Zooper Zydeco SL398D User Manual

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ADJUS TING TH E FOOTRE ST

To raise th e footr est, lif t up and mo ve it int o the des ired
positio n. To lowe r the foo trest, s imult aneou sly pre ss the
adjusti ng butt ons loc ated on e ither s ide of th e seat
and move do wn into t he desi red pos ition ( Fig. 22 ).

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Do not fold y our str oller w hen wet.
Machine w ash rem ovabl e seat an d armre st cove rs usin g gentl e cycle , cold wa ter,
and a mild de terge nt. Do not u se blea ch. The c anopy c an only b e spot wa shed.
Do not use dr yer to d ry fab ric par ts.
Do not leav e your st rolle r in dire ct sunl ight fo r exten ded per iods of t ime.
Clean and l ubric ate all m oving p arts on t he stro ller fr ame and w heels a s neede d.
Use only a pe netra ting si licon b ased lu brica nt.
Regular ly chec k for loo se scre ws, brok en part s, etc. Us e only Zo oper ap prove d
replace ment pa rts ava ilabl e throu gh the se rvic e cente rs list ed belo w.
Wipe off an y sand, s alt or ot her cor rosiv e resid ue afte r each us e where t he stro ller
may be expo sed to th ose ele ments .

MAINT ENANC E

IMPOR TANT CARE AN D SAFET Y INFOR MATION

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IMPOR TANT: REA D THESE S AFETY I NSTRU CTION S CAREF ULLY BEF ORE USI NG
YOUR ST ROLLE R AND KEE P THEM FO R FUTUR E REFER ENCE. TH E SAFET Y OF
YOUR CH ILD DEP ENDS ON I T.

Thank y ou for ch oosin g Zoope r.

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Avoid ser ious in jury f rom fal ling or s lidin g out, alw ays use s afety h arnes s provi ded.
Always en gage th e rear br akes wh en not ho lding o nto you r strol ler.
Never lea ve your c hild un atten ded.
Never use t he stro ller ne ar an ope n fire or e xpose d flame .
Never all ow the st rolle r to be use d as a toy.
Never all ow more t han one c hild at a t ime in th e strol ler.
Never han g bags or o ther it ems fro m the han dle or on t he cano py. This m ay
cause the s troll er to bec ome uns table .
Never use t he stro ller on s tairs o r escal ators .
Do not over load th e baske t. Maxim um load i s 7 lbs. Ex cessi ve weig ht may ca use
a hazardo us unst able co nditi on to exi st.
Do not over load th e canop y pocke t: Maxi mum loa d is 2 lbs . Ex cessi ve weig ht
may creat e a hazar dous un stabl e condi tion to e xist.
This stro ller is n ot reco mmend ed for us e with a ch ild ove r 75 lbs.
Before ea ch use, c heck to m ake sure t he str oller i s set up pr operl y and tha t all the
wheels ar e prope rly and s ecure ly atta ched.
This stro ller is d esign ed as a wal king st rolle r. We do not r ecomm end run ning, ro ller
blading , or othe r such ac tivit ies wit h the Zoo per str oller.
This stro ller is a s ingle s troll er. Do not u se any at tachm ents th at allo w for a sec ond
child.
It may be uns afe to us e acces sorie s other t han tho se appr oved by t he
manufac turer o r distr ibuto r.

WARNIN G: Plast ic axle c aps are f itted t o the

ends of the a xles. T heir fu nctio n is to off er extr a
protect ion dur ing shi pment. B e sure to l ocate t hese
caps, (if s till at tache d after y ou unpa ck the st rolle r),
and see tha t they ar e prope rly dis posed o f,alon g with
all plast ic bags , recyc lable c ardbo ard, etc . Never
leave sma ll piec es arou nd for yo ur chil d to find .

ASSEM BLING S TROLL ER

We recomm end you c hoose a n appro priat e space
for assem bly. The s troll er has st rong me tal axl es that
could scr atch ha rdwoo d floor s or othe r sensi tive
surfac es. The st rolle r seat, ha ndle, r ear axl e, wheel s,
canopy, an d front a rmres t are rea dy to be at tache d
to the fram e. Inst ructi ons for a ttach ing the se item s
are descr ibed be low.

UNLOC KING & OP ENING TH E FRAME

To open the f rame, pu sh down a nd pull b ack on th e
frame loc k conne cting t he rear l eg to the h andle
Then, sta nding b ehind t he stro ller, li ft the tw o handl e
tubes str aight u p ntil th e frame o pens an d locks i nto
place (Fi g.2). C heck by p ressi ng down o n the han dle.

WARNIN G: Be sure c hildr en are at a s afe

distanc e and can not rea ch movi ng part s when ev er
opening c ord clo sing th e strol ler.
The handl e and rea r axle ar e separ ate fro m the
frame.Yo u will ne ed to fir st open t he fram e befor e
attachi ng thos e piece s to the fr ame. Pl ace the f rame
on the floo r so that t he fron t wheel f ork is fa cing up
(Fig.1) .

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Fig.2

SECUR ING THE H ANDLE TO T HE
FRAME

The plast ic hand le hous ings, i nto whi ch the ha ndle ba r
will be sec ured, n eed to be r otate d evenl y to face
straigh t out fro m the mai n strol ler tub es. To do th is, pre ss
in the adju ster bu ttons , w hile ro tatin g each ho using i nto
positio n. Then l ine up th e handl e bar wit h the ope n
housing s (Fig. 3 ). Pres s in on the s pring l ock but tons
located o n the inn er-si des of th e handl e bar. Ins ert the
handle ba r into th e plast ic hous ing. Ma ke sure t hat the
spring lo ck butt ons hav e poppe d out of th e small h oles
located o n inner -side o f the pla stic ha ndle mo lding
(Fig. 4).

WARNIN G: Do not us e the str oller i f the han dle

cannot be p roper ly secu red to th e frame . Conta ct the
appropr iate se rvic e cente r, liste d after m ainte nance
instruc tions , for ass istan ce.To adj ust the h eight o f the
handle, p ress in b oth adj uster b utton s while m oving t he
handle ba r up or dow n into th e desir ed posi tion (F ig. 5).

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ATTACHIN G THE REA R WHEEL S

To instal l the rea r wheel s, pull ou t on the wh eel
retenti on wire l ocate d on the pl astic w heel hu b.
While hol ding th e reten tion wi re out, sl ide th e wheel
onto the ax le (Fig .8). Re lease t he rete ntion w ire onc e
the wheel s lides a s far as it w ill go on to the ax le.
(Fig. 9)Pu ll out on t he whe el to make s ure it ha s been
properl y insta lled. I t shoul d be lock ed to the a xle.
Repeat fo r the oth er rear w heel.

WARNIN G: If you do n ot have t wo whee ls

with brak e clogs, d o not use t he str oller, as t hose ar e
your prim ary br akes. Co ntact t he appr opria te ser vice
center, li sted af ter mai ntena nce ins truct ions, f or
assista nce. Be fore ea ch use do uble ch eck to se e that
both rear w heels a re prop erly se cured t o the rea r axle.

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ATTACHIN G THE FRO NT WHEEL

For easie r acces s to the fr ont for k, tilt t he stro ller on i ts
back. The n loose n, but do n ot remo ve, the wh eel
locking l ever an d the tig hteni ng bolt o n eithe r side of
the front w heel. L ine up th e flat si des of th e front w heel
axle with t he fron t forks ( Fig.1 0) and sl ide the w heel
on. Facin g the str oller, ma ke sure t he rele ase lev er is
on the righ t-han d side. You w ill nee d to reti ghten b oth
the relea se leve r and loc king nu t. There s houl d be
resista nce as yo u push th e locki ng leve r all the w ay
over and do wn so tha t it is par allel t o the rig ht fron t
fork (Fig . 11). If t here is l ittle o r no resi stanc e, push
the lever b ack up an d tight en the lo cking n ut, the n
push the le ver bac k down. C ontin ue to do th is a litt le
at a time unt il the wh eel is se cure. C heck th at the
wheel is se curel y attac hed to th e front f orks by t ryin g
to pull out o n the whe el. It sh ould no t move ou t at all.

WARNIN G: Befor e each us e, alway s check

to see the fr ont whe el is sec urely a nd tigh tly fas tened
to the fron t forks . Do not us e your st rolle r if the fr ont
wheel doe s not tig htly lo ck to the f ront fo rks. Co ntact
the appro priat e serv ice cen ter, lis ted aft er
mainten ance in struc tions , for ass istan ce.

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ATTACHIN G STROL LER SEAT IN
REAR- FACING P OSITI ON

There are t wo plas tic hoo ks on eit her edg e of the
bottom- front p ortio n of the se at and on e locki ng
clamp wit h a red han dle on th e botto m-bac k porti on
of the seat ( Fig.1 2). To att ach the s eat to th e strol ler
frame in th e rear- facin g posit ion, st and in
front of an d face th e strol ler. Low er the pl astic h ooks
onto the re ar susp ensio n bar. It is h elpfu l to hold t he
seat up at ab out a 45- degre e angle , with th e hooks
facing do wn, so th at you ha ve a clea r view of t he
hooks cat ching t he susp ensio n bar (Fi g.13) . Then
lower the b ack of th e seat on to the fr ont sus pensi on
bar and pre ss down . The loc king cl amp wil l "clic k"
onto that b ar as the s eat loc ks into p lace. M ake
sure that b oth of th e hooks c atch th e suspe nsion b ar.
With your h ands un der the f ront an d back of t he seat,
lift up to ma ke sure t hat it is p roper ly inst alled . You
should be a ble to li ft the en tire st rolle r by the se at.

CHANG ING THE D IRECT ION OF THE
SEAT

To change t he dire ction o f the sea t, first p ull out o n
red handl e on the lo cking c lamp (F ig. 14) . Then ti lt
the back of t he seat u pward s . This wi ll rele ase the
locking c lamp fr om the su spens ion bar. F inall y, lift
the seat ba ck off to ward yo u so that t he plas tic hoo ks
disenga ge from t he othe r suspe nsion b ar. Turn t he
seat arou nd and th en secu re to the s troll er fram e as
above, ju st reve rsing t o which s uspen sion ba r the
plastic h ooks an d the loc king cl amp are a ttach ed.

WARNIN G: Never r emove o r rever se the se at

with your c hild si tting i n it. Thi s adjus tment m ust be
made befo re putt ing you r child i n the str oller. A lso,
remove ca nopy be fore ma king se at adju stmen ts for
better ac cess an d view.

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ATTACHIN G THE ARMR EST TO THE
STROL LER SEAT

To attach t he armr est to th e strol ler sea t, line up t he
two metal i nsert s with th e two pla stic sl ots on bo th
sides of th e strol ler sea t (Fig. 15). Sl ide the i nsert s
complet ely int o these s lots, m aking s ure tha t both
sides sec ure int o a locke d posit ion. Li ft up on bo th
sides of th e armre st to mak e sure th ey are pr operl y
locked in to the sl ots. To re move th e armre st, loca te
the metal t abs on th e insid e of the se at, posi tion ed
just belo w each ar mrest s lot(F ig.16 ), and be neath t he
seat fabr ic. Pres s each ta b separ ately w hile pu llin g
up on the arm rest ab ove eac h tab. Th e tabs ca n be
pressed b y pushi ng on the f abric t hat cov ers the m.
You do not hav e to pull t he fabr ic away a nd pres s the
metal sur face i tself. Fo llow th e same in struc tions a s
attachi ng the ar mrest t o attac h the tra y.(Fig. 17)

WARNIN G: To avoid s eriou s injur y, ensur e

that chil dren’ s hands , arms an d fee are w ell cle ar of
the bumpe r bar bef ore ope ning or c losin g it.

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ADJUS TING TH E SEATBAC K

To lower th e backr est, lif t up on the p lasti c lever
located i n the mid dle of th e seatb ack and m ove the
seatbac k down in to the de sired p ositi on. The n relea se
the lever t o secur e the sea tback ( Fig. 18 ). To rais e the
backres t, push up o n the bac k of the se at unti l it
clicks in to the de sired p ositi on.

WARNIN G: Alway s keep you r child i n sight

when maki ng thes e kinds o f adjus tment s. Chec k the
fitting o f the saf ety har ness ea ch time t he back rest is
adjuste d to be sur e a snug, y et comf ortab le fitt ing is
maintai ned.

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USING T HE SAFE TY NETTI NG WHEN
SEATBA CK IS FULLY R ECLIN ED

The safet y netti ng must b e used wh eneve r the sea t
is in a fully r eclin ed posi tion. T he safe ty nett ing is
stitche d into a po cket un derne ath the f ootre st
fabric. Pu ll the ne tting o ut of th is pocke t as far as
the stitc hing wi ll allo w. Then zi p up each s ide of
the netti ng so tha t it conn ects co mplet ely wit h the
footres t fabri c. Final ly, pull t he nett ing und er the
front arm rest, (t oward b aby), a nd then b ack ove r
the top of th e armre st, (awa y from ba by) (Fi g. 19).
Be sure to pu ll the ne tting a ll the wa y aroun d and
down on the a rmres t so that i t cover s the met al
insert cl ips of th e armre st.

WARNIN G: Your chil d may sl ip into l eg

opening s and str angle . Never u se the st rolle r with th e
backres t fully r eclin ed unle ss this b aby saf ety net ting
is looped a round t he armr est and s ecure d in plac e.
Only when t he boot p ortio n of the se at pad is f ully
zipped on to the se at pad, m ay the st rolle r be full y
recline d witho ut usin g the saf ety net ting. T he cano py
must also b e snapp ed onto t he seat f abric .

ATTACHIN G THE REV ERSIB LE
CANOP Y

To attach t he cano py, inser t the pla stic sh afts in to the
plastic s lots lo cated o n the sid es of the s eat (Fi g. 20).
Lift up to ch eck tha t each si de is loc ked int o posit ion.
Wheneve r the sea tback i s in the fu lly rec lined
positio n, be sur e that th e canop y snaps a re butt oned
onto the ba ck and si des of th e seat fa bric. T he
canopy ca n be conv erted t o allow m ore air f low
through t he stro ller. Un zip the l ower ha lf of the c anopy
from the up per hal f. This wi ll leav e a mesh co ver tha t
can snap to t he back o f the sea t. (Fig. 2 1) To remo ve
or revers e the can opy, fir st undo t he snap s. Then pr ess
the relea se tabs , locat ed on the p lasti c slots, w hile
pulling u p on the ca nopy sh afts.

WARNIN G: Whene ver the s eatba ck is in th e

fully rec lined p ositi on, mak e sure th at the ca nopy
snaps or me sh snap s are but toned o nto the b ack and
sides of th e seat fa bric. D o not ove rload t he cano py
pocket: M aximu m load is 2 l bs (1 kg) . Exces sive we ight
may creat e a hazar dous un stabl e condi tion to e xist.

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ENGA GE

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WARNIN G: Never a llow yo ur chil d to sit on t he

footres t. This ma y resul t in inju ry to yo ur chi ld and / or
damage yo ur stro ller.

SAFET Y HARNE SS

Zooper pr ovide s a speci al 5-po int har ness sa fety
system on a ll our st rolle rs. Use d prope rly, this h arnes s
will keep y our chi ld seat ed and sa fe. To sec ure you r
child in th e harne ss, pus h buckl es (A) an d (B) int o the
buckle ho using ( C) unti l the buc kle pro ngs sna p into
positio n. Care fully a djust s lider ( D) to fit s nugly a nd
comfort ably ar ound yo ur chil d (Fig. 2 3).Fol low the
same proc edure t o adjus t the sho ulder s traps .
Always re tight en the ha rness w hen you r child i s in a
sitting u p or recl ined po sitio n.

WARNIN G: Avoid se rious i njur y or deat h from

falling o r slidi ng out. ALW AYS use t he seat b elt. NEV ER
leave you r child u natte nded.

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USING T HE FRON T SWIVEL -LOCK ING
WHEEL

The front w heel is d esign ed to tur n for ext ra
maneuve rabil ity on sm ooth su rfac es, as wel l as to be
locked in a f ixed po sitio n for une ven ter rain, h ills, fa st
walking o r whene ver tra velin g over he ight re lated
terrain c hange s, such a s curbs. T he swiv el-lo ck is
located , (stan ding be hind th e strol ler), o n the lef t side
of the fram e, on the i nward s ide of th e plast ic hand le
housing ( Fig. 25 ). To set th e front w heel in s wivel m ode
pull down ward, t oward y ou if sta nding b ehind t he
strolle r, on the pl astic s witch . To lock th e front w heel in a
fixed pos ition , press u pward , away fr om you if s tandi ng
behind th e strol ler, on th e plast ic swit ch.

WARNIN G: Alway s secur e the fro nt whee l in the

locked, f ixed po sitio n for une ven ter rain, h ills, or w hile
walking a t a faste r than no rmal pa ce. The f ront wh eel
must also b e secur ed in the f ixed po sitio n whene ver
strolli ng onto o r off of cu rbs or ot her hei ght rel ated
terrain c hange s. The sw ivel mo de is onl y desig ned for
smooth, f lat sur face s and a nor mal wal king pa ce.

SECUR ING AN INFA NT CARR IER

(Fig. 28) I t is poss ible yo ur infa nt carr ier wil l NOT be
compati ble wit h this st rolle r. There fore, f or firs t-time
install ation , evalu ate acc ordin g to thes e direc tions
without y our chi ld in the c arrie r. To insta ll the in fant
carrier, f irst be s ure it ha s been re moved f rom the c ar
seat base . Also be s ure the s troll er seat i s in the fo rwar d
facing po sitio n. Recl ine the b ackre st of the s troll er
about 3/4 o f the way d own eno ugh so th at your c arrie r
will fit le vel ont o the str oller s eat. Pla ce the c arrie r onto
the strol ler sea t so that y our chi ld will b e facin g you
when you wa lk. The m ounti ng notc h of the in fant ca rrier
fits onto t he fron t armre st, (alt hough y ou may n eed to
remove th e fabri c cover ), and th e front o f the car rier
rests on th e backr est. If th e mount ing not ch of yo ur
carrier i s too sma ll to fit o nto the a rmres t, then p ositi on
the entir e carri er betw een the a rmres t and the b ackre st.
As long as it f its lev el onto t he seat a nd can be s ecure d
as descri bed bel ow, then i t is stil l compa tible w ith the
strolle r. The res train t safet y strap a ttach es to the t wo
metal "D" s haped r ings on e ither s ide of th e seat be lt.
Place the r estra int saf ety str ap thro ugh the p rovid ed
spaces on e ach sid e of the ca r seat, (a uto sea tbelt
path), or o ver the t op of the c arrie r if your m odel
does not ha ve that o penin g. Now ad just th e strap t o
tightly s ecure t he carr ier to th e strol ler. The t ighte r that
you set thi s strap w ill dir ectly a ffect h ow secu re the ca r
seat feel s in the st rolle r. A well- tight ened st rap wil l be
easily de monst rated b y lifti ng the en tire st rolle r and car
seat as one s olid un it, by the h andle o f the car s eat.

CLOSI NG THE ST ROLLE R FOR TRAVE L
OR STOR AGE

Each time , befor e closi ng your s troll er, chec k the
followi ng:

Your child i s clear o f movin g parts

The rear br akes ha ve been s et
The backr est is fu lly rec lined
The front w heel is i n the unl ocked , swive l posit ion
The canop y is retr acted t o a close d posit ion
All items h ave bee n remov ed from t he bask et
underne ath the s troll er

To close th e strol ler, loca te the pl astic s lidin g
mechani sms jus t below t he heig ht adju stmen t butto ns on
the handl e (Fig. 2 6). Pul l up on the m etal se conda ry
safety la tch loc ated on t he unde rside o f the lef t slidi ng
mechani sm. Wit h the met al latc h held up , slide t he
mechani sms tow ard you ( stand ing beh ind the s troll er)
and ease th e handl e down un til the s troll er is com plete ly
folded (F ig. 27) . Then en gage th e frame l ock loc ated on
the left si de of the s troll er.

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WARNIN G: The res train t safet y strap m ust

always be t ightl y secur ed when ever an i nfant c arrie r is
placed on t he stro ller. Do n ot use an i nfant c arrie r
model wit h this st rolle r if it doe s not sec ure as
describ ed abov e. Infa nt carr iers ra ted for w eight s over
20 lbs ( 9kg) a re not co mpati ble wit h any Zoo per str oller
model. Ex cessi ve weig ht may ca use a haz ardou s
unstabl e condi tion to e xist.

WARNIN G: Only th e follo wing in fant ca r seat

models ar e compa tible w ith thi s strol ler:
Graco - Snu gride , Peg Pereg o - Viagg io,
Britax - Co mpani on.

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SECUR ING THE R EAR AXLE TO T HE
FRAME

Standin g behin d the str oller, l ine up th e rear ax le with
the lower f rame tu bes. Th e brake le vers m ust be fa cing
out, away fr om the st rolle r. Locat e the spr ing loc k
buttons o n the inn er-si de of the r ear axl e tubes ( Fig.6 ).
Make sure t he butt ons are c oming o ut of the
buttonh oles an d are not s tuck in side th e tube. P ress in
on the butt ons as yo u inser t the rea r axle in to the fr ame
opening s. Appl y press ure fir mly and e venly o n the rea r
axle.
Make sure t he butt ons are v isibl e in the sm all hol es
located o n the ins ide of th e plast ic mold ings (F ig. 7).
The sprin g lock bu ttons w ill not p op all th e way out
of the plas tic mol dings . They wi ll, how ever, be vi sible b y
looking i n the mol ding ho le. If th e sprin g lock bu ttons d o
not pop out o f the hol es the fi rst tim e, appl y more
pressur e on the ax le to eas e it into p lace. P ull dow n on
the rear ax le to mak e sure th at it has l ocked i nto pla c

WARNIN G: Do not us e the str oller i f the but tons

do not prop erly po p out and l ock the a xle in pl ace.
Contact t he appr opria te ser vice ce nter, li sted af ter
mainten ance in struc tions , for ass istan ce.

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USING T HE BRAK ES

To engage t he brake s, step d own on ea ch rear b rake
lever loc ated on e ach rea r wheel . The bra ke leve rs
should be f acing o ut. Alwa ys chec k that th e brake s
have full y engag ed by pus hing fo rwar d on the st rolle r
to make sur e it stay s in plac e. Lift t he brake l evers w ith
your foot t o relea se the br akes.( Fig.2 4)

WARNIN G:Alwa ys enga ge both b rakes w hen

you are not h oldin g onto th e strol ler and c heck th at
the brake s have be en prop erly en gages a s descr ibed
above. Al ways en gage th e brakes w hen put ting y our
child in, o r takin g your ch ild out o f the str oller.

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