Convertible coaster/sled with steering/braking handlebar

A method of converting a coaster-wagon to a snow-sled, the coaster-wagon having four wheels, two axles each fitted at both axle-ends with wheel-retaining means, and a brake mechanism, including a handlebar to which are attached a pair of brake shoes, made and arranged to apply braking by urging the brake shoes against a pair of the wheels in response to torque applied to the handlebar by a user for braking, comprising the steps of:

• (a) removing the wheel-retaining means from the axle-ends;
• (b) removing the wheels from the axles;
• (c) replacing each removed wheel with a snow-sled runner unit engaging a corresponding axle-end;
• (d) securing each snow-sled runner unit in place by re-installing the wheel-retaining means at the axle-ends:
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• (e) attaching to the handlebar a sled brake panel made and arranged to rotate in a downward direction, in response to the torque applied to the handlebar by a user for braking, so as to provide a braking action by engaging oncoming snow during forward motion of the snow-sled.

A method of converting a coaster-wagon to a snow-sled, the coaster-wagon having a main body fitted with four wheels, two axles each fitted at both ends with wheel-retaining means, and a brake mechanism, including a handlebar to which are attached a pair of brake shoes, made and arranged to apply braking by urging the brake shoes against a pair of the wheels in response to torque applied to the handlebar by a user for braking, comprising the steps of:

• (a) removing the wheel-retaining means from the axle-ends;
• (b) removing the wheels from the axles;
• (c) removing the axles from the main body;
• (d) replacing each removed wheel with a snow-sled runner unit engaging a corresponding axle-end;
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• (e) inserting a bolt through a hole provided in each runner unit and through corresponding openings in the main body vacated by the axles;
• (f) securing each runner unit to the main body by threading and tightening a nut onto each bolt inserted in step (e);
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• (g) attaching to the handlebar a sled brake panel made and arranged to rotate in a downward direction in response to the torque applied to the handlebar by a user for braking, so as to provide a braking action by engaging oncoming snow during forward motion of the snow-sled.