KNEEBINDINGS Tech Manual Or Forward Pressure Details

[vtSki75]

Hey Everyone,

I wanted to check the forward pressure of my kneebindings. Anyone got a tech manual PDF or some details on dialing in the forward pressure? It looks like its the inner ring on the heal adjustment screw but I wanted to read the find print regarding the proper alignment / distance with the housing.

Thanks

[halliday]

I did some digging after seeing your post. There is not much information on forward pressure adjustment. You can adjust the fore/aft of the heel piece but no info on knowing if things are correct. Even Wild Snow did a write up on the bindings a few years ago and there was nothing mentioned. Maybe Knee bindings are so safe they don't worry about such a trivial thing as forward pressure adjustment.

[Recreationpro]

Hey Everyone,

I wanted to check the forward pressure of my kneebindings. Anyone got a tech manual PDF or some details on dialing in the forward pressure? It looks like its the inner ring on the heal adjustment screw but I wanted to read the find print regarding the proper alignment / distance with the housing.

Thanks

I have the KB tech manual but it is too big to attach.... Send me a PM with an email and hopefully I can send it to you that way.......

[Recreationpro]

I have the KB tech manual but it is too big to attach.... Send me a PM with an email and hopefully I can send it to you that way.......

It may be easier just to fill you in that the inner ring just needs to be visible. As long as you just see it, it is technically in forward pressure spec (and easier to get in to....). OF course, everyone needs to periodically have a shop do the complete torque test (unless you have your own Vermont Release Calibrater or shop buddy who can lend it...) as all bindings are just a machine with parts that can get out of spec...

[SoVT Joey]

Serious question for the knee binding users. Do you switch your bindings to opposite skis if you are skiing the ski for a second season? Like right binding on to the left ski and left binding on to the right ski to give yourself a fresh edge?

[Recreationpro]

Serious question for the knee binding users. Do you switch your bindings to opposite skis if you are skiing the ski for a second season? Like right binding on to the left ski and left binding on to the right ski to give yourself a fresh edge?

Switching not needed unless a person is trashing one edge all the time and essentially wrecking one side... They really need ski lessons.... Been on KB for 10 years now (on 4 sets in my quiver) and no difference in edge after I do my tunes.

[vtSki75]

Thanks halliday

[vtSki75]

It may be easier just to fill you in that the inner ring just needs to be visible. As long as you just see it, it is technically in forward pressure spec (and easier to get in to....). OF course, everyone needs to periodically have a shop do the complete torque test (unless you have your own Vermont Release Calibrater or shop buddy who can lend it...) as all bindings are just a machine with parts that can get out of spec...

That helps but if you can send me doc or screen shot of what it says that would be best. PM sent.

Thanks for the help!

[vtSki75]

I am not sure if kneebinding forward pressure settings are different by model but some require the forward pressure to be increased until the inner ring is burried in the housing and the outer ring is visible. Basically 1/2 way between the inner and outer ring is in line with the housing.

Whats funny is my original setup kneebindings and old boots (ski shop adjustment) had the forward pressure set so both rings were visible? Perhaps after torque testing they had to reduce the forward pressure or maybe they couldn't get the test boot in I digress.. dont get me started on how hard these are to step into.

Anyways, here are photos after some slight adjustment of the forward pressure with the new boots (1mm smaller) in the binding. One is of the binding at rest (no boot) and the other is with the boot in the binding. Note the inner ring sits just inside the housing. Again; according to the manual this is still borderline too loose. However by feel it seems quite high.

This is in no way an indication of what anyone on this forum should do I was just curious and am sharing my experiment. I'm going to have them checked by a kneebinding shop to be on the safe side as you should as well.

[coreyrhyne@gmail.com]

It may be easier just to fill you in that the inner ring just needs to be visible. As long as you just see it, it is technically in forward pressure spec (and easier to get in to....). OF course, everyone needs to periodically have a shop do the complete torque test (unless you have your own Vermont Release Calibrater or shop buddy who can lend it...) as all bindings are just a machine with parts that can get out of spec...

Would it be possible to send me the manual?

Thanks.