Radian manual ?

Mommy090804 · Dec 3, 2007

In our prenatal carseat class we were told to read the manual three times before installing any carseat. I am very excited about our new Radian Premier. We may install it tonight. I have read the manual several times. I came across this statement which I find alarming and contrary to what I have read on this board:

Do not carry restraint by harness adjusting strap. This can damage the mechanism and the webbing. Only carry restraint by red carry strap, harness shoulder straps or by the plastic shell.

Is Sunshine Kids saying that it is okay to carry the Radian by the harness straps? I thought that was a big no-no!?:scratcheshead:

Let me just also say that I would never dream of picking up any carseat by the harness straps. I am curious as to why the manual would say this. Does anyone on this board know why Sunshine Kids allows this? My apologies if this has been discussed before. The manual is from a Radian Premier (Canada) with a DOM of July2007.

dd9736 · Dec 3, 2007

my aug 06 says the same thing, though it didn't really click

CDNTech · Dec 3, 2007

It does sound like that is what they are saying, but I would never carry by the harness straps.

They could be saying harness shoulder straps and meaning the carrying straps that come with the Radian Premier... especially since they precede that with do not carry by the adjusting harness strap. It's worded very poorly.

joolsplus3 · Dec 3, 2007

This originated from Britax having big issues with their harness adjusters fraying (SK just 'stole' the idea for their manual). It's because when you carry it by the adjuster strap, it could go REALLY sideways and get crammed and frayed in the adjuster, which could obviously be a problem. Carrying by the shoulderstraps is fine...I always buckle my seats up and put my arm in the harness to carry them. The stress of the weight of the seat is not extreme and will not hurt the harness system, and the adjuster strap won't be getting pulled all sideways and jammed if you are carrying the seat by the harness.

canadianmom2three · Dec 3, 2007

So not to hijack the thread, but if carrying it by the harness is ok, what would be the problem with taking the tether strap, and carrying the seat by that, either by grasping it just at the point where the two individual tether straps meet and go into the adjuster, or by hooking the tether strap onto one of the fabric loops near the bottom of the Radian and putting the whole strap over one's shoulder?

crunchierthanthou · Dec 3, 2007

I don't think there's not a problem with that. In fact, Britax recommends carrying by the tether. I used to sling the RA over my shoulder like a duffle bag with the tether. I've done the buckle the harness and slide my arm through thing too.

snowbird25ca · Dec 3, 2007

crunchierthanthou said:
I don't think there's not a problem with that. In fact, Britax recommends carrying by the tether. I used to sling the RA over my shoulder like a duffle bag with the tether. I've done the buckle the harness and slide my arm through thing too.

Yep, I've read the same thing in britax manuals about carrying by the tether strap. It just says not to carry by the adjuster strap.

I always carry my seats by the shell though - or in the case of the radian the red carry strap. It's just more secure for me to carry that way.

Judi · Dec 4, 2007

I take car seats from work out to cars a lot. I usually carry by the harness or tether.

NZ Child Restraints · Dec 4, 2007

the harness adjuster is the strap at the front, so not the harness.

I know seats here (or the companies here) say it is ok to carry by the harness or tether.
I often carry the shell where i can, then the tether, then the harness. It is only supporting its own weight.

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