KidRunner RUN Quick start guide

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
Welcome to KidRunner. We are excited to have you join a growing community of great parent runners doing amazing
things with their KidRunners. Plan to take about 30 min to 1 hr familiarizing yourself with the assembly content, the
HOW TO video and the assembly.
First things first –
•Carefully un-pack your KidRunner
•Review the instructions and watch our 10 min assembly video to get a big picture of your KidRunner,
assembly and tuning.
•Familiarize yourself with the parts

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
It’s time to get started!
The Assembly Instructions are separated into two sections –
1. Section I = ASSEMBLY
2. Section II = COMFORT, PERFORMANCE and SAFETY
You have four channels for KidRunner Assembly and Tuning guidance -
✓Channel 1: The Assembly Guide (you’re reading it now…)
✓Channel 2: The KidRunner, “HOW TO” assembly video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dm6EHvSwrQ&t=231s
✓Channel 3: The, “Assembly” section of our web site www.KidRunners.com
✓Channel 4: Contact us directly anytime via email at Inf[email protected]. We will walk you through whatever you
need.

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
Section I - ASSEMBLY
Step 1: Un-packing your KidRunner
•Lay out the parts and familiarize yourself with your KidRunner.
When you open your carton, you’ll see your KidRunner and all of
its parts nested and zip tied in the cockpit and the composite
parts secured below the cockpit on a cardboard sheet.
•NOTE: Preserve as much of the packaging material as possible in
case you want to return your KidRunner within the first week of
delivery. We can only give 100% refunds for KidRunners that are
re-packed in the same way that you received it and that are not
damaged because of poor return packaging.

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
Section I - ASSEMBLY
Step 1: Un-packing your KidRunner, Cont -
Waist Harness
and Composite
Bridal
20” Magnesium
Wheels
Cockpit and
Sun visor
Parts/Tool
Bag
Composite
Forks and Bow
Fork Plate

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
Section I - ASSEMBLY
Step 1: Un-packing your KidRunner, Cont. -
Inside the COCKPIT STORAGE POCKET, you’ll find a zip-
lock bag with the following connector parts and the
two tools needed for assembly:
✓Wrench
✓Allen Wrench
✓2x Wheel quick release skewers
And a…
✓Rechargeable, multifunction LED safety light

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
Section I - ASSEMBLY
Step 2: Insert Forks into Cockpit –
Objective –Attach the Forks to the Cockpit
The Composite Forks have two, triangle-shaped Axle-
mounts that insert into each side of the Cockpit
Adjustable Fork Pucks Insert Fork Axle Mounts
Note that the stainless
steel axle faces outward

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
Section I –ASSEMBLY
Step 2: Forks in Cockpit –
When you’re finished, it should look like this -

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
Section I - ASSEMBLY
Step 3: Attaching the Fork Plate to the Forks
The FORK PLATE connects the two sides of the
FORKS together and allows your BOW to easily
telescope in/out depending on runner height,
comfort and performance.
•More on BOW adjustments in the HOW TO
VIDEO
This step requires a few minutes of attention and
patience so slow down, take a deep breath and
when your finished, there is an optional, bonus
step…
FORK PLATE –TOP w with
BOW Quick Release Handle
FORK PLATE –
BOTTOM with Quick
Release nut

Section I - ASSEMBLY
Step 3: Attaching the Fork Plate to the Forks
▪Your FORK PLATE has four sets of
connector screws, washers and a lock
nut.
▪Take your allen wrench and standard
wrench from your Cockpit tool and parts
bag and remove only one side of the
FORK PLATE screws/washers and nuts
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Four sets of screws, washers
and lock nuts
Start by removing
only one side of the
Fork Plate screws

Section I - ASSEMBLY
Step 3: Attaching the Fork Plate to the Forks
1. Remove One side of the FORK PLATE
screws/washers and nuts from the FORK
PLATE.
2. Connect the FORK PLATE to the FORKS
✓Slide the FORK into the FORK PLATE
✓You may need to release the BOW quick
release handle (RED) so that the FORK
easily slides between the two sides of
the FORK PLATE.
✓Line up the two FORK and FORK PLATE
holes and hand thread the
screws/washers and tighten the lock
nuts on the bottom.
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Line up the holes
Start by removing
only one side of the
Fork Plate screws

Tricks of the Trade: Getting
the spacer washer to align
properly between the BOW
and the FORK PLATE is the
trickiest and most
potentially frustrating few
minutes of your assembly.
That’s why there is a bonus
step is coming. But before
that, we can provide the
following tricks of the trade
–
Take a credit card or any
thin/firm material, align the
washer on the edge of the
FORK PLATE and push/align
the spacer over the hole.
When aligned, thread the
bolt with washer into the
hole and hand tighten.
Repeat for each FORK PLATE
hole.
Section I - ASSEMBLY
Step 3: Attaching the Fork Plate to the Forks
Attach the four FORK PLATE screw in the following,
“stack” ref spacing washer and spacing nut washer.
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Section I - ASSEMBLY
Step 3: Attaching the Fork Plate to the Forks
Loosely tighten and repeat on the other side of the FORKS
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Section I - ASSEMBLY
Step 3: Attaching the Fork Plate to the Forks
▪Slide the BOW to the top of the FORK PLATE
WINDOW and tighten the quick release.
✓We recommend this first BOW setting for
most runners unless > 6.5’ tall or < 5’.
•Taller Runners = Extend the BOW
•Shorter Runners = Shorten the BOW
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Section I –ASSEMBLY - BONUS STEP –HAVE A COLD DRINK - You’ve done the hardest step and you’re almost finished.
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Step 4 –Attaching the Wheels – EASY…
Star side of wheel
towards cockpit Wheel / Axle Insert All the way to the end Insert and tighten quick release skewers

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
Section I - ASSEMBLY
Step 5 –Attaching The Waist Harness:
•Remove the WAIST HARNESS PIN, align the WAIST HARNESS BRIDAL over the REED BEARING and insert the PIN. We
recommend leaving the WAIST HARNESS attached to your BOW/KidRunner unless inspired by fashion to wear it
separately…

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
Section I - ASSEMBLY
Step 5 –Attaching The Waist Harness, SAFETY NOTE
The BRIDAL PIN has a spring loaded bearing on the bottom. Make sure that the BRIDAL PIN is inserted all the
way through the BRIDAL

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Section I - ASSEMBLY
BONUS STEP - Take a step back and look at the world’s first, high performance, hands/arms free, multi-terrain
kid jogger.

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
Section II –COMFORT, PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY
Now that your KidRunner is assembled, it’s time to adjust each component for COMFORT,
PERFORMANCE and SAFETY.
GEEK SPEAK:
✓The patented innovation that enables high performance, comfortable, hands and arms free running with kids
is driven by a combination of weight/balance and Harmonic Dampening. Combined, they insulate the motion
of your running from the COCKPIT and your WAIST HARNES creating a smooth, comfortable ride. The next
few steps outline how to adjust the best weight/balance of your KidRunner relative to the size/weight of your
kid and your height. When tuned correctly, KidRunner feels like it’s, “floating” behind you but be prepared to
take a few runs and keep adjusting until you find the, “Sweet Spot”…
OR…

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
Section II –COMFORT, PERFORMANCE
AND SAFETY
Adjusting Cockpit Weight and Balance –
✓The most important element of KidRunner
performance and comfort is COCKPIT PITCH
ANGLE. It allows for the COCKPIT to rotate
back/forth around the wheel hubs so that you
can find the perfect weight/balance for your size
and weight of kid.
✓To allow the COCKPIT to pitch back/forth, the
COCKPIT rotates around the COCKPIT FORK
PUCKS on each side of the COCKPIT. Lift the
COCKPIT quick release handle on both sides to
rotate the COCKPIT. Depress the quick release
handle on both sides to, “lock” the COCKPIT pitch
angle in place.
Lift to loosen Press down to tighten

Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018
Section II –COMFORT, PERFORMANCE
AND SAFETY
Adjusting Cockpit Weight and Balance
1. The right side of your COCKPIT includes a
reflective SCALE that indicates which
direction to adjust your COCKPIT for the
best Weight/Balance
2. Loosen the each side of the FORK PUCKS
and pitch the COCKPIT back/forth until the
FORK is + / - aligned to the, “NEUTRAL”
position on the COCKPIT SCALE
3. Depress the FORK PUCK handles to lock
the COCKPIT in, “NEUTRAL” to get started