Thread: HELP! Baron stuck in ski mode.

Last week I put inserts into a couple pairs of skis so that I can swap my barons back and forth.

Today I screwed the bindings into the inserts in my new-to-me 'sploders, which appeared to go just fine. I used a drop of thread locker on the screws jondrums sells on his site, screwed them in, and clamped the bindings down into ski mode all without a hitch..

Problem is, now one if the bindings won't go back into walk mode, making it useless for touring and a hostage on the ski!

The lever cones up just past vertical and the binding moves back enough to expose the two front screws, but then it stops. It seems to be catching on something under the toe piece, so my thought is that I must have either not tightened one of the screws enough, or put one of the inserts in just crooked enough that the edge of the screws head is sticking up a bit. I don't know what else it could be catching on, gotta be a screw right?

I pushed the lever fairly hard but didn't want to go so far that I break something.. so what should I do? I can't take the bindings off or address the screw issue without going into walk mode, but I can't get there. I don't remember any extra resistance when I clamped them down after the mount, but they won't go back.

WWMD??

Not a clue myself, but have you checked out the care and feeding thread here? There were actual smart people posting there, not me...

I'm not sure if this will help, but have someone flex the ski while you try to flip/fuss with the lever.

Originally Posted by 1wsguy

I'm not sure if this will help, but have someone flex the ski while you try to flip/fuss with the lever.

^^ YES! ^^ You have two screws that are right under the sliding mechanism. They must be poking up just enough to not allow the binding to slide across them and into tour mode.
FLEX the ski hard while manipulating the lever. Then get them mounted right.

If this doesn't work, a lot of the models of duke/barons have retaining rings on the toe pivot. You can take out the pivot and then you'll be able to get access to the screw heads.

The last two posts should get you there... or just force it it'll get there