Baby Trend Stride Sport Instruction Manual

General Safety & Usage Warnings

⚠️ 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.

❗ CAUTION: This stroller is designed for one child only. Use with more than one child may cause an unbalanced condition which can injure or harm your child.

• Purses, shopping bags, parcels, diaper bags, or accessory items may change the balance of the stroller and cause a hazardous, unstable condition.
• The maximum weight that can be carried in the storage basket is 5 lbs. The maximum weight that can be carried in the Parent Tray and Child Tray is 3 lbs each. Excessive weight may cause a hazardous unstable condition to exist.
• Be certain the stroller is completely opened and locked in place before allowing a child near the stroller.
• The maximum weight capacity of this stroller is up to 45 pounds. Additional weight 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.
• 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 department to arrange for repair or obtain replacement parts.

If you experience any difficulty with assembly, missing parts, or use, please DO NOT return this item to the store. Retail stores are unable to properly assist you. Contact our Customer Service Department directly for assistance. Call toll-free 1-800-328-7363, Monday-Friday, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM (PST).

Parts Identification

The following parts are included or may be attached:

• Stroller Frame
• Child Tray
• Parent Tray
• Front Wheel (x2)
• Rear Axle with Wheels (x2)

Optional Parts:

• Infant Car Seat: An infant car seat may be compatible. If using, please refer to the infant car seat manual for specific base types and instructions.

Assembly Instructions

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.

Front Wheels Installation:

1. Remove the stroller from the box. The front wheels, rear wheels, child tray, and parent tray MUST be installed prior to use.
2. To attach the front wheels, unfold the stroller frame by sliding the RED thumb trigger to the left and squeezing the RED pull trigger while pulling backward on the stroller handle.
3. Lean the stroller back so it rests on the handle with the front and rear legs pointing upward.
4. Position the front wheels over the front leg tubes so that the hole in the wheel housing aligns with the leg tube.
5. Firmly push down until the wheels lock securely into place. Tug on each wheel to ensure it is securely attached.

Rear Wheels Installation:

1. Attach the rear axle assembly and wheels.
2. Position the axle assembly over the rear leg tubes, with the brake pedals facing the back.
3. Simultaneously push down with equal pressure on both sides until the wheels lock into place.

Note: NEVER use the stroller if wheels do not lock into place. If you need assistance, please contact customer service at 1-800-328-7363, Monday-Friday, between 8 AM and 4:30 PM PST.

Child Tray Installation:

1. To attach the child tray, push the angled side of the tray onto the post at the end of the right armrest while pressing downward on the snap button, until it locks into place.
2. Rotate the tray downward until it latches onto the left armrest into place.
3. Check that the snap button comes through and is securely in place.

To remove the child tray: Press the snap button on the right side and pull forward on the tray until released.

Parent Tray Installation:

1. To attach the parent tray, align the parent tray slots with the corresponding slots on the stroller frame.
2. Slide the tray down until it locks into place.
3. Check to make sure the parent tray is secure before using.

⚠️ WARNING: Do not place hot liquids or more than 3 pounds in the parent tray. Serious burns or unstable conditions could result.

Canopy Installation:

1. To install the canopy, slide the male ends of the canopy into the female slots on the stroller frame.
2. To open the canopy: Push forward on the front edge of the canopy while holding the rear of the canopy in place.
3. To fold the canopy: Pull backward on the front edge.

Basket Installation:

1. The rear basket tube needs to be installed prior to use.
2. Insert the female end of the rear basket tube into the male ends located on the basket frame until it locks into place.

Multi-Position Handle Adjustment:

1. To adjust the handle, press the red buttons to move the handle up or down to a comfortable position for the user.

Infant Car Seat (if equipped):

Please refer to the infant car seat instruction manual for more details.

MP3 Speaker (if equipped):

The stroller includes a speaker sewn into an MP3 storage pocket on the back. The speaker has a wire with a male jack for use with an MP3 player, allowing you and your child to listen to music.

Your stroller is now ready to use.

Safety Instructions

Before placing your child in the stroller, please follow these instructions:

⚠️ WARNING: Always set brakes when the stroller is not being pushed so that the stroller will not roll away. NEVER leave the stroller unattended on a hill or incline, as the stroller may slide down the hill.

Brakes:

1. To engage brakes, apply light downward pressure to the brake lever located on each rear wheel.
2. The stroller may require slight forward or rearward movement to align the teeth on the brake with the wheel brake cluster.
3. Check that the stroller will not move and that both brakes are properly applied.
4. To release, gently lift up on the brake lever.

⚠️ 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.

To Secure the Child:

1. The 5-point harness has 3 attachment positions. Select the position that places the shoulder strap level with, or below, the top of the child's shoulder.
2. To adjust harness slot: Unhook the shoulder strap from the crotch buckle. Feed the shoulder strap through the harness spread slots (accessible from the rear of the seat, underneath the fabric). Feed shoulder strap through the appropriate slot and reattach the shoulder strap to the crotch buckle.
3. Carefully place the child in the stroller seat and bring the safety harness around the child's waist and over the shoulders.
4. Place the crotch strap between the child's legs.
5. Insert the male end of each shoulder/waist belt into the buckle on the crotch strap.
6. Tighten the harness to be snug around the child's waist and over the child's shoulders.

To release the harness: Apply pressure to both sides of each male clip until the clip is released. This process requires a moderate amount of effort to prevent accidental release by your child.

⚠️ WARNING: The upright position should be used only for a child that is at least 6 months old.

Seat Back Position:

The seat has a multiple-position recline controlled by a cord and spring-loaded adjuster behind the seat.

• To recline the seat: Pull back on the loop of the adjuster.
• 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. The cord will lock automatically.

⚠️ WARNING: Never use the seat in a reclined carriage position unless the enclosure is raised to cover the front opening. A child may slip into leg openings and strangle.

Full Recline/Carriage Position (if equipped):

1. To recline the seat, pull back on the loop of the adjuster.
2. Fold up the footrest and secure it with velcro straps through the slots on the sides.

Infant Car Seat Attachment:

⚠️ WARNING: Failure to follow these car seat attachment instructions could result in serious injury or death.

1. To attach the Baby Trend Infant Car Seat, recline the stroller seat all the way back.
2. Position the Infant Car Seat, facing toward the rear of the stroller, so that the seat shell goes into the front tray and latches into place.
3. Check that the Infant Car Seat is firmly locked onto the front tray before using.
4. Ensure the front child tray is firmly attached to the stroller armrests. Make sure the car seat locks into the front child tray.
5. Then, turn the tabs on the stroller frame to lock the front of the car seat into the stroller.

To remove the Infant Car Seat: Squeeze the release handle located at the foot-end of the seat and carefully lift upward on the seat.

Folding and Unfolding

❗ CAUTION: Read the following section completely before folding your stroller!

⚠️ WARNING: Care must be taken when folding and unfolding the stroller to prevent finger entrapment.

To Fold Stroller:

1. Close the canopy as described in the canopy section.
2. Place the seat in the furthest recline position.
3. Flip the car seat support tabs to the outside of the stroller frame before folding.
4. Pull the stroller backward several inches to rotate the front wheels to the front.
5. To fold the stroller, slide the red fold lock with your thumb while squeezing the large red fold button in the center of the handle and push forward on the handle.
6. Once the stroller begins to fold, release the red handle and push forward on the handle until the stroller is folded. The stroller will automatically lock when folded correctly and will stand freely in the folded position.

To Unfold Stroller:

1. To unfold the stroller, slide the red fold lock with your thumb while squeezing the large red fold button in the center of the handle.
2. Push down on the handle.

Maintenance

Seat Pad:

To clean the seat pad, use only mild household soap or detergent and warm water on a sponge or clean cloth.

Other Checks:

Check your stroller for loose screws, worn parts, torn material, or stitching on a regular basis. Replace or repair parts as needed.

Customer Service:

IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY DIFFICULTY IN USING THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-328-7363 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 AM AND 4:30 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME FOR ASSISTANCE. PLEASE HAVE YOUR MODEL NUMBER AND MANUFACTURING DATE AVAILABLE WHEN YOU CALL. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON A SMALL STICKER ON THE INSIDE OF THE STROLLER FRAME.