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Assembly and Tuning Guide - 2018

Section II 

COMFORT, PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY

Adjusting for your Co-Pilot -

Your KidRunner comes with an adjustable, 
padded five-point safety harness. 

Put your kid in the COCKPIT and tighten the seat 

belt snug enough that they can’t come loose 

and/or lean too far forward but loose enough for 
comfort. 

Summary of Contents for RUN

Page 1: ...gs 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 ...

Page 2: ...ur 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 Info KidRunners com We will walk you through whatever you need ...

Page 3: ... 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...

Page 4: ...ly 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 ...

Page 5: ...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 ...

Page 6: ...nsert 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 ...

Page 7: ...Assembly and Tuning Guide 2018 Section I ASSEMBLY Step 2 Forks in Cockpit When you re finished it should look like this ...

Page 8: ...s 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 ...

Page 9: ... 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 Assembly and Tuning Guide 2018 Four sets of screws washers and lock nuts Start by removing only one side of the Fork Plate screws ...

Page 10: ...lide 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 Assembly and Tuning Guide 2018 Line up the holes Start by removing only one side of the Fork Plate screws ...

Page 11: ...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 wa...

Page 12: ...Section I ASSEMBLY Step 3 Attaching the Fork Plate to the Forks Loosely tighten and repeat on the other side of the FORKS Assembly and Tuning Guide 2018 ...

Page 13: ...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 Assembly and Tuning Guide 2018 ...

Page 14: ... DRINK You ve done the hardest step and you re almost finished Assembly and Tuning Guide 2018 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 ...

Page 15: ...tep 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 ...

Page 16: ... 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 ...

Page 17: ...Assembly and Tuning Guide 2018 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 ...

Page 18: ... 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 ...

Page 19: ...e 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...

Page 20: ...CKPIT 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 ...

Page 21: ... sizes from about 27 to 47 It also includes a quick release DOG LEASH TEATHER Women generally seem to prefer wearing the waist harness above the hips and men generally wear it more squarely on their hips Each person finds their own most comfortable position We generally recommend starting with a snug fit around the waist and loosen as needed for comfort ...

Page 22: ... AND SAFETY Adjusting for your Co Pilot Your KidRunner comes with an adjustable padded five point safety harness Put your kid in the COCKPIT and tighten the seat belt snug enough that they can t come loose and or lean too far forward but loose enough for comfort ...

Page 23: ...s of downward pressure on your waist harness so when you run both the COCKPIT and the WAIST HARNESS are smooth and comfortable On your first several runs get a sense of comfort and performance by feeling too much up down pressure on your waist harness tongue weight Be prepared to re adjust until you find the Sweet Spot What is the SWEET SPOT It s what customers describe as the moment when they ve ...

Page 24: ...Assembly and Tuning Guide 2018 Section II COMFORT PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY Adjusting The Sun Visor UP DOWN ...

Page 25: ...D and TOE WEIGHTS Attach the LED light to the back of the COCKPIT using the rubber gasket Your KidRunner comes with two 1 5 LB HEAD and TOE weights Option to remove weights if when running with kids 20 lbs NOTE The Head and TOW weights increase cockpit stability when running with kids 20 LBS ...

Page 26: ...Assembly and Tuning Guide 2018 Section II COMFORT PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY CHECK ALL OF YOUR CONNECTIONS COCKPIT PITCH LOCKED FORK TIPS TIGHT REED SCREWS TIGHT FORK PLATE BOW TIGHT HARNESS PIN FULL IN ...

Page 27: ...from a stop you ll feel a slight tug on your waist harness and the cockpit may rock back forth gently Once you establish your momentum the harness will be very light comfortable around your waist and the cockpit will stabilize smooth out Experiment with up down hills and get a sense of what level of grade feels most comfortable to you Experiment with terrain always ensuring that you are avoiding o...

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