Step 9).
- Fold the stroller by pulling both release triggers (see diagram: [Folding Triggers]). Press downward on the stroller handle until the stroller is completely folded. Fold the Child Tray down. Lock the release lever on the right side of the stroller (see diagram: [Locking Folded Stroller]).
To Unfold Stroller
⚠️ CAUTION: Do not allow children near stroller while unfolding.
- Unlock the release lever and unfold stroller frame by pulling backward on the stroller handle until the frame locks. Push the Child Tray to the functional position (see diagram: [Unfolding Stroller]).
Care and Maintenance
Testing for Proper Wheel Installation
⚠️ WARNING: ALWAYS check the double nut locking system before each use to ensure that the front wheel is securely fastened to the frame.
⚠️ FALL HAZARD: Wheel can detach and cause tip over. Pull on the wheel to assure it is securely attached.
- Lift the front of the stroller off the ground, and pull down on the wheel to make sure it is secure (see diagram: [Checking Wheel Security]). NOTE: The wheel must not come off.
If you experience front wheel wobble that is beyond what is normal for use while walking or jogging you may have to adjust the front wheel housing nut.
Footrest Adjustment
- Remove footrest to access nut. You can use a standard crescent wrench to tighten the nut (see diagram: [Tightening Footrest Nut]). DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN this can cause damage to the wheel housing.
Fender
If adjustment or replacement is necessary:
- To remove: reverse the Steps below. To Install: line up the front fender and press onto the front frame assembly (see diagram: [Fender Installation]).
- Insert the 2 screws through the front frame assembly into the front fender's plastic tubes. Tighten the screws only until snug (see diagram: [Securing Fender Screws]). DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
Seat Pad
To clean the seat pad, use only mild household soap or detergent and warm water on a sponge or clean cloth.
Other
Check your stroller for loose screws, worn parts, torn material or stitching on a regular basis. Replace or repair parts as needed.
