InStep Rocket ACIS99ROCKTBLU User Manual

Important! Keep instructions for future reference.

User’s Manual

This manual contains safety, assembly, use and maintenance instructions. Read these instructions
carefully before use and keep them for future reference. Your child’s safety may be affected if you do
not follow these instructions. The InStep Bicycle Trailer must be assembled by an adult who has read
and understands the instructions in this manual. Keep the packaging away from children and dispose
all packaging before use. Do not return to store. Call toll free [phone] for assistance
and replacement parts.

Rocket

Two Seat Bicycle Trailer

Model Number ACIS99ROCKTBLU

Contents

Safety................................................ 2

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Use ............................................... 2

Storage ............................................ 3

Additional Warnings for Customers in the European Union.... 3

Parts and Features..................................... 4

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Unfold the Canopy Frame ............................. 5

Attach the Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Attach the Canopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Extend and Secure the Tow Bar......................... 7

Attach the Rear Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Attaching the Trailer.................................... 8

Disassembly of the Trailer ............................. 9

Attaching to a Bicycle with Quick Release Axles............10

Using the 5-Point Safety Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using the 5-Point Safety Harness with One Children . . . . . . . .11

Converting the Safety Harness for One Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Using the 5-Point Safety Harness with Two Children . . . . . . . .13

Adjusting the Shoulder Strap Height .....................13

Insert the Safety Flag...................................14

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Storing the Trailer......................................15

Warranty .............................................15

1

Thank You

For purchasing the InStep Bicycle Trailer.
You will be sure to enjoy hours of pleasurable
exercise and family time. If you have any questions
or comments our customer service hours are:

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Monday - Friday.
You may also reach us through the following:

Contact us:

Phone: [phone]
The Web: www.pacic-cycle.co.uk
Email: customer-service@pacic-cycle.co.uk
Address: Vantage Way, The Fulcrum,

Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NU

Important!

Do not return the product to the store. Please
contact customer service at+44 (0)1202 732288
for assistance and replacement parts.

2

Safety

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE SAFETY INSTRUC­TIONS LISTED BELOW MAY RESULT IN SERI­OUS INJURY OR DEATH. Always read and under­stand the information and warnings in this manual
before using the Bicycle Trailer.

If you are unsure of any information in this manual
or have a question regarding assembly or use
please call customer service. Always keep this
manual for reference and include it with resale of
the Bicycle Trailer.

Assembly

• An adult who has read and understands
the information and warnings in the manual
shall assemble this product according to
manufacturer’s instructions.

• Do not use the product if there are any missing
or damaged parts. Do not return the product
to the store. Please contact customer service
at [phone] for assistance and
replacement parts.

• Dispose of all plastic bags and wrapping material
immediately.

• Check the assembly (i.e.: crossbar locked,
screws tight) before using the product.

• Never allow children to assemble, fold, or
disassemble the trailer.

Children

WARNING The maximum weight capacity
per child is 40 lbs. The total weight (children
and cargo) in the trailer cannot exceed 92 lbs.

WARNING Avoid serious injury from falling or
sliding out. Always use the 5-Point
Safety Harness.

WARNING Never leave children unattended
in or around the trailer.

WARNING!

• Never have more than two children in the trailer
at one time.

• This vehicle is intended for use with children at
least 12 months old and weighing up to 40 lbs
(18kg).

• The draw bar load, which is the vertical
load measured at the pitch pivot of the bike
connection, is a maximum of 29 lbs (13kg) and
minimum of 9 lbs (4kg).

• Never use with children that cannot support their
own head. Maximum child height is 40” (101cm).

Use

WARNING To avoid injury ensure that

your child is kept away when unfolding and
folding this product.

WARNING Do not let your child play with
this product.

WARNING Parcels or accessories placed
on the trailer may cause the trailer to
become unstable. Do not place items on the
trailer. Hazardous conditions may exist if
package carrying accessories are added to
the product.

WARNING Always use the crotch strap in

combination with the waist belt. Always use
the restraint system.

• The maximum weight that can be carried in the
cabin pockets is 1 lbs. each. The maximum
weight that can be carried in the rear storage
area is 10 lbs.

• Attach a rearview mirror on the bicycle to check
on the (child/children) in the trailer.

• When using the double trailer with one child,
seat them in the center.

• Occupant must wear a certied helmet at all

times when riding in the trailer

3

• User should reference and obey all local legal
requirements when using the bike trailer on
public roads.

The manufacturer recommends the bicycle to be
used with the trailer undergo a safety check with
a qualied bicycle mechanic before attaching
the trailer.

Before each use check:

• The brakes work properly! Braking distance is
increased when pulling a trailer.

• The trailer for damage. Do not use if damaged.

• The tire pressure. If necessary inate the
tires to within the range shown on the tire
sidewall. Always use a foot or hand pump to

inate the tires.

• The fasteners are tight. Tighten if necessary.

• The safety ag and reectors are in place.
Do not use the trailer without the safety ag and
reector in place.

During use be sure to:

• Take proper steps (clothing, ventilation,
hydration) to protect the child from exposure
hazards such as wind chill and heat exhaustion.
These hazards will have a greater impact on the
less active passenger.

• Always have the canopy in place.

• Avoid braking suddenly.

• Always maintain a safe speed. The trailer is not
intended for use at high speeds. Do not exceed
10 MPH.

• Allow more time for braking. The additional load
of a passenger trailer will increase the amount
of distance needed to stop a moving bicycle with
trailer attached.

• The trailer requires a wide turning radius. Do not
turn sharply. Sharp changes in direction may
cause a tip over.

• Use caution when turning on loose or uneven
surfaces and when going downhill.

• Allow extra clearance for the trailer when near
curbs, parked cars, and other obstacles.

• Do not ride over curbs, bumps or holes.

• Do not use the trailer in hazardous weather or
at night.

• Do not pull or push the trailer with a vehicle.

• Always keep the canopy / cover closed while the
trailer is in use.

• Accessories not approved by the manufacturer
shall not be used.

Storage

• Use caution to avoid pinch points when folding
or unfolding the Trailer.

• Do not use cleaning solvents; clean only with
mild soap and water.

4

Parts and Features

Frame includes:

• Double Seat with 5-point

safety harness

• Side walls

• Tow bar

• Bicycle coupler

• Rear wheel brackets

Rear wheels (2)

Weather shield

Safety ag

with pole

Canopy

5

Assembly

Unfold the Canopy Frame

WARNING!

There are pinch points between the sidewalls
and the frame of the trailer that may cause injury.
Fold or unfold the trailer slowly using caution.
Keep children clear when folding or unfolding
the trailer.

Ensure that all locking devices are engaged
before use.

2.

Rotate the left wall up until it is in the vertical

position.

1.

Stand behind the trailer and rotate the right

wall up until it is in the vertical position.

3.

Rotate the crossbar into the joiner housing.

5.

Pull up and down on the crossbar to make

sure it is locked in place.

Right
wall

Left wall

4.

Pull back on the coupler and insert into joiner

to lock into place.

1

2

2

3

Lock

Release
button

Joiner
housing

Crossbar

6

Attach the Canopy

1.

Bring the front panel up and fasten the

buckles on each of the side walls.

2.

Bring the back panel up and fasten the
buckles on each of the side walls. Pull the
straps on the side walls to tighten.

3.

Attach the hook and loop fasteners on the
canopy to the strips on the front and back
frame walls.

4.

Stretch the canopy over the trailer frame.

The bug screen should face towards the front
of the trailer.

5.

Fasten the three snaps on the front, back and
top of the canopy to the side walls (six snaps
total).

Snap

Snap

Hook

and loop

Canopy

Unroll weather shield
from elastic (if needed)

Hook
and loop

bug
screen

Fasten buckles to side wall

Extend and Secure the Tow Bar

1.

Pull the tow bar

locking latch down
and out of the bottom
latch slot.

2.

Extend and Secure
the Tow Bar.

3.

Rotate the tow bar
until it rests on the
front end of the frame.

4.

The tow bar locking

latch should snap into
the top slot.

5.

Check that the tow bar

is securely locked into
place.

Tow b a r

Locking

latch in

down

position

Locking

latch in up

position

Snap

7

Attach the Rear Wheels

1.

Insert the rear wheel axle into the rear wheel
bracket hole.

2.

Push the wheel into the bracket until you hear

the axle click into place.

Wheel axle

Rear wheel

bracket

3.

Pull rmly on the wheel to ensure the locking

mechanism is engaged. Repeat these steps
on the opposite side.

WARNING!

Click

Rear wheels that are not securely locked in place
may fall off the trailer and cause serious injury
or death. Always check the wheels are securely
locked in place before use.

Rear brake

engaged with

wheel gear

Release lever

for rear wheels

Note: shown from underside of

the frame.

8

The following section provides instructions for
attaching the trailer to a bicycle with rear hub nuts
or quick release.

Attaching the Trailer

WARNING!

Use of the trailer without the safety strap attached
to the bicycle may result in serious injury or death.
Always attach the safety strap to the bicycle when
using the trailer.

1.

Using a wrench, remove the hub nut and

washer from the bicycle’s back wheel.

Washer

Hub nut

2.

Place the tab washer on the axle. Fit the tab

into the slot on the bicycle frame dropout.

3.

Place the coupler plate on the axle, in a

vertical position and the large hole down.
Align the pegs on the back of the plate with
the holes in the tab washer.

4.

Place the hub nut and washer back on the axle

and tighten.

Coupler

pegs

Coupler

plate large

hole

Washer

Hub nut

Coupler

plate

Note: If your bike frame doesn’t have a slot in the

drop out, rotate the tab to t in the axle slot.

Axle slot

Tab

Tab

washer

Slot

9

5.

Insert the tow bar into the large hole on the
coupler plate.

6.

Insert the locking pin through the coupler plate
and tow bar.

7.

Slide the metal safety loop onto the end of the
locking pin. Check that it is securely in place.

8.

Wrap the tow bar safety strap around the

bicycle frame and clip it to the ring on the end
of the tow bar.

Coupler

plate

Tow b a r

Note: view is looking down on the tow bar

Note: view is looking down on the tow bar

Note: view is looking

down on the tow bar

Note: view is looking
down on the tow bar

Locking pin

Safety loop

Safety strap

Safety loop

secured to pin

Safety strap clip

Tow bar ring

Bicycle frame

Disassembly of the Trailer

To disassemble the Trailer, reverse the order of the
trailer attachment.

If desired, leave the coupler plate on the
bicycle for future use. It is not necessary to remove.

10

1.

Flip the quick release lever and remove the
nut and spring from the opposite side.

Attaching to a Bicycle with Quick Release Axles

2.

Remove the axle skewer and spring. Leave the

wheel in place.

3.

Slide the axle skewer through the coupler plate

and tab washer.

4.

Insert the axle skewer, tab washer, coupler

plate and spring through the wheel, with the
parts oriented as described in step 3.

Fit the tab on the tab washer into the slot on

the bicycle frame dropout.

Note: If your bike frame doesn’t have a slot in the

drop out, rotate the tab to t in the axle slot.

The wide end of the

spring must face out,

touching the lever.

The bell on the coupler

plate should face out.

The hook on the tab

washer must face

towards the wheel hub.

5.

Place the spring and nut (removed in step 1)

on the axle skewer and tighten.

6.

Rotate the quick release lever up and close

fully and tightly.

7.

Follow steps 5 - 8 on Page 9.

Axle slot

Tab

washer

11

Using the 5-point Safety Harness with One Child

WARNING

Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out. Always
properly secure the passenger with the 5-Point Safety
Harness. It may be dangerous to leave your child
unattended. Never leave your child unattended in or
near the bicycle trailer.

1. Unbuckle the

shoulder straps
from the center
lap buckle.

2. Seat the

child in the center
of the passenger
compartment.

4. Place the shoulder

straps over the child’s
shoulders with the waist
belt under the child’s arms.

See Adjusting the
Shoulder Strap Height
below for more detail.

5. Clip the shoulder straps

into the lap belt buckle,
and adjust the shoulder
straps.

Important! Adjust
the shoulder straps and
lap buckle so they meet
at the child’s stomach.

Note: To properly remove
the child, reverse above

s t e p s 1 - 5 , an d t ak e t h e

child out.

3. Place the lap

belt buckle
between the
child’s legs.

12

Important! When not in use, fold the lip of the lap
buckle pad over the buckle opening and secure
with the Velcro™ tabs

Converting the Safety Harness for One Child

1.

Start with the straps in the two-child position.

Unfasten the shoulder straps from the center
lap buckle on both sets of safety harnesses.

2.

Snap the left shoulder strap from the right set

of safety harnesses into the center lap buckle.
Then, snap the right shoulder strap from
the left set of safety harness into the center
buckle.

Note: By doing this you will be ipping the

buckle prong on each strap, which will twist
the shoulder straps.

.

Right Safety

Harness

Left Safety

Harness

Right Safety

Harness

Left Safety

Harness

Fold side buckles

down

3.

To untwist the straps,

locate the shoulder strap
anchors on the seat
back. Pull the anchor
away from the seat.

4.

Insert the anchor through

the slit in the seat back,
pushing it towards the
front.

5.

Untwist the strap and

re-insert the safety strap

anchor through the slit
to the back of the seat.

Repeat steps 3-5 for the

opposite side.

6.

The safety straps are now in the one child

position as shown below.

Center Safety

Harness

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Using the 5-Point Safety Harness

1.

Unbuckle the shoulder
straps from the center
lap buckle.

2.

Seat the child in

the center of the
passenger
compartment.

3.

Place the lap belt

buckle between the
child’s legs.

4.

Place the shoulder straps over the child’s

shoulders with the waist belt under the
child’s arms. See Adjusting the Shoulder
Strap Height below for more detail.

Adjusting the Shoulder Strap Height

There are three slots on the back of the seat.
These slots are used to adjust the proper height of
the shoulder straps to your child’s height. To adjust
the shoulder strap height:

1.

Starting from the back

of the seat, pull the
shoulder strap anchor
away form the seat.

2.

Insert the anchor through
the slit in the seat,
pushing it towards the
front.

3.

Insert the anchor

through the slit in the
front of the seat at the
desired height.

4.

Pull the strap and anchor

all the way through to
the back. Make sure
the strap is properly
anchored on the seat
back. Repeat these
steps for the
opposite strap.

WARNING!

Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out.
Always properly secure the passenger with the

5-Point Safety Harness.

It may be dangerous to leave your child unattend­ed. Never leave your child unattended in or near
the bicycle trailer.

Using the 5-Point Safety Harness With Two Children

5.

Clip the shoulder straps

into the lap belt buckle,
and adjust the shoulder
straps.

Important! Adjust the
shoulder straps and lap
buckle so they meet at the
child’s stomach.

Note: To properly remove
the child, reverse above

s t e p s 1- 5 , a n d t a k e t h e

child out.

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Accessories

The following accessories can be ordered from:

www.instep.net

Additional Coupler Kits (includes; coupler plate, tab
washer and locking pin)

Important! The safety ag is an important safety

feature that warns others a trailer is present and

on the bicycle. Always have the safety ag on the

trailer when in use.

Insert the Safety Flag

1.

Assemble the ag pole sections by

sliding the top half of the pole into
the opening of the bottom half of
the pole.

2.

Slide the pole through the hole and

into the sleeve located near the
rear corner.

Flag pole sleeve

15

Tow b a r

Storing the Trailer

1.

Remove the ag and pole. Separate the ag

pole sections.

2.

Remove the rear wheels:

a. Find the release

lever on the wheel
bracket.

b. Pull the release

lever straight
out and hold.

c. Remove the

wheel.

d. Release the lever.

3.

Fold the tow bar
underneath the trailer
by pulling the tow bar
locking latch down
and out of the bottom
latch slot.

4.

Place all loose items
inside the passenger
compartment.

5.

Carefully fold the
frame down.

6.

Store in a dry place.

There are pinch points between the sidewalls and
the frame of the trailer that may cause injury.
Always fold or unfold the trailer slowly and with
caution. Keep children clear when folding or
unfolding the trailer.

Warranty

Release

lever

WARNING!

Important! If the storage area is hot then release

some air from the tires. This will help prevent
excessive expansion or popping.

Pacic Cycle UK warrants this product to be free

of defective materials and workmanship for 1 year
from the date of original purchase.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE ONLY
WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT,
AND IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER
WARRANTY. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND WARRANTY OF
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS
LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF
THE EXPRESS WARRANTY. This limited

warranty give you specic legal rights and you

may also have other rights which may vary from
state to state.

This warranty is extended only to the original

consumer purchaser for non-commercial use and

does not cover tires or tubes, grips, brake pads, or
other wear parts, ordinary wear and tear, abuse,
misuse, neglect, theft, or damage due to accident.

PACIFIC CYCLE UK IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER
ANY PERSONAL INJURIES, DAMAGE TO, OR,
FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER
LOSSES DUE TO ACCIDENT, ABUSE, MISUSE,
ALTERATION, NEGLECT, NORMAL WEAR AND
TEAR, IMPROPER ASSEMBLY, IMPROPER FIT,
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OR USE OF
UNAUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT
DESIGNED FOR THE PRODUCT.

To make a claim under warranty, notication of
such defect must be given to Pacic Cycle UK.

The address stated on the previous page.
You will be instructed on how the product or part
needing replacement should be shipped postpaid

to Pacic Cycle UK.

Manufactured for Pacic Cycle UK (A Division of Dorel Industries)
Pacic Cycle UK, Vantage Way, The Fulcrum, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NU

@2014 Pacic Cycle UK, · Made in China · Printed 2014
InStep™ is a registered trademark of Pacic Cycle UK.

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