First let me say this seems to be of decent construction, but a few items should be noted: - The instructions say minimum age of 36 months and that is a fair statement. My 2.5 year old grandson's feet are off the ground when he gets on the seat, and that defeats the purpose of being able to rotate it. I would also have some stability concerns if his feet were not on the ground as the legs are not quite the "X" shown in the photo. More of a flattened X so at certain angles it may tend to tip. Not a problem if the child's feet are on the ground and they are in a sandpit or soft earth. - As well as the non-adjustable seat height, the reach from the seat to the handles is enormous. I doubt most three-year olds could reach the handles once sitting down, and you may find your child hopping down in front of the seat to operate the arm mechanisms. A better design would have been some sort of handle adjustment or a shorter arm between the seat and the handle mounting points. I'm referring to the red bar in the photo, that extends from the seat to the handles. - The instructions are appalling. One sheet per language, with tiny little drawings and the only instructions being to ensure everything is secure and put together correctly... but the illustrations do little to assist in that endeavour. I initially put it together very loosely and glad I did as I had bits left over and some things around the wrong way -- the drawings don't provide the detail necessary. Following this review I'll put in a few words to help those that purchase it. That said, with proper instructions it can be assembled by an average person in 15-20 minutes. - Once put together it feels quite robust and should the bolts need replacing they are just common household nuts and bolts and quite straighforward. I like the kit and, when my grandson is old enough to use it properly, he should enjoy it quite a bit. The biggest let down is the poor instructions. Hopefully the text and photos that follow will help. Enjoy! Tools needed: Medium Phillips (cross point) screwdriver and a spanner. A small bag of nuts, bolts, and washers (both metal and rubber) are attached to the protective wrapping; don't discard them by mistake. Note there are four different bolt lengths though all the same diameter, so the nuts provided fit all of them. I found when I was finished I had one long bolt and one nut left over. I see where that MIGHT have gone but it seems the manufacturer has chosen to weld a joint vice use a nut and bolt, so perhaps the package quantity has not been adjusted yet. In any case, take note of the bolt lengths in the instructions when assembling. Try to point all your bolts the same way. Makes it easier to assemble and, if you want to put some silicone sealant on the end of each bolt as I plan to do (to protect young legs from sharp edges and also to ensure the nut stays on) it will be easier if all are pointing the same direction. You will find eight black rubber washers in the package. The instructions don't point this out clearly, but they are inserted in pairs at four places: one pair halfway up the bucket arm, one pair at the top of the bucket arm, and at the two pivot points where the two long arms (blue and yellow) attach to the red bar that extends from below the seat. Sounds complicated but it isn't. These are put there to ease the pivoting action and prevent pinched fingers (per the instructions.) Thing of each of these points as a sandwich, with two bits of metal frame as the bread, the "pivoting" piece of metal as the centre, and the two rubber washers inside of each piece of bread, with the pivoting piece of metal in the middle. Then, take a bolt and put one metal washer on it, push the bolt all the way through, and put a washer and nut on the other side, tightening just enough so you can't see any of the bolt inside the "sandwich." Repeat for each of the four positions. There is one position, where the yellow handle attaches to the red bar (the red bar that goes to the bucket, not the seat) that attaches with a short bolt and nut, where no rubber washer is used. That is metal to metal contact. Really they should provide another washer to go between those but should be OK... just don't over-tighten it. - Note the handles are offset to allow the child to operate the handles without knocking their hands together. To work properly, the handle bends should bend away from one another, not towards one another. Hopefully the pictures will help explain the words and also the position of the handles. Good luck and hope this has helped.Weiterlesen
