Quesion:
"Hello, I was just watching one of your very
instructive videos on YouTube, in regards to the Stokke Xplory. You
mention in this video that it is important to oil it. I was wondering if
you have any additional information on which areas of the xplory one
should consider oiling, and if there is an easy way to see where to put
the oil.Regards"
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Answear:
Regarding oiling of your Stokke Xplory stroller. Oiling is
important, not just to prevent rust from gaining a foothold, but also to
keep mechanisms functioning smoothly when sand and other small debris
have worked their way between moving parts.
Stokke strollers
have a lot of mechanisms that allow one to adjust the height or position
of various components, that contribute to folding the stroller for
storage or that perform specific functions, such as the brakes or the
ball
bearings in the wheels. To oil
these mechanisms, you will need a spray an of oil such as wd-40 or
CDC-56. You will want to use the straw attachment to make it easier to
aim into cracks around buttons and levers.
Carefully go over your stroller, finding the various buttons and levers
and spray a generous amount into the cracks around each ( there are
several right up near the handle). Collapse the stroller and spray into
the joint which has been opened up. Remove the back wheels and spray
into the holes on the metal
plates concealing the brake mechanisms (in the case, lie the chassis on
its side, so that the oil can run into the mechanism, repeat for the
other side). Oil the ball bearings in the wheels themselves, and when
doing the for the front wheels, remove any hair or string that has wound
itself around the axles (the front wheels are not easily removable, so
just oil them while they are attached, if you turn the chassis upside
down you can also spray oil around the shafts holding the wheels to the
chassis).
Each time you oil in a given place, work the mechanisms
a bit to make sure that the oil has sprad itself properly within
(compress levers or buttons several times, and spin the wheels).
Review of Stokke Xplory from the standpoint of repair can you see on
our YouTube chanel.