Soft Carrier

OWNER???S

MANUAL

Model No. _______

Serial No. ________

Dear Customer,

Please fill in the model and serial numbers above from the label on the inside of your new soft carrier.

Model 5070 Series

Congratulations on your purchase of a Graco?? soft carrier!

Graco is the recognized leader in the design and manufacture of quality baby products. We believe your new Graco?? soft carrier is a wise choice, promising many hours of enjoyment for your baby.

Before using your carrier, please take a few minutes to read this Owner???s Manual. The short time you spend reading these instructions will help you to use your carrier properly.

Please save your Owner???s Manual for future use.

Customer Satisfaction

Our goal is to make every product the best it can be! We are also committed to supporting our products after purchase. If you would like to speak to Graco about your product, please contact our Customer Service Department at 1-800-345-4109 or visit our Internet website, www.gracobaby.com. Our knowledgeable staff will be ready to answer any questions you may have concerning parts, use, or maintenance. When you call, please have the model and serial numbers ready so your call may be processed quickly and efficiently.

?? 1999 Graco 1107-11-99

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

Even if this carrier seems easy to figure out, you must read and understand the instructions before you use the carrier. If you experience any difficulties, please contact our Customer Service Department. Always keep instructions for future reference.

Use of this carrier could expose your child

to everyday situations that seem harmless to an adult, but could be very harmful to baby. Please be aware and understand that actions,

motions and activities you normally don't consider dangerous (such as cooking, cleaning, etc.) could present danger to your baby. Use good judgment when wearing the carrier and keep your baby safe.

CARRIER FOR USE with children who weigh between 8 and 21 lbs.

CHECK THAT ALL buckles, snaps, straps and adjustments are secure before each use.

DO NOT USE CARRIER with baby facing outward or on back until baby can easily support head.

DO NOT USE SOFT CARRIER IN A VEHICLE. Always use a child safety seat.

CARRIER IS INTENDED to hold child when secured to adult. Do not leave child in carrier unattached to caregiver.

NEVER LEAVE CHILD UNATTENDED.

DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT if it is damaged.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

CARRIER AND ITS ACCESSORIES MAY BE WASHED BY HAND ONLY in lukewarm water and drip-dried. DO NOT machine wash or dry. NO BLEACH.

REGULARLY INSPECT your carrier???s buckles, snaps and fabric for wear, especially after washing or cleaning.

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??Upper strap will be at your shoulder blades (when carrier is worn on the front) or at your chest (when carrier is worn on your back). It can be lengthened or moved up and down.

?? Shoulder strap buckles will attach to ??b at waist.

?? Narrow top ring ?? Wide bottom ring

?? Bottom tab with strap and buckle is fed through ??.

?? Top tab with snaps is fed through ??.

?? Waist strap and buckle will attach to ??b.

??Soft side of the carrier with no straps or pocket is the inside???next to baby.

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Upper strap

Small shoulder strap buckle

Large waist buckle

To Use the Carrier with Baby Facing You

Step 1.

Put the carrier on as shown, with the pouch in front and the straps over your shoulders.

Step 2.

Pull the waist strap around you and secure it with the large buckle. Pull the free end of the strap for a comfortable fit.

Top tab with snaps always goes through narrower top ring

Bottom tab with buckle always goes through wider bottom ring

Step 3.

Fasten the two shoulder straps with the smaller buckles. You may cross them in the back or not, whichever is more comfortable. Pull the free ends of the straps for

a comfortable fit.

Ask someone else to help you adjust the upper strap if desired. The strap can be tightened or moved up or down for your comfort.

Check all buckles to make sure they are secure.

Step 4.

Undo the two top snaps and the two bottom buckles and lay the carrier, opened flat, in your lap.

Step 5.

If you want to use the bib, snap it in place as shown.

Step 6.

Pick up your baby and sit down, placing the baby???s bottom on the narrow crotch section of the carrier.

Baby???s arms should be between the two tabs

Step 7.

Gently raise baby up against you, taking special care to support a young infant???s head.

Thread the bottom tabs through the bottom rings.

Make sure baby???s legs go through the openings under the buckles. Buckle them (listen for a click) and pull the straps snug.

Step 8.

Then thread the top tabs through the top rings. The end of the tab must be turned sideways as shown to fit it through the ring.

Baby???s arms must go through the opening, NOT over the top of the carrier.

Snap the tabs securely in the best position for your baby???s size.

Step 9.

Adjust baby???s pouch if needed by adjusting the strap under the crotch to raise or lower your baby.

Compare your fitted carrier to this picture, making sure that baby???s arms go through the top openings and legs go through the bottom openings. Check that all buckles and snaps are secure.

A very small baby may need extra head support. Thread the top tabs through the head support loops, then through the top rings as shown.

To Use the Carrier with Baby Facing Out

Do not use carrier with baby facing outward or on back until baby can easily support head.

The main difference in this position is that the top tab threads differently through the top ring to keep the top of the carrier folded down. See illustration at right.

Follow steps 1-4 above until the carrier is opened out onto your lap. Place the baby sitting up on your lap, facing away from you.

Step 5.

Thread the bottom tabs through the bottom rings, buckle them (listen for a click) and pull the straps snug.

Step 6.

Fold the top of the carrier down as shown.

Thread both top tabs through the narrow top rings from the outside in. Fasten the snaps securely.

Make sure:

! top is folded over,

!tabs are snapped to the

!inside (this is different than

! when baby faces you), and

! baby???s arms go through ! the openings, NOT over ! the top of the carrier.

Step 7.

Adjust baby???s pouch if needed

by tightening or loosening the strap underneath the crotch area to raise or lower your baby.

To Use the Outer Cover (on certain models)

Step 1.

Fasten the snaps at the very bottom of the cover to the outermost snap on the waist support. For a smaller baby, fasten the next set of snaps as well.

Step 2.

Wrap the cover up over your baby. Thread the tabs at the top of the cover through the top rings of the carrier and snap it back onto itself on both sides.

Step 3.

Bring the upper hood part of the cover up and over your baby???s head.

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To Use the Carrier with Baby on your Back

Do not use carrier with baby facing outward or on back until baby can easily support head.

You will need help to properly secure baby in this position.

Step 1.

Put on the carrier with the child???s pouch (snaps and buckles fastened) in back as shown. Buckle the waist and shoulder straps; adjust them until they are comfortably snug. Waist strap pocket will be in front, facing out.

Check that waist strap and BOTH shoulder straps are buckled.

Do not cross straps when carrying your baby on your back.

Step 2.

Adjust the upper strap as desired. It can be tightened and/or moved up and down.

Step 3.

Have your helper check that the bottom tabs are still securely buckled.

The top tabs should be unsnapped, but not removed from the top rings.

Step 4.

Have your helper gently lower your baby into the seat of the carrier, making sure that baby???s feet go through the bottom openings, below the buckles.

It may help for you to reach up and help guide baby???s feet through the openings.

Step 5.

Have your helper snap the top tab securely in the most comfortable position for your baby.

Baby???s arms should go through the openings beneath the tabs as long as that is comfortable. Some longer or older babies will be more comfortable with their arms over the top.

That is okay.

Step 6.

With your helper, check all buckles and snaps to make sure they are secure and adjust them for comfort (including the strap under the crotch) if necessary.