Century PM-1109AB User Manual

Instruction

Manual

English PM-1109AB 4/99

Do not use this product until
you read and understand
these instructions.

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DEDICATED TO QUALITY

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If you should have any problems with this product, call
toll-free 1-800-837-4044 or fax at 1-610-286-4555.

Or write us at: Century Products Division

P.O. Box 100
Elverson, PA. 19520-9974
Attention: Customer Service Department

Please have the following information available. See label
on stroller leg.

Model Number:

Manufacture Date:

Date of Purchase:

Need Help?

✔ Read and understand stroller instruction manual before

using stroller.

✔ Read and understand car seat instruction manual

before using car seat in a vehicle.

✔ Use the SmartFit

®

Base provided with this product
only with a Century Assura™, SmartFit®, SmartFit®Plus,
SmartFit®Elite, SmartFit®Elite V or SmartFit® SupremeV
Infant Car Seat.

✔ Never leave child unattended.
✔ Use with only one (1) child at a time.
✔ Do not use accessories other than those provided

by Century.

NOTE: All warnings and instructions apply whether
stroller is being used with or without child’s tray in the
use position.

Car Seat/Stroller Use:

Maximum Weight: 22 lbs. (10 kg)

Maximum Height: 27 inches (69 cm)

Stroller Use:

Maximum Weight: 40 lbs. (18.2 kg)

Maximum Height: 40 inches (101 cm)

Page:

1 Important Information

2 Warnings

3 Assembly

Opening Stroller

Front Wheel Assembly

Locking Footrest

Rear Wheel Assembly

Attaching Cup Holder and Storage Pouch

Adjusting Handle

5 Car Seat/Stroller Use

Locking Or Unlocking Rear Wheels

Locking Or Unlocking Front Wheel Swivels

Attaching Car Seat

Removing Car Seat

7 Stroller Use

Locking Or Unlocking Rear Wheels

Locking Or Unlocking Front Wheel Swivels

Closing Child’s Tray Slot

Canopy Positions

Child’s Tray Use

Seat Back Positions

Securing Child With Harness

Attaching Boot

Adjusting Footrest

10 Folding

11 Maintenance

Cleaning Cup Holder

Cleaning Stroller

Dented Wheels

12 Replacement Parts

1

Safety First Checklist

Weight and Height Limits

Table of Contents

Save instruction manual

for future reference.

Failure to follow all warnings and instructions could result in serious injury or
death.

• Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping.

- Child may become entangled in harness straps and suffocate.

- Stroller may roll away and crash even with brakes engaged.

• Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out. Always use seat belt.

• DO NOT pull or carry stroller on stairs or escalators with child in it.

• DO NOT lift car seat/stroller unit by car seat handle or car seat shell. Handle may break.

• DO NOT allow child to climb unassisted into stroller, play, hang or pull down on car seat or
stroller handle as stroller may tip over.

• DO NOT hang anything on handle or canopy. Stroller may become unstable and tip over.

• DO NOT jog with stroller. Push stroller at a normal walking speed only. Fast walking, jogging
or running can cause loss of control.

• DO NOT overload basket. Maximum basket weight is 10 lbs. (4.5 kg). Stroller may become
unstable and tip over.

• DO NOT use accessories other than those provided by Century.

WARNINGS

2

1 Hold swivel wheel assembly

upright (Tab pointing down).

2 Tilt stroller slightly back and

push wheel assembly onto leg
until it locks in place.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 for
opposite leg.

CAUTION: After wheel assembly is complete, pull on

wheels to check that they are locked in place.

1 Stand stroller upright and

rotate lever to release latch.

2 Spread handle and rear legs

until both Fold Locks “click”
into position.

ASSEMBLY

3

Opening Stroller

Front Wheel Assembly

Tab

Push footrest down so that
Cross Tube is centered between
three (3) Tabs on bottom of
footrest, and it snaps in place.

Locking Footrest

Tabs

1 Remove axle protectors from ends of axle and discard.

2 With stroller laying face down

on floor, slide brake lever brackets
onto rear legs until you hear a
click.

NOTE: Brake levers must face
rear of stroller.

Rear Wheel Assembly

Fold Locks

Cross Tube

4

ASSEMBLY continued

WARNING

Prevent a possible choking hazard, discard
axle protectors and polybag which contained
rear wheel parts.

CAUTION:

• Failure to install retainer cap may cause wheels to come
off of stroller.

• After wheel assembly is complete, pull on wheels to check
that they are locked into place.

Hub
Cap

Retainer

Cap

Wheel

Retainer

Wheel

Connector

Brake

Lever

Bracket

• Snap one end of cup holder
over stroller frame above
canopy, rotate down to
opposite side and snap in
place.

• Snap both straps of storage
pouch over stroller handle
as shown.

Attaching Cup Holder and Storage Pouch

Ribs

Axle

WARNING

• To avoid burns, never put hot liquids in cup
holder.

• Avoid possible tipping. DO NOT place more
than 3 lbs. (1.4 kg) in cup holder and
storage pouch combined.

3 Secure Wheel to Axle as shown:

• Push Connector onto Axle with Ribs facing in.

• Slide Wheel onto Axle and push into Connector.

• Slide Wheel Retainer onto end of Axle. Make sure large
end of Wheel Retainer is towards Wheel. Wheel Retainer
should snap into groove on end of Axle.

• Snap wheel Retainer Cap over Wheel Retainer.

• Line up Hub Cap tabs with slots in Wheel and snap Hub

Cap in place.

1 Twist both handle locks inwards

until loose.

2 Grasp center of handle and pull

out to desired length.

3 Twist both handle locks outwards

until they are tight.

DO NOT over tighten handle
locks.

Adjusting Handle

1 Set both rear brakes to prevent

stroller from moving.

2 Position child’s tray in up position:

• Rotate child’s tray over lower
edge of seat.

• Push child’s tray into slots.

• Pull on child’s tray to be sure
it is securely locked.

3 Position stroller back support

in reclined position:

Squeeze both levers on sides of
seat back to release.

4 With car seat handle in locked carrying position (upright)

insert car seat adapter Tongue into child’s tray Slot.

NOTE:

• Before attaching car seat, be sure to remove tongue of

child’s tray pad by pulling out red button and pulling
up on child’s tray pad.

• Car seat may be placed in child’s tray slot either

rear-facing or forward-facing.

1 LOCKING:

Push down on both brake
levers.

2 UNLOCKING:

Push up on both brake levers.

CAR SEAT/STROLLER USE

Locking Or Unlocking Rear Wheels

5

Attaching Car Seat

Rear-facing

Forward-facing

Tongue

Slot

Tongue

Slot

Smooth Surfaces - Use swivel wheels.

Push lever up on front of
wheel so that wheels can
swivel freely.

Rough Surfaces - Use straight wheels.

Push lever down on front
of wheel. When wheels
are straight, they lock in
place for straight tracking.

Locking Or Unlocking Front Wheel Swivels

5 Attach appropriate snaps to

secure car seat to stroller:

NOTE: Use of proper snaps
provide the snuggest
attachment to stroller frame.

6 Pull up on car seat to be

sure it is locked in child’s
tray.

NOTE: Car seat comes with a level indicator which is not
applicable when car seat is used in stroller frame.

1 Set both rear brakes to prevent

stroller from moving.

2 Be sure handle is locked in upright carrying position.

DO NOT lift car seat from child’s tray until you have heard
a “click” sound and have checked that handle is locked.

3 Pull Red Button on front of

child’s tray out and lift car seat.

4 After removing car seat, insert

Tongue of child’s tray pad into
child’s tray Slot.

CAR SEAT/STROLLER USE continued

WARNING

Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding
out:

• Always use harness straps to restrain child,
even when sleeping.

• Always be sure car seat handle is in locked
upright carrying position when lifting or
carrying child.

• Always make sure car seat is locked into
child’s tray before each use.

• Always be sure stroller is fully set up and
fold locks are engaged before using.

• Always be sure brakes are locked when
attaching and removing car seat from
stroller frame.

6

Removing Car Seat

Red Button

Slot

Tongue

Forward-facing

Snap

Rear-facing

Snap

1 LOCKING:

Push down on both brake
levers.

2 UNLOCKING:

Push up on both brake
levers.

Insert Tongue of child’s tray pad
into child’s tray Slot.

STROLLER USE

Locking Or Unlocking Rear Wheels

7

Closing Child’s Tray Slot

WARNING

Prevent serious injury:

• Make sure child is clear of any moving
parts when you adjust stroller.

• DO NOT place parcels on top of canopy.

Canopy has two (2) positions: opened and closed.

Canopy Positions

Slot

Car seat and stroller can be
used together with both
canopies closed.

Tongue

Smooth Surfaces - Use swivel wheels.

Push lever up on front of
wheel so that wheels can
swivel freely.

Rough Surfaces - Use straight wheels.

Push lever down on front
of wheel. When wheels
are straight, they lock in
place for straight tracking.

Locking Or Unlocking Front Wheel Swivels

Stroller may be used with Child’s Tray up or down.

1 For up position:

• Rotate child’s tray over
lower edge of seat.

• Push child’s tray into slots.

• Pull on child’s tray to be sure
it is securely locked.

2 For down position:

• Push child’s tray Release
Buttons on sides of fold locks.

• Pull child’s tray out until it
stops.

• Allow child’s tray to drop
under seat.

STROLLER USE continued

WARNING

Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out:

• Always use shoulder, waist and crotch straps
to restrain child, even when sleeping.

• To prevent child from standing or sliding
out of stroller, be sure shoulder, waist and
crotch straps are SNUG and do not slip loose.

• Periodically check shoulder, waist and crotch
straps to be sure they are snug around child.

8

Child’s Tray Use

Seat back has two (2) positions: upright and reclined.

1 For upright position:

Lift seat back forward until
back support pins hook into
seat back latches.

2 For reclined position:

Release both levers on sides
of seat back.

Seat Back Positions

Securing Child With Harness

Release

Button

Buckle Tongue

Buckle

Secure child with harness system:

• Place child’s arms through

shoulder harness straps.

• Pull waist straps around

child’s waist.

• Place crotch strap between

child’s legs.

• Place crotch strap loop over

buckle.

• Snap Buckle Tongue into Buckle.

• Pull on straps to be sure they are buckled and snug

and that crotch strap is attached.

Adjust harness system:

Adjust length of shoulder, waist and crotch straps by
pulling slider rings.

Adjusting Footrest

STROLLER USE continued

9

1

Slide boot over bottom edge
of seat.

2 Pull boot up under child’s

tray until completely on.

3 Thread attachment strap

through fold lock grip,
around front of fold lock
and fasten snap to boot.

Repeat for other side.

Attaching Boot

Footrest has two (2) positions: toddler and youth.

1 For toddler position (upper):

• Push up on footrest to release

footrest from cross tube.

• Slide footrest up and back

until slot on bottom of

Footrest Adjuster is over
Cross Tube.

• Push down on footrest

to snap adjuster on
cross tube.

2 For youth position (lower):

• Push up on Footrest Adjuster

to release footrest from
cross tube.

• Pull out slightly and slide

footrest down until three (3)
tabs on bottom of footrest
are centered on cross tube.

• Push down on footrest

until it snaps on cross
tube.

Footrest
Adjuster

Footrest
Adjuster

Cross

Tube

WARNING

Avoid serious injury from suffocation or falling
out:

Always secure child with stroller harness when
using boot.

IMPORTANT:

• When folding stroller, turn

stroller front wheels to straddle
frame.

• DO NOT allow front wheels to

rest on frame. Doing so will
cause wheels to warp and
they will not roll correctly.

5 Engage latch on side of stroller to

retain stroller in locked position.

1 Set both rear brakes to prevent

stroller from moving.

2 Remove car seat from stroller frame (see “To Remove

Car Seat” section).

3 Release quick snap fold locks

on each side by grasping
handle grips and pressing on
both buttons.

4 Continue holding buttons in

and lift upward on handles
to fold stroller.

NOTE: This can be done with
child’s tray up or down. Child’s
tray will drop below seat when
folding.

10

FOLDING

Folding Stroller

11

MAINTENANCE

To remove cup holder, pull one end up, rotate over to
opposite side and pull other end up.

Wash cup holder in warm water and mild soap. DO NOT
USE abrasives, solvents, strong detergents, or household
cleaners: they can weaken plastic.

DO NOT place in dishwasher.

Cleaning Cup Holder

Sometimes wheels become “dented” from shipment or
from normal use. You may try the following procedure
for repairing the dented wheel before calling our
Consumer Relations Department:

Blow warm air from hair dryer over dented area for
1 to 3 minutes.

Dented Wheels

WARNING

Avoid serious injury or death:

• Periodically check anchoring straps beneath
seat pad to ensure they are secured to
frame.

• Periodically check and clean child’s tray slot.
If dirty, car seat adapter tongue will not
latch properly. Remove loose objects,
crumbs and any other debris from slot.

Seat and Frame:

• Wipe fabric and frame with damp cloth and mild

soap. DO NOT USE abrasives, solvents, strong
detergents, or household cleaners: they can weaken
plastic.

• DO NOT machine wash or dry seat pads that have

boards in them.

Comfort Pad:

• Machine wash in cold water, machine dry on cool

setting to prevent shrinkage. DO NOT wash with
other clothes.

• When replacing comfort pad, make sure all waist and

crotch straps are rethreaded through slots in comfort
pad.

• Loop front of comfort pad over leg rest and refasten

attachment strips.

Child’s Tray Slot:

• Clean child’s tray slot with mild soap and water.

DO NOT use household detergents.

Boot:

• Hand wash only.

Line dry.

Cleaning Stroller