Allen Sports ast200 User manual

INSTRUCTIONAL
OWNER’S MANUALp1
MODEL AST200 BIKE TRAILER
Owner’s Manual should be kept for future reference
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
1. Completely read and understand Owner’s Manual before assembling or operating this product.
2. This product should be assembled by an adult
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING #1:
• Failuretofollowthesewarningsandassemblyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath!
 • Immediatelydiscardallplasticbagsandplasticwrappingmaterials!
 • Maximumweightcapacityforthistraileristwo(2)childrenat100pounds,maxpayload!
 • Neverusethistrailer/strollerifitbecomesdamaged!
 • Toavoidseriousinjury,childrenshouldalwaysweartheseatbeltandtheshoulderstraps!
 • Donotinstallacarseatoranyotherseatingdevicenotapprovedbythemanufacturerinsidethetrailer!
 • AreectorthatcomplieswithCPSCregulationsmustbevisibleontherearoftrailer.
 • Neverleavechildrenunattendedinoraroundthisproduct!
 • Neverallowchildrentoassemble,fold,ordisassemblethisunit!
 • Accessoriesorparcelsplacedintrailer/strollermaycauseittobecomeunstable!
 • Notforusewithchildrenunder12monthsold!Childrenmustbeabletosupporttheirownheads!
 • Beforeriding,checkthatallpartsareassembledaccordingtothemanufacturerinstructions!
  Also,ensurethatthetrailerdoesnotinterferewithbraking,pedaling,orsteeringofthebicycle!
 • Donotallowanyofthechild’sbody,clothing,shoelaces,ortoystocomeintocontactwithmovingparts!
 • Makenomodicationstothetrailer!
 • Tiresshouldbeinatedto25-35PSIformaximumcomfort!Checktirepressurebeforeeachuse!
 • Useafootpumporhandpumptoinatetires!Pressurizedairhosescancauseoverination!
 • Periodicallyre-checkallfastenerstomakesuretheyaretight!
 • Cleantraileronlywithsoapandwater.Donotusesolvents!
TOWING TIPS:
 • Makesureyourbikebrakesworkproperly!Brakingdistanceisincreasedwhenpullingatrailer!
 • Thistraileriswide!Allowextraclearancenearcurbs,signs,parkedcars,andotherobstacles!
 • Abicyclewithtrailerattachedrequiresawideturningradius!Donotturnsharply!
 • Childrenmustwearanapprovedsafetyhelmetwhenusingthisproductintrailermode!
 • Neverremoveprotectivecanopywhenpullingchildreninthetrailer!
 • Alwaysusethesafetyagwhenpullingthistrailer!
 • Donotrideovercurbs!Avoidbumpsandholes!Alwayssignalyourturns!
 • Useextracautionwhenturningonunevenpavement,andgoingdownhill!
 • Notforuseathighspeeds!Donotexceed10MPH!
 • NEVERusethistraileratnight!
 • Installarearviewmirroronyourbiketocheckonchildrenintrailer!
 • Dresschildrenappropriatelytopreventthemfromgettingchilledoroverheatedwhileriding!
  Protectagainstwind-chillincoldtemperatures,andprovideadequateventilationandhydrationduring
  warmertemperatures.
SAFETY TOWING TIPS

INSTRUCTIONAL
OWNER’S MANUALp2
FULLY ASSEMBLED TRAILER
QUANTITY DESCRIPTION
1 Framew/Canopy,SlingSeatwith5point
 safetyharness,towbar,towbarcoupler
and rear wheel bracket attached
2 20” Rear wheels
1 Safetyflag
1 SwivelFrontWheel
1 JoggerBar
PARTS LIST

INSTRUCTIONAL
OWNER’S MANUALp3
TRAILER ASSEMBLY & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1:
STEP 2:
STEP3:
STEP 4:
NOTE:
WARNING!: Thespring-releasepinsmustbeengagedforsafeoperationofthetrailer.FailuretoAssemble
  properlymayresultininjury.Ifthespring-releasepinsdonotengageproperly,DONOTUSE.
  Callthecustomerservicenumberasindicatedintheattachedliteratureforassemblyassistance.
Removethetrailerfromtheboxandcheckcontentsagainstthepartslist.
NOTE(S):1.Laythetraileronthegroundwiththeblackfabricsidedown.
  2.SetWalkingKitaside,asyouwillinstallthislater.
  3.DonotremovethewhitefoamfromthewheelaxlesuntilSTEP4
Raisethetwosideframepanelsofthetrailer.Removethewheels,topcover,andagfromthetrailerseatingarea.
Settheseaside,youwillinstalllater.
Raisethecrossbarintoplaceuntiltheholeonthesideframepanelandtheholeinthecrossbararelinedup.
Inserttheknobthroughthesideframepanelandintothecrossbar.Tightentheknob.
Knobwillbeattachedtotrailerframewithlanyard
WHEELINSTALLATION
WARNING! Removethefoamfromthewheelaxlesanddiscardimmediately.Donotremovewashers.
STEP 1:
STEP 2:
STEP3:
STEP 4:
NOTE:
Liftthetrailerbacksotherightsideisup,andlocatetherightwheel.
Installthewheelaxlebyslidingtheaxlecompletelythroughthebracket
intheframeasshown.
InserttheQuickReleasePin(tetheredtothetrailerframenearthewheelbracket)
throughtheholeintheaxleandlockthecliptosecurethepin.
Repeatfortheleftwheel.Whencomplete,giveeachofthewheelsatugtobesure
thattheyaresecure.
Wheelsmustbeproperlyinstalledwithquickreleasepinsclosedandsnapped
shut.IfQRpinsarenotcorrectlyattached,wheelsmayfalloff.DonotuseifQR
pinsaremissing,oriftheclosureisdamagedormissing.
WARNING!: Checkwheelsperiodicallyduringandbeforeeachusetobesurethattheyhavenot
  becomeloose.FailuretodosocouldresultinSERIOUSINJURYtoyouortrailer’soccupants.

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WARNING!: Checkthispinperiodicallyduringandbeforeeachusetobesurethatithasnotbecomeloose.
  FailuretodosocouldresultinSERIOUSINJURYtoyouortrailer’soccupants.
TOW ARM INSTALLATION
STEP 1:
STEP 2:
STEP3:
Locatethehitcharm,andpositionontheleftsideofthetrailerasshown.Thehitcharmisheldinplacebyaspringpin
andaquickreleasepin.
Depressthespingpinandinsertthehitcharmintothebracketontheframeasshowntotheright.
Oncethespringpinlocksinplaceintheholeinthebracket,LocatetheQRpin,locatedonthetrailerframe,thenInsertthe
pinthroughthebracketandintotheholeinthetowarm.Thepinshouldgocompletelythroughthetowarmandbracket.
Oncethepinisthrough,ipthesafetyclaspoverandontothepin.Givethepinatugtobesureitissecure.
ATTACHINGTHEFOURSEASONCOVER
WARNING!: Neverusethetrailerwithoutthefourseasoncover.Thefrontwindoworbugscreenmustbe
  attachedtoprotectchildrenfromyingobjects.
STEP 2:
STEP3:
STEP 4:
STEP5:
NOTE:
STEP 1:
WraptheVelcrobackedxingstrapsandsecurethecoveraroundtheframe.
Positionthefour-seasoncoveroverthetrailerwhereroll-upwindowis
facingtowardsthefrontsideofthetrailer.(Fig.12).
SecuretheVelcromaterialatthebottomfrontofthecovertothe
matchingVelcromaterialonthelowerfrontfabricpanel.
Connecttheslidereleasebucklesafxedtotherearcornersofthecover
tothematchingbucklessewntherearsideofthetrailercabin(Fig13).
ConnecttheelasticcordsontherearcovertotheD-Ringswhichare
locatedonthebottomcabincorners
Thefour-seasoncoverisdesignedtokeeppassengersandcargodry
andwarmininclementweather.Italsoprotectsthepassengersfrom
yingdebris.Thefour-seasoncovercanberolleduptoallowforadded
ventilationinhotweather.Velcroclosureskeepthefour-seasoncover
inplacewhenrolledup.
FIGURE12.
FIGURE13.

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OWNER’S MANUALp5
SAFETY FLAG INSTALLATION
STEP 1: Assembletheagandinserttheendintothesmallsleeveonthesideofthetrailerskin.
ReattachtheVelcrotosecurethecover.
NOTE: Flagshouldberemovedbeforeattemptingtofoldtrailer
WARNING!: Thisagismeantforuseonlywiththetrailer.Thisagisnotatoy.Donotletyourchildplay
  withthisagatanytime.Failuretocomplywiththiswarningcouldresultinseriousinjury
  ofyourchild.
WARNING!: Yourtrailerisdesignedtoattachtomostfull-sizedbicycles.Thetrailer’shitchmustbe
  attachedtotherearaxleofthebike.Donotusetrailerifthehitchcannotbesecurely
  attachedtorearaxle.Itisrecommendedthatthebicycle(s)towhichthetrailerwillbe
  attachedundergoasafetycheckbyaqualiedbicyclemechanicbeforeattachingtrailer.
  Thistrailershouldneverbeusedwithelectricbicycles,oranymotorcycleoranymotorizedvehicle
ATTACHINGTRAILERTOBICYCLE
STEP 2:
STEP3:
STEP 4:
STEP 1:
Positionhitchoverleftrearaxleofbicycleframe(Fig15).
LoosenLEFTsiderearaxletoallowthetrailer’shitchtoattachtoframe.
Tightenaxlenutsecurely,testingtoseethathitchisunabletopullloose(Fig16).
LoopSafetyStraparoundframeandsecuretoD-ringonhitcharm(Fig17).
WARNING!: Safetystrapmustattachtothebikeframewhenusingthisproductintrailermode.
FIGURE15. FIGURE16. FIGURE17.

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SECURINGCHILDWITH5-POINTSAFETYHARNESS
WARNING! Toavoidseriousinjury,childrenshouldalwaysweartheseatbelt,shoulderstrap,andahelmet!
STEP 1:
STEP 1:
STEP 2:
NOTE:
NOTE:
STEP 2:
UndothelapbeltbuckleandseatthechildintheCENTERofthetrailer.Bucklethelapbelt[A]overthe
child’slap,andpullthestrapuntilthebeltistight.
UndothelapbeltbuckleandseatthechildrenintheLeft&Rightseatsofthetrailer.Bucklethelapbelt
[A]overeachchild’slap,andpullthestrapuntilthebeltistight.
FORONECHILD:
ONECHILD: TWOCHILDREN:
FORTWOCHILDREN:
Placethetwocentershoulderstraps[C]overthechild’sshoulders,andclipbothstrapsinto“D”
Ring[D]ofthecentercrotchstrap.Adjustshoulderstrapheightofthechild,thenpullthestraps
untiltheyaresnug.
Cliptheoutershoulderstraponeithersideintothe“D”Ringoftheoutercrotchstrapdirectlybelow.
Thiswillkeepthestrapsthatarenotinuseoutoftheway.
Placethetwocentershoulderstraps[B]overeachchild’sshoulders,andclipbothstrapsinto“D”Ring[C]
ofthecentercrotchstrap.Adjustshoulderstrapheightofthestrapsuntiltheyaresnug-youshouldbe
abletottwoaverageadultngersbetweenthebeltandthechild.
Thebuckleshouldbecenteredinyourchild’sabdomen.HooktheshoulderstrapstotheD-ringsonthe
buckleandadjusttheladderlockssotheytsnugly.
WARNING!: Adjustthestrapssothatthecrotchstrapandshoulderstrapsmeetatthechild’sstomachlevel,
  NOTatthechestlevel!
STEP 2:
STEP3:
STEP 4:
STEP 1:
RemoveQRSnapfromhitchconnection
RemoveSafetystrapbyreleasingD-Ring
Pulltrailerarmawayfromblackhitch
BlackHitchattachedtoaxlecanremainonthebicycleforeasyreattachmentofthetrailer.
REMOVALOFTRAILER

INSTRUCTIONAL
OWNER’S MANUALp7
TRAILER MAINTENANCE
Yourtrailerwillgiveyoumanyyearsofservicewithminimalcare.Toensuresafeanddependable
operation,werecommendthefollowingregularmaintenance.Beforeeachride:
STEP 2:
STEP3:
STEP 4:
STEP5:
STEP 1:
Makesurethatwheelsarefullysecureontheframe.Wheelsmustbefullyinsertedtolockinplace.
Checkallfastenerstomakesurethattheyaretight,andtightenorreplaceasneeded.
Checktiresforwearandproperinationaslistedonthetiresidewall.Useonlyhand-operated
pumptoavoidtiredamage.Under-oroverinationcanresultinunsafehandling.
Doublecheckhitchattachment,makingsurethatQRPinislocked,andthatsafetystrapisinplace.
Checkharnessstrapforwear,andmadesurethatbuckleslockproperly.
ANNUALLY: Onceayear,orsoonerifneeded,havethetrailerinspectedbyaqualiedbicycle
  mechanicforsignsofwearorneededadjustment.
ASNEEDED: Trailercanbecleanedwithamilddetergentandwater.Donotremoveseatorcover
  forwashing.Donotuseharshchemicalsorwater,astheymaydamagefabricsor
  theframematerialsorsurfaces.
FOLDING FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
STEP 2:
STEP3:
STEP 4:
STEP5:
STEP6:
STEP7:
STEP 8:
STEP 9:
NOTE:
STEP 1:
Unclipthetowbarsafetystrapfromthe“D”ring,andremovepintoremovehitchfromframe.
Removechildrenandallcargofrominsidethepassengercompartment.
Cliptheendofthestrapbackontothetowbar“D”ring.
Removetheagandpoleandseparatethethreesections.
Removethequick-releasepinsformthestubaxlesoftherearwheels.
Removethequick-releasepinfromthetowbarbracketatthefrontcornerofthetrailer.
Foldthetowbarbackunderthetrailer,andreplacethequick-releasepinthrough
thetowbarandU-channel
Placewheelsandaginsidethepassengercompartment,andclosethefrontcover.
Folduppercabinasshownatside:
  a.Remove4-seasonRaincover
  b.RemoveQRpinfrombothsides.
  c.Foldframedownasshown.
  d.Foldinuntiltrailerisat
Storetrailerinacool,dryenvironment,awayfromdirectsunlight.Afterextendedperiodsofstorage,
checktiresforwearorcracking,andfabricandstrappingforsignsofwear.Afterextendedperiodsof
storage,itisrecommendedthatthetrailerisinspectedbyaqualiedbicyclemechanicpriortouse.
Warranty:
 IFYOURPRODUCTREQUIRESWARRANTYSERVICE,PLEASEDONOT
RETURNITTORETAILSTORE.PLEASECONTACT:
ALLEN SPORTS USA
 (800)722-5536~CUSTOMERSER[email protected]
 Pleasenotethatallreturnsandexchangesaresubjecttothereturnpolicy
oftheretailerwheretheproductwasoriginallypurchased
 R.A.ALLENCO.,INC.-505BEACHLANDBLVD.-STE.5-VEROBEACH,FL
32963
 ProductdesignedinUSA,MadeinNingbo,China

WARRANTY
IFYOURPRODUCTREQUIRESWARRANTYSERVICE,PLEASEDONOTRETURNITTORETAILSTORE.
PLEASE CONTACT:
ALLEN SPORTS USA
(800)722-5536~CUSTOMERSER[email protected]
Pleasenotethatallreturnsandexchangesaresubjecttothereturnpolicyoftheretailerwhere
theproductwasoriginallypurchased
R.A.ALLENCO.,INC.-505BEACHLANDBLVD.-STE.5-VEROBEACH,FL32963
ProductdesignedinUSA,MadeinNingbo,China