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Care and Maintenance
Care and Maintenance
Cleaning the Buckle
If your child eats and drinks while
in the restraint, you may need to
check the buckle periodically and
wash out any accumulated debris
or dried liquids.
THOROUGHLY RINSE, using
warm water (Fig. A).
SOAK, overnight if possible,
using warm water to loosen
hardened drinks or food.
TEST THE BUCKLE, by
fastening and unfastening
until a positive click is heard
after inserting the second
buckle tongue.(Fig. B) If click
is not heard, repeat cleaning
procedure.
TOWEL DRY
DO NOT:
•
Lubricate
•
Use solvents
•
Use soap or household detergents
A
B
Buckle Removal
1
Locate the metal buckle strap
retainer on bottom of the
restraint.
2
Pull retainer away from child
restraint to loosen.
3
Turn the retainer so that the
short side will go through the slot in the restraint shell
(Fig. A)
.
4
Push the retainer through slots in the shell and cover, to the
front of the restraint.
Rethreading the Buckle
1
Locate the necessary buckle slot.
2
Turn the buckle retainer so that the short side will go through
the slot in the cover and restraint shell
(Fig. A)
.
3
Pull buckle away from restraint until tight, then verify that the
strap is not twisted and the release button is facing out.
4
Verify that the buckle retainer lies flat against the the restraint
shell.
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