Foundations Duo-SS Stroller Quick setup guide

ASSEMBLY & USE INSTRUCTIONS
For use with children
whose:
Weight is:
40 lbs. (18.1 kg)
or less.
Height is:
40 inches (102 cm)
or less.
ead all instructions BEFORE assembly and USE of product
KEEP INS RUC IONS FOR FU URE USE.
Double Side By Side Stroller
DuDuo-SSo-SS™™StrollerStroller
DuDuo-SSo-SS™™StrollerStroller
Keep this instruction manual for future use.
© 2006 Shamrock Industries, Inc. SI126B
Division of Shamrock Industries, Inc.
7001 Wooster Pike
Medina, OH 44256
1-877-716-2757 (U.S. Only)
or 1-330-722-5033

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WARNING
Failure to follow these warnings and assembly instructions
could result in serious injury or death.
Avoid Serious Injury o Children From Falling Or Sliding Out:
• ALWAYS use a harness to restrain each child.
• Snugly adjust harness around each child.
• NEVER leave children unattended, even when sleeping.
Always keep children in view.
• DO NO allow children to climb on stroller or stand in seat.
Avoid Serious Injury o Children:
• DO NO allow children to sit or stand in storage baskets.
• DO NO place any child weighing more than 40 lbs.
(18.1 kg) or taller than 40 inches (102 cm) in this stroller.
• Use caution when pushing stroller near traffic or in highly
congested areas.
• DO NO use stroller on stairs or escalators with children in it.
• DO NO lift stroller by arm bar.
Avoid Loss Of Control Of Stroller:
• ALWAYS use front wheel swivel locks when pushing
stroller on uneven terrain.
• Use caution when pushing stroller on uneven terrain or hills.
• ALWAYS set parking brake when the stroller is stopped.
• NEVER leave stroller unattended on a hill or incline even
when parking brake is set.
Avoid Injury From Stroller ipping Over:
• DO NO allow children to climb into stroller unassisted,
or to play or hang onto stroller.
• DO NO overload stroller as it can become unstable.
• DO NO carry more than 2 children, one per seat,
or place extra parcels or goods in or on the stroller.
• DO NO add package carrying accessories or hang items
from stroller
• DO NO place more than 15 lbs. (6.7kg) in each storage
basket.
• ALWAYS distribute weight as evenly as possible on each
side of the stroller.
Avoid Pinch Injury:
• Keep fingers clear of hinged joints when folding and
unfolding stroller.
•When making adjustments, always ensure all children’s
body parts are clear of any moving parts.
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Assembly Assistance
Foundations®strives for the highest quality in our products but occasionally a missing
part or problem can occur during assembly.
If any parts are missing or broken or you need assistance with assembly, DO NOT
return the product to your dealer. Call
Foundations®
for assistance at
1-877-716-2757 (U.S. Only) or 1-330-722-5033 (Monday through Friday,
9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Please have the Stroller model number and
manufacture date located on the stroller frame, near the handle underneath the
rear canopy of the stroller available when you call
or write us at:
Foundations®,
7001 Wooster Pike
, Medina, OH 44256.
Assembly Instructions
•
Adu t assemb y required. No too s required.
•ead all instructions before ASSEMBLY and USE of Stroller.
•Unpack carton, remove packing materials, including polybag. Identify and check
all parts. If parts are missing or damaged, call Foundations®Consumer Services
at 1-877-716-2757 (U.S. Only) or 1-330-722-5033.
• Plastic bags can cause suffocation. Keep plastic bag away
from children. Remove and discard plastic bag.
WARNING

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Duo-SS™ Stroller Parts
Stroller
Frame
Rear
Wheel
Front
Wheels
Arm Bar
pper
Fold Lock
Runaway
Brake Bar
Storage
Basket
Footrests
Canopy Harness
Passive Crotch
Straps
Front Wheel
Swivel Lock
Rear Basket
Frame
Fold Retention
Strap
Parking Brake Lever
Seat Back
Buckles
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Parts List
Part Description Quantity
A. Stroller Frame 1
B. ear Wheel Assembly 1
C. Front Wheel Assembly 3
D. Arm Bar 1
PARTS LIST A
B
C
D

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STEP 1 - Basket Assembly
1. Place folded stroller down on the floor with the footrests facing up.
2. Fold basket fabric over Basket Tube and snap in place.
epeat step 2 to secure fabric to tube on the other
side.
STEP 2 - Rear Wheel Assembly
1. With parking brake lever facing down and openings
in Rear Wheel Assembly Sleeves up, align and
slide Rear Wheel Assembly Sleeves onto leg
tubes (Fig. 1).
2. After Rear Wheel Assembly Sleeves are started
onto the rear leg tubes, move parking brake lever
down into the locked position.
3. Slide Rear Wheel Assembly Sleeves up rear legs
until spring button snaps into holes in Rear Wheel
Assembly Sleeves.
Pull out on Rear Wheel Axle to be sure Rear Wheel
Assemblies are securely snapped to each rear leg.
Rear Wheel
Assembly Sleeves
Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Rear Wheel
Assembly
STEP 3 - Front Wheel Assembly
1. Position front wheel assembly with large opening
and swivel lock toward front leg sleeve.
2. Slide Front Wheel Assembly onto one of the
front leg sleeves (Fig. 1).
Pull out on Front Wheel Assembly to be sure
it is securely snapped to the front leg.
3. epeat for other Front Wheel Assemblies.
Front Wheel
Assembly
Fig. 1
Front Leg
Sleeve
Large
Opening
Basket Tube
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1. Unfold stroller (see Unfolding Stroller section).
2. Assemble Arm Bar (see Arm Bar Operation section).
STEP 4 - Arm Bar Assembly
STEP 5 - Securing Canopy Sides
1. Standing at side of stroller, place upper canopy flap
down behind runaway brake bracket and side
of handle (Fig. 1).
2. Press top and bottom flaps together to secure
hook and loop fabric fastener (Fig. 2).
3. Place lower flap over top side of handle (Fig. 3).
4. Press top and bottom flaps together to secure
hook and loop fabric fastener (Fig. 4).
epeat steps 1 through 4 for opposite side of canopy.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Runaway Brake
Bracket
Side Of
Handle

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1.To unfo d stro er:
A. With folded stroller standing up on wheels,
locate Fold Retention Strap. Press stroller
frame together and pull Fold Retention
Strap off Pin on stroller frame (Fig. 1).
epeat on opposite side of stroller.
B. Standing at stroller handle, tip stroller away
from you to allow placing your toes under
Rear Basket Frame and lift up
on basket with your toes and
snap handle back to lock handle
in position (Fig. 2).
C. Check to be sure upper fold lock on
both sides are down in locked position
(Fig. 3 and Fig. 4).
The pper Fold Lock MUST slide down
and contact the Lower Fold Lock with
no Gap between parts.
nfolding Stroller
Rear
Basket Frame
Fig. 2
Fig. 4
Fold
Retention Strap
Pin
Fig. 1
Fig. 3
pper
Fold Lock
Gap
Lower
Fold Lock
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1.To fo d stro er:
A. Push parking brake lever down to lock brakes.
B. Slide pper Fold Lock on both sides up
and push down on handle (Fig. 5 & Fig. 6).
C. Press folded stroller together and secure
with Fold Retention Strap by placing
Fold Retention Strap over Pin on stroller
frame (Fig. 7).
Secure Fold Retention Strap on
opposite side of stroller.
Folding Stroller
pper
Fold Lock Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fold
Retention Strap
Pin
Fig. 7

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Stroller Operation & se
1.With harness unbuckled, place child in seat.
2.Secure child with harness by placing Shoulder
and Waist Belts over shoulders and over thighs.
Snap buckle tongues into crotch strap buckle
(Fig. 1).
3.Snugly adjust each strap.
Harness Adjustment:
To tighten waist/shou der be ts: To oosen waist/shou der be ts:
Crotch Belt Adjustment:
•To tighten crotch belt, slide webbing
adjuster down toward seat (Fig. 3).
•To loosen crotch belt, slide webbing
adjuster up toward buckle (Fig. 3).
Avoid Serious Injury o Children From Falling Or Sliding Out:
• ALWAYS use a harness to restrain each child.
• Snugly adjust harness around each child.
• NEVER leave children unattended, even when sleeping.
Always keep children in view.
• DO NO allow children to climb on stroller or stand in
seat.
WARNING
Fig. 1
Shoulder
Belts
Waist
Strap
Crotch
Strap
Securing Children:
Fig. 1
1
Fig. 3
Webbing
Adjuster
Fig. 2
1
2
32
3
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Seat Back Recline:
To ower seat backs:
1.While holding seat back up, release both
Seat Back Buckles (Fig. 1).
2.Lower seat back into reclined position.
To raise seat backs:
1.Push seat back up and forward to upright position.
and fasten both Seat Back Buckles (Fig. 1).
Front Wheel Swivel Lock Operation:
To ock front whee swive :
1.otate front wheel assembly until it is
straight back and swivel lock is aligned
with swivel lock track (Fig. 1).
2.Push swivel lock up over swivel lock track
until it snaps into place.
3.Check that front swivel is securely locked
by pushing side to side on front wheel
assembly.
4.epeat steps 1 through 3 for each of the
other two (2) front wheel assemblies.
To un ock front whee swive :
1.Push swivel lock down until it is free of the
swivel lock track (Fig. 2).
2.epeat step 1 for each of the other two (2)
front wheel assemblies.
Stroller Operation & se (continued)
Seat Back
Buckles
Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Swivel
Lock
Track
Swivel
Lock

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Parking Brake Operation:
To ock parking brake:
1. Press down on parking brake lock bar
on the rear wheel assembly (Fig. 1).
2. Check that both rear wheels are locked.
To un ock parking brake:
1. Lift parking brake lock bar up (Fig. 2).
Runaway Brake Operation:
To re ease runaway brake:
1. Pull runaway brake bar back and hold
runaway brake bar against stroller handle
while pushing stroller (Fig. 3).
To app y runaway brake:
1. elease runaway brake bar (Fig. 4).
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Stroller Operation & se (continued)
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
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Arm Bar Operation:
To remove arm bar:
1.Unfasten snaps on both front passive
crotch straps.
2.Pull arm bar clamp out away from stroller to
unlock arm bar from stroller frame (Fig. 1).
3.Push down and pull out on arm bar to remove
it from stroller frame.
To attach arm bar:
1. Unfold stroller (see Folding and Unfolding
Stroller section).
2. With Foundations®logo up, position
Arm Bar Assembly onto front leg tubes
between arm rest stop and stroller seat
bottom and snap onto front leg on both
sides (Fig. 1).
3. Lock Arm Bar to stroller frame by pushing
Arm Bar Clamp in toward stroller to (Fig. 2).
4. epeat step 3 for opposite end of Arm Bar.
5. Place Passive Crotch Strap in center of both
seats over Arm Bar and secure snaps (Fig. 3).
Stroller Operation & se (continued)
Fig. 1
Arm Bar
Assembly
Arm Bar
Clamp
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Arm Bar
Stop
Passive
Crotch
Straps
Fig. 3
Arm Bar
Clamp

Runaway Brake Operation And Adjustment
Runaway brake shou d be periodica y checked for proper
operation.
To check for proper operation of hand brake:
NOTE: DO NOT check for proper operation
of runaway brake while any children are in stroller.
- elease the brake and push the stroller at a walking pace on a flat
level surface.
- While walking, release the stroller handle and hand brake bar.
- The stroller wheels should stop almost immediately without turning, if it
does not the runaway brake MUST be adjusted. To adjust the runaway
brake follow the steps below:
To adjust runaway brake:
1. Using an adjustable wrench, loosen the
Jam Nut on the runaway brake cable
adjustment bolt (Fig. 5).
2. Using an adjustable wrench, turn the runaway
brake Cable Adjustment Bolt clockwise to
tighten brake or counter-clockwise to
loosen brake on that side.
3. While holding runaway brake cable
adjustment bolt, use an adjustable
wrench to tighten jam nut.
4. epeat steps 1 through 3 on
opposite side of stroller.
NOTE: It is important that both
sides are adjusted equally so that the
stroller will not turn when runaway brake is applied.
5. echeck runaway brake for proper operation,
see “To Check For Proper Operation Of
unaway Brake” section.
6. If the stroller still does not stop quickly
or turns when runaway brake is applied,
repeat steps 1 through 5.
NOTE: If problems persist call Foundations®
for replacement parts or assistance.
Stroller Maintenance And Adjustments
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Fig. 5
Jam
Nut
Cable
Adjustment
Bolt
One Year Limited Warranty
Foundations®warrants this product to be free from all defects in material and
workmanship when used according to the manufacturer’s instructions to the
original owner for a period of one year from date of purchase. The warranty does
not apply to damage caused by product alteration, normal wear and tear, misuse
or abuse of the product. Keep you sales receipt as a record of the date of
purchase. For replacement parts or warranty issues, please contact Foundations®
as we are better able to serve you. DO NOT return the product to your retailer or
distributor.
If you need assistance, call or write:
Foundations®
, 7001 Wooster Pike, Medina, OH 44256
Telephone: 1-877-716-2757(U.S. Only) or 1-330-722-5033
Fax: 1-330-722-5037
Stroller Maintenance And Adjustments (continued)
Cleaning seat pad:
- Surface wash small spots with mild solution of soap and water.
Do not use bleach.
- inse with water to remove soap solution.
Cleaning stroller:
1. Surface wash stroller frame, plastic parts and fabric with mild solution
of soap and water. Do not use bleach. Wipe surfaces with water to
remove soap solution.
2. Wipe or air dry.
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