WTB - dynafit radical ST heel AFD spring- just the spring!!

[therudeness]

Just need one of these springs! As you can see the one in the photo broke.

Any leads?

thanks !

[therudeness]

As you can see, without the spring, the heel AFD slides from side to side and i'll likely break it, I have it duct-taped for now.

[therudeness]

bump for a spring?

[1000-oaks]

Call Salewa.

[steff]

If you find them anywhere, let us know. I had one that looked similarly bent out of shape and managed to bend it back well enough to work ok. AFD is a bit loose now, but not bad. It took me a few tries to realize how easy there are to re-install from the back of the afd, not the sides.

[1000-oaks]

Just get some new springs:

SALEWA North America
1711 15th Street, 2nd Floor
Boulder,Colorado 80302-6352
http://www.dynafit.com/contact.html

Tel: (303) 444-0446
info {at} dynafit.us for general customer service inquiries

[therudeness]

Salewa doesn't stock the springs unfortunately, but they're sending me a whole new heel base.

Might just swap out the working spring for an easier install

Talked to the local dynafit rep and he put me in touch, waiting on the part. duct tape just worked fine for 3 days of touring

[therudeness]

got the new heel base plate. not wanting to swap the whole thing, i'm just planning to switch the spring.

I could swear i read about how to do this on wildsnow but can't seem to find it after much googling.

Does anyone have a link or a quick tip on swapping the spring in the AFD? thanks!

[therudeness]

bump.. got the spring out.. trying to get it in my heel AFD... seems impossible, what's the secret ? thanks

[steff]

Slide the spring in from the rear of the AFD... pinch free ends together a bit, push, then the looped part will pop into place.

[therudeness]

thanks!! do i somehow do this when the AFD is already on the 'brake plate', or before i've installed it?

[steff]

Yup, with the sliding plate already in place. It'll need to be pried up a bit to make enough space to slide in the spring.
I've never tried installing the spring first then the afd... maybe it'll work as well.

[therudeness]

oh man, I got it in ! that was not easy. did it in the bathroom so I could find more easily the spring which did go flying once

thanks for the tips Steff, definitely owe you a beer

[steff]

ha, that's good to hear. they can be a pain to install, a lot of cursing.