CLASSIC SERIES CADDIE CABRIOLET CTS OWNER’S MANUAL / GUIDE D’UTILISATION Revised 11/04/04 www.chariotcarriers.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A CHARIOT CARRIER! Congratulations on choosing a Classic series CTS Trailer, the key component of the world’s premiere Child Transport System (CTS). Your new CTS carrier offers superior quality, safety features, and comfort. In addition, Chariot’s CTS Conversion Kits can provide you with the versatility to meet all of your child transportation needs. The CTS Conversion Kits available from your Chariot dealer are the following: 1. Jogging CTS Kit 2.
GENERAL WARNINGS This manual contains many WARNINGS and CAUTIONS. Read and understand all of the WARNINGS and CAUTIONS. Failure to assemble and use this carrier correctly may lead to serious personal injury or death to you or your passengers. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Do not install a car seat or any other seating device not approved by the manufacturer inside the carrier. Make no modifications to the carrier.
SAFETY GUIDELINES Sixteen important rules for the safe use of your Chariot Carrier. 1. Read all instructions before use! Failure to read, understand and follow these instructions may result in an otherwise avoidable accident in which you and/or your passengers could suffer serious injury or death. 2.
CHARIOT CARRIER CTS CLASSIC SERIES ASSEMBLY Your Chariot Carrier is shipped 99% assembled. Initial assembly takes a few minutes. After that, folding and unfolding can be done in seconds. 1.0 Erecting and Folding the Carrier NOTE: Any reference to orientation (left or right) is from the passengers point of view while in the carrier. Remove the wheels, the hitch arm, and the high visibility flag from inside the trailer body. Stand at the back of the trailer body.
1.1 Wheel Assembly IMPORTANT: To ensure the axle system is engaged properly, test by trying to pull the wheel outwards after installing. The wheel should be locked in its installed position. If not, do not use and take your carrier to your local dealer for servicing. To insert wheel into axle, simply insert the clevis axle attached to the wheel into the end of the hollow axle. Once fully inserted, you should hear a "click" sound. 1.2 Hitch Arm Assembly for Cabriolet 1.
1.5 Attaching Your Axle Mounted Hitch Cup to Your Bicycle if You Have a Solid Axle Style Hub 1.6 Attaching Your Carrier to the Hitch Cup on Your Bicycle Note: The Hitch QR Skewer will not be used with a solid axle style hub. Remove the axle nut from your bicycles rear wheel hub axle (Note: if there is a washer, remove and discard it – the Axle Mounted Hitch Cup will replace it). Install the Axle Mounted Hitch Cup on the wheel hub axle.
1.10 Child Placement and Seatbelts WARNING: Failure to properly attach seatbelts could result in serious injury or death to occupants in the event of an accident. WARNING: Failure to seat a single child in the center position could cause the carrier to tip over causing serious injury or death. WARNING: Always adjust shoulder harness and crotch strap so they meet at child’s lower chest. Adjusting harnesses and buckles near your child’s neck could cause serious injury.
PARTS LIST CADDIE A B C D E F G H I J K Part # Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Quantity 40100123 41100232 40100411 40100723/4 41100454 41101106 50103033/4 40101510 40202006 40101281 40101282 Upper Frame......................................................1 Lower Frame......................................................1 Back Frame........................................................1 Back Tube ..........................................................2 U-Frame ............
PARTS LIST CABRIOLET A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Part # Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Quantity 40100105 40100106 41100203 40100403 40100723/4 40100601 41100454 41101105 50103033/4 40101514 40101515 40202002 41101281 41101282 41100803 41102128 Upper Frame - Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Upper Frame - Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Lower Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Back Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACCESSORIES The following high quality Chariot accessories are available for purchase at your local Chariot retailer. Chariot CTS Conversion Kits: Stroller Kit: Handlebars, parking brake, safety wrist strap, storage bag and stroller casters for Cabriolets. Caddie Walker Kit: Handlebars, brake straps, safety wrist strap and stroller attachment. Jogging Kit: Wheel arms, front wheel, handlebars, parking brake, and storage bag for Cabriolets. Partial Stroller Kit: Stroller casters.
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY/GARANTIE À VIE LIMITÉE CHARIOT CARRIERS INC. warrants that the frame is free of defects for the lifetime of the product. The fabric and hitch are warranted for one year following the date of delivery to the original purchaser. This warranty does not include the wheels and tires. This warranty is valid only to the original purchaser and under normal use. Repairs must be made by CHARIOT CARRIERS INC. or an authorized dealer, otherwise this warranty is void. CHARIOT CARRIERS INC.
