BOB MA0506 - Manual

BOB is a company that produces high quality products, which encourage
a healthy, outdoor, car-free life-style. In addition to strollers, we also
make single-wheeled cargo trailers for bicycles. See www.bobgear.com
for our complete line of products. Before attempting to assemble
or use your new stroller, read and understand these operating
instructions completely to insure proper assembly and operation.
If you are unclear on any point, contact your dealer or BOB before
use.
WARNINGS
Never leave children unattended in the stroller.
Failure to properly assemble or install the quick release wheels on
this stroller may result in the wheels becoming detached while
moving and a subsequent loss of control of the stroller.
Always use seat harnesses to avoid serious injury to children from
sliding or falling out of stroller.
Never allow occupants to stand in stroller.
The parking brake is not designed as a stopping brake. The brake
should not be used to slow or stop the stroller. The brake is intended
to park the stroller on flat surfaces, not on inclines. Never leave
your children in the stroller unattended with or without the parking
brake set!
Do not strap parcels or bags to the handle as it affects the balance
and stability of the stroller and can cause it to tip over backwards.
The maximum carrying capacity of the stroller is 70 pounds.
Do not place sharp objects in the seatback pocket as your child
leans against this and can be injured as a result.
When starting out, always make sure that your kid’s hands and feet
are away from wheel spokes.
The stroller is not equipped for use after dark. If you intend to use
it at night, we recommend installing reflectors and a lighting system
available through your local bike shop.
We do not recommend wearing roller skates or in-line skates while
pushing stroller.
Always use wrist safety strap.
Never run with the stroller in Swivel Mode (see section 6)
Do not use stroller on stairs or steep inclines. Stroller can tip over,
resulting in injury.
Never pull a loaded stroller backwards up stairs. Doing so could
damage the suspension system – leading to frame failure and serious
injury to the user and/or the occupants.
BOB IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY, DAMAGE, OR FAILURE
THAT RESULTS FROM OWNER’S FAULTY ASSEMBLY OR
MAINTENANCE AFTER SHIPPING.
AGE RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that your child be a minimum of 6 to 8 weeks old
before riding in the stroller. Young babies incapable of holding their
head up must be provided additional head and neck support to ride
safely. For jogging and off road use, children should be at least 6 to
8 months old.
Children develop at different rates. Consult with your pediatrician
regarding the suitability of the stroller use with your child.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:
Reference Fig. 1 as it describes the various parts of the stroller.
1 UNPACK: Remove stroller and stroller wheels from packaging.
Plastic packaging material was used to
protect the front fork dropouts, the front
wheel axle quick release, handlebar
release levers and the metal shock
brackets. Remove these plastic
pieces.
2 SWINGARM: Rotate the
swingarm away from the front
of the stroller until the shocks
engage in the first position (Fig.
2). The shocks’ locking pins will
“snap” and lock into position 1.
3 HANDLEBAR: Rotate the
stroller handlebar up to the fully
open position. Slider Latches will
lock into place (Fig. 3).
4 REAR WHEEL:
Place the rear
wheel quick release
lever in the open
position, as shown
in Fig. 4. Insert the
rear wheel’s stub
axle into the hole in
the rear dropout. If
the axle does not
slide in easily,
loosen the quick
release adjusting
nut (Fig. 4) by hand.
Re-insert the axle
fully into the rear
dropout until the
axle shoulder or
snap ring on the
axle comes in
contact with the
dropout (Fig. 5).
Move the quick
release lever to the
closed position (Fig.
6). The word
CLOSE should be clearly visible and the quick release lever should
be pointing up towards the seat. When properly adjusted, it will require
considerable pressure (80-105 inch/pounds) to close the lever. If you
do not feel this
resistance (too loose
or too tight), return the
quick release lever
back to the open
position (Fig. 4), and
adjust the adjusting
nut (clockwise to
tighten,
counterclockwise to
loosen). Move the
quick release lever to
the closed position
(Fig. 6). NOTE:
Follow all instructions
exactly. If you are
unsure how to
operate the quick
release, consult your
dealer or contact
BOB.
5 FRONT WHEEL:
(Fig. 7) shows the
anatomy of the front
wheel and quick
release.
The front fork’s dropouts are slotted to receive the front wheel (Fig.
8). Slide the wheel into the dropouts so that the quick release lever
is on the left hand side of the stroller when the fork is rotated forward
and locked in the fixed jogging position (see section 6). Make sure
the wheel is centered in the
fork and that the axle is
touching the top of the drop out
slot.
Securely tighten the wheel in
place as follows: With the quick
release lever in the open
position (Fig. 8), tighten the
adjusting nut (clockwise) until
it comes in contact with the
stroller dropout. Move the
quick release lever to the
closed position (Fig. 9). This
should require significant
pressure. If you do not feel
significant resistance, turn the
quick release lever back to the
open position (Fig. 8), and hand
tighten the adjusting nut by one
or two more turns in the
clockwise direction. Move the
quick release lever toward the
closed position (Fig. 9). The
word CLOSE should be clearly
visible and the quick release
lever should be parallel to the
stroller fork leg. It should require
considerable pressure (80-105
inch-pounds) to close the lever
when properly adjusted. NOTE:
Follow all instructions exactly.
If you are unsure how to
operate the quick release,
consult your dealer or call BOB.
6 SWIVEL LOCKOUT: Your
new Revolution Stroller can
be used in one of two modes.
The stroller can be used as a
swiveling wheel stroller (swivel
mode) when the lockout knob
is in the unlocked position (Fig. 10).
Or, it can be used as a fixed wheel
stroller (Jogging Mode) when the
swivel lockout knob is in the locked
position (Fig. 11). To change from
the swiveling wheel mode to the
fixed wheel mode, lift and slide the
lockout knob (Fig. 10) up and all
the way to the right. Then release
the knob, and it will snap down.
Next, rotate the fork until the pin
engages and locks the fork in
position. You are now ready to use
the stroller in the fixed wheel mode.
To change the stroller back to the
swivel mode, lift the lockout knob
and rotate it to the left. This will
free the fork, and the stroller is now
ready to use in the swivel mode.
TRACKING ADJUSTMENT:
It should be noted that all fixed
three wheeled vehicles can be
easily influenced to deviate from
a straight path. In some cases
strollers can have or develop a
tendency to pull to the right/left due
to many different factors including tire pressure, wheel installation,
road conditions and manufacturing tolerances. If you find your BOB
stroller to significantly track or pull to the left or right while in the
jogging configuration during use on flat terrain, follow the sequence
of instructions below.
Tracking Adjustment Instructions:
Note: Tracking adjustment can only be performed with the stroller fork
locked out (jogging configuration). Roll test the stroller as described
below. It is recommended you have someone assist with this task in
order to catch and return the stroller. Fig. 12 illustrates the roll test
process.
a. Empty the stroller. Do not roll test with a child or any occupant
in the stroller.
b. Find a location on level ground approximately 16 ft. long. It is helpful
to use an existing straight-line as a frame of reference such as the
edge of the sidewalk or a painted line in a playground.
c. Align the stroller so the rear wheel axles are perpendicular to the
straight line. Push and release the stroller, trying carefully not to
influence its direction to the left or right, so it rolls straight down the
test path. This step should be performed more than once to make
sure the stroller was not biased
left or right by the pushing action.
d. If the stroller consistently pulls
to the left or right when pushed
straight, proceed with the steps
below until tracking is satisfactory.
Fig 12. illustrates how to interpret
the results.
Reference convention: Left and
right are described as viewed from
the operator’s frame of reference
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Fig. 1
Anatomy of the
BOB Revolution
Stroller.
Fig. 3 Handle in the unfolded position.
Handlebar Release
Lever
Slider Latch
Fig. 7
Front wheel Quick Release Anatomy.
Adjusting
Nut
Quick
Release
Lever
Tire/Wheel
Cam
Housing
Fig. 10
Swivel lockout -
unlocked position
Swivel
Lockout
Knob
(Unlocked
Position)
Fork
Fig. 11
Swivel lockout -
locked position
Swivel
Lockout
Knob
(Locked
Position)
Fork
Handlebar Release Lever
Sun Canopy
Canopy Drawstring
Handlebar
Swing Arm
Shock Absorber
Shock Release Button
Slider Latch
Seat Back Pocket
Seat Recline Adjusters
Wrist Safety Strap
Frame Release Handle
Swing
Arm
Pivot
5 Point
Safety Harness
Foot Well
Low Boy
Cargo
Pouch
Seat Pockets
Rear Canopy Flap
Parking Brake
Fork
Tracking
Adjustment Knob
Swivel Lockout Knob
Fig. 9
Quick Release in closed
position and parallel to fork leg.
Fork
Dropout
Quick
Release
Lever
Fig. 13
Tracking adjustment.
Tracking
Adjustment
Knob
Fork
Fig. 8
Front wheel dropouts shown
with wheel in correct position. Quick
Release lever perpendicular to dropout.
Fork
Dropouts
Quick
Release
Lever
Fig. 12 Stroller roll test.
16’
Stroller pulls
to left
90 o
Wheel axles
perpendicular
to straight line
Stroller pulls
to right
Top View Of Stroller
Position 1
Shock
Release
Button
Position 2
Swingarm in unfolded position
with shock in position 1.
Fig. 2
Fig. 5
Rear wheel installed with
snap ring or shoulder contacting dropout.
Snap Ring or
Axle Shoulder
Dropout
Quick Release
Lever In Fully
Open Position
Adjusting Nut
Fig. 4 Rear wheel Quick Release with
lever in open position.
Fig. 6
Quick release in the
closed position.
Quick
Release
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