Mounting and Adjusting Salomon 610 and Z10 Bindings on the Spruce Riser

A word of caution from Salomon: “A ski binding–boot system will not release at all times or under all circumstances where release may prevent injury or death, nor is it possible to predict every situation in which it will release, and it is, therefore, no guarantee of safety.” In other words, modern release bindings are very good devices, but they are not perfect.

Your Salomon bindings should be mounted, adjusted and inspected by a Certified Technician at a Certified Salomon Binding Dealer in accordance with the specifications and guidelines in the most current Salomon alpine binding technical manual. Should you choose to mount and/or adjust your bindings yourself, the instructions below will assist you in doing this.

To mount and/or adjust your bindings you will need a #3 Phillips screwdriver and a medium to large flat bladed screwdriver along with your skiboots.

A. Determining the Correct Binding Position

1. Determine the length of the sole of your boots in millimeters. This size is molded into the side of the heel of each boot and looks like “315mm”.

2. Locate your boot size in the chart below in the left column and then read the letter and number pair next to this size.

Boot Size in mm ToeHole

HeelHole

265 mm– 282 mm D 3

283 mm – 294 mm D 2

295 mm - 306 mm C 2

307 mm - 318 mm B 2

319 mm – 330 mm B 1

331 mm – 350 mm A 1

Now referring to Pictures 1 and 2 below, locate the correct hole positions for your bindings.

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Picture 1 Picture 2

If your bindings (toepiece and heelpiece) are already in the correct hole positions, go to Section C. below. If either the toepiece or heelpiece is in the correct hole position, leave it and remove only the other part that needs to be repositioned. Now go to Section B. below.

B. Mounting the Bindings in the Correct Position

Step 1 - Removing the Bindings From Their Shipping Position.

Remove the tape holding the risers or skiboards together. Then use the #3 Phillips screwdriver in the following two sections immediately below.

Heelpiece:

1. Unscrew the Heelpad Screw (Picture 3) and remove the Heelpad from both bindings.

2. Unscrew the two Front Binding Screws (Picture 4) and the two Rear Binding Screws (Picture 3) from each Heelpiece.

Toepiece:

1. Unscrew the Toepiece Bindings Screws (Picture 5). Then slide the toepiece to the rear until it is free of the “T” Fitting (Picture 6) on the riser.

2. Unscrew the “T” Fitting Screw (Picture 6) and remove the “T” Fitting.

Picture 3 Picture 4

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Picture 5 Picture 6

Step 2 - Mounting the Bindings

All the binding mounting holes on the riser are designed to be a tight fit and screwing in the binding mounting screws requires substantial force. If you have difficulty screwing in the binding mounting screws you should take the bindings to a ski shop to get this done with specialized equipment.

Mounting the bindings is often easier if the risers are mounted first to your skiboards. When mounting the bindings it is a good idea to have the binding screws just slightly protruding below the bindings to help in “feeling” the binding holes. When you are finished mounting the bindings, make sure that the bottoms of the toepiece and heelpiece are flush against the top surface of the riser.

You may use a cordless screwdriver or drill with a slip clutch, however test to make sure that the slip clutch setting is low enough to get the screws out as well as in.

Heelpiece:

1. Position the Heelpiece over the proper mounting holes (from section "A.") and screw in the two Forward Binding Screws and the two Rear Binding Screws.

2. Mount the Heelpad on the Heelpiece by fitting the two metal tabs on the forward edge of the Heelpad into the corresponding slots in the Heelpiece. Then screw the Heelpad Screw tightly into the Heelpiece.

Toepiece:

1. First mount the “T” Fitting in the proper letter hole (from section "A.") at the toe of the riser. Now slide the Toepiece all the way forward on the “T” Fitting and screw in the two Toepiece Binding Screws.

You are now ready to adjust the forward pressure setting on the bindings.

C. Adjusting the Forward Pressure Setting

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In order for the Salomon release bindings to work properly, the forward pressure that the binding exerts on the boot must be set correctly. If is not, the binding will release inadvertently, usually when you least expect it. Setting and checking this is straightforward and takes only a minute to do once you are familiar with the procedure.

You will need:

Your Spruce Mountain risers with the release bindings mounted in the correct position for your boots.

The skiboots that you use. A medium to large flat blade (regular) screwdriver.

You can do the adjustment with the risers off your skiboards, however it is usually easier to have the risers mounted on them.

Step 1 - Familiarization

Familiarize yourself with the way the heelpiece is adjusted by referring to the two pictures below and to your actual bindings.

Picture 7 Picture 8

The following are the parts of the binding:

The Heelpiece is moveable in the U-shaped Track that it fits in.

The Release Lever allows the Heelpiece position to be adjusted.

The Locking Holes keep the Heelpiece in position.

The Forward Pressure Pointer indicates the position of the heelpiece.

The Forward Pressure Range Indicator indicates the acceptable range of positions of the Forward Pressure Pointer.

Step 2 – Adjusting Heelpiece Position

The position of the Heelpiece is adjusted as follows:1. Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver under the Release Lever and lift the

screwdriver handle thereby lifting the Release Lever out of its Locking Holes.

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2. Holding the screwdriver handle up with one hand, slide the Heelpiece forward or backward with the other hand.

3. When the Heelpiece is in the desired position remove the screwdriver.

4. Make sure that the Release Lever is locked in the Locking Holes by pushing forward and then backwards on the Heelpiece.

Step 3 – Fitting the Boot Into the Binding

1. See if your boot fits into the binding so that the Heelpiece snaps down when you insert the toe of the boot into the toepiece and push the heel of the boot downward.

2. If it does, you will not need to change the position of the Heelpiece to check the forward pressure setting.

3. If the boot is either too big or too small to snap into the binding, you must adjust the Heelpiece as described in Step 2 above. Adjust the Heelpiece so that the boot is a tight fit into the binding and snap it into place.

Step 4 – Observing the Forward Pressure Setting

1. With the boot in the binding, note the position of the Forward Pressure Pointer relative to the Forward Pressure Range Indicator. The tip of the Forward Pressure Pointer should be near the center of the Forward Pressure Range Indicator.

2. If the tip of the Pointer is even with or outside either end of the Forward Pressure Range Indicator, you will need to adjust the Heelpiece position as described in Step2.

3. In this case you should adjust the Heelpiece position by moving it just one hole position forward or backward.

4. After moving the Heelpiece, recheck the Forward Pressure Pointer position as described in the beginning of this step. Continue this process until the Forward Pressure Pointer is in the correct position relative to the Forward Pressure Range Indicator.

You are now ready to adjust the release settings on the toe and heel pieces.

D. Adjusting Your Bindings to the Correct DIN settings

The adjustment of the DIN settings on your bindings requires that you know:

Weight and Height Age Boot Sole Length in Millimeters Skier Classification

Skier classification is determined as follows:

Type I skiers: Ski conservatively – prefer slower speeds Prefer easy, moderate slopes

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Type I settings apply to entry level skiers uncertain of their classification

Type II skiers: Ski moderately Prefer a variety of speeds Ski on varied terrain Are all skiers who do not meet the all the descriptions of either Type I or Type III

Type III skiers: Ski aggressively Normally ski at high speeds Prefer steeper and more challenging terrain

Locating the Correct DIN setting in Chart 1

Determine the skier code by locating the weight in the first column and height in the second column of Chart 1. If these values are not on the same line, choose the skier code from the line closest to the top of the chart.

This skier code is the code for a Type I skier under 50 years of age. For Type II skiers, move down one row in the chart. For Type III skiers, move down two rows in the chart.

For skiers over 50 years of age move up one row in the chart.

Follow the skier code row across the chart to the column corresponding to the correct boot sole length in millimeters. The entry in the chart is the DIN setting for your bindings.

If the intersection of the skier code row and the boot sole length column is empty move to the right in the chart to the first non-empty cell and use that value.

Adjusting Your Bindings to the DIN Value

Using a flat bladed screwdriver, turn the adjustment screw at the front of the binding toe piece until the indicator in the window is aligned with the value located previously in Chart 1.

Adjust the heel setting in the same manner until the indicator in the window is aligned with the correct DIN value..

Skier Parameters Indicated DIN Value Based on Boot Sole Length (mm)

Skier Weight (Lbs.)

Skier Height Ft/In

Code

251-

270

271-

290

291-

310

311-

330

>331

67-78 < 4’10” F 2.5 2.25 2.0 1.75 1.75

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79-91 < 4’10” G 3.0 2.75 2.5 2.25 2.092-107 < 4’10” H 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.75 2.5108-125 4’11” - I 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.0126-147 5’2” - J 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5148-174 5’6” - K 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5175-209 5’11” - L 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5

>210 >6’5” M 8.5 8.0 7.0 6.5N 10.0 9.5 8.5 8.0O 11.5 11. 10.0 9.5

Chart 1

Your bindings are now adjusted correctly. You can ride with confidence that they will release only when you need them to.

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