1. How to load your child safely
The carriers have a loading stabiliser located on the base. Undo the Velcro
and pull out, place your foot on it to help to keep the carrier steady. On a
Micro+ use the metal frame to stabilise the carrier while loading.
i. Loosen the side straps and make the child seat area as wide as
possible.
ii. Unclip the child harness buckles.
iii. Lower the child into the seat area (see fig 1 & 2).
iv. Support the weight of the child using the grab handle found in
front of the child’s seat.
v. Raise or lower the child’s seat to suit your child (see adjusting the
seat height).
2. Adjusting the seat height
The anatomically designed child seat can be raised and lowered to ensure
a comfortable ride for your child, as they grow. The seat height adjuster
is located below the comfort pad, it connects the child seat to the back
system, to adjust the height use the labelled webbing strap pull on this to
raise the seat and pull the yellow d-ring to loosen to lower the seat.
6 months
to give the child back and side support, it is best to have the
seat slightly lowered so that the child’s shoulders are level with the top of
the side wings.
12-18 months
raise the seat so the child’s armpits are level with the side
wings (see fig 3).
18
at this age you may need to lower the seat, again the child’s
armpits should be level with the side wings. It is not odd for a 2 year olds
feet to be touching the ground when the carrier is on the floor.
3. How to secure your child
i. Pass the webbing harness straps over the child’s shoulders and
re-clip the harness buckles.
ii. Tighten the child’s harness, by lengthening / shortening the
webbing under the fleece straps. The harness straps are adjusted by opening the
back zip pocket and undoing the buckles – pull to a snug fit and lock the buckles in
position.
iii. Never use a carrier without the harness fitted snuggly
iv. Pull evenly on both the side wing straps to draw the child seat in towards the
back system (as close as possible), ensuring that the child is not constricted and
uncomfortable.
Always make sure that the child is correctly harnessed in and that the harness has
been adjusted correctly every time you use the carrier.
NEVER LEAVE A CHILD UNATTENDED IN A CHILD CARRIER.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
self-adjusting shoulder
tension straps (A)
top grab handle
sternum strap (D)
bigeye back-system
coloured eyelets (C)
back-system velcro
flap (B)
d-ring for footloops
(found under the seat)
hip-belt buckle (F)
shoulder straps (E)
self-adjusting shoulder
tension straps (A)
top grab handle
sternum strap (D)
bigeye back-system
coloured eyelets (C)
back-system velcro
flap (B)
d-ring for footloops
(found under the seat)
hip-belt buckle (F)
shoulder straps (E)
(Do this at home - before you take the carrier out with your child).
Loosen the shoulder straps and hip belt first.
1. Fitting the hip belt
First position the hip belt correctly, with the centre of the hip belt covering your hip-bone, so
the hips can help support the load. Position and tighten the hip belt
‘F’
as tightly as possible.
2. The correct fit
When you have fitted the hip belt, look to check whether there is a gap between your shoulder
and the shoulder strap
‘E’
.
• If there is no gap then the carrier will not need adjusting.
• If there is a gap then you will need to shorten the back system.
• If the carrier lifts off your hips you will need to make the back system longer
3. Adjusting the back system
Before adjusting; study the way the strap has been fed through the
‘bigeye’
back system, this
will help during re-assembly.
i. Simply part the ‘Velcro webbing’ strap
‘B’
, which secures the adult carrying harness to
the back system through the coloured eyelets
‘C’
.
ii. Slide the Velcro-webbing strap out.
iii. When you have decided the correct height position, simply re-feed the Velcro webbing
strap through the two of the eyelets.
iv. On re-feed through 2 eyelets of the same colour on the back system.
v. Secure ‘Velcro webbing’ strap firmly in place.
4. Adjusting the shoulder straps
Pull down and backwards on the two webbing straps
‘E’
, this will transfer some of the weight
from the hips to your shoulders.
The weight distribution should be 70% hips 30%
shoulders.
The shoulder tension straps
‘A’
need to be pulled down and forward to pull the top
of the carrier in towards your back.
The shoulder straps must fit closely.
At most you should be able to only get a single finger between shoulder straps and you, then
take a deep breath in & lift your arms.
The hip belt MUST stay in position on your hips.
All carriers have self-adjusting shoulder tension straps.
5. Sternum strap
Slide the 2 adjusters
‘D’
to the required position and click the two parts of the buckle together
and pull the webbing strap so that the elastic starts to take the strain.
By using the sternum
strap it will greatly reduce the strain on your shoulders.
Please note the sternum straps are re-moveable and can be taken off and repositioned if
necessary.
