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FOREWORD
THE M Equipment thank you a lot for having decided to ride and purchasing our free touring telemark binding.
Skiing and telemarking is your passion but by nature it's a dangerous sport. You must understand and accept the
risks you take before you engage in it. You are entirely responsible for your actions and your decisions. On skis you
must show prudence and discernment. Read carefully and completely this document.
The Telemark bindings of The M Equipment integrate a release mechanism, which is not validated by a norm. These
bindings should release in the case of a fall if they are correctly used with shoes and skis i n good condition. However
because of the specificity of the Telemark a case could arise where the release is not guaranteed which could cause
serious injuries with unpredictable consequences. MEIDJO considerably reduces the risk of injuries to lower limbs,
but cannot completely exclude it.
When you ski please follow the usual recommendations in the practice of this sport and always control your
skiing, in function of your capacities and your physical condition, never overestimate your skill.
Make enquiries as to the blanket of snow conditions, meteorological conditions and risks of avalanche. Respect
the instructions and signals of danger in the zone in which you ski.
Do not tour or telemark if you feel tired or in bad physical form.
When using a leash always use The M Equipment leash.
During transport or storage always protect your material, especially your binding, from exterior aggressions
(shocks, dust, salt,...)
Always store your material in a clean and dry place.
Regularly control your bindings and check their correct functioning before each sortie. Make sure there is no
foreign body in the mechanism. Any foreign body in the mechanism of the bindings could cause problems in
the release.
In case of doubt, wear or corrosion, please have your bindings v erified by a store registered with The M
Equipment. Have your material controlled by a specialized retailer at least once a year, and at the beginning
of every season, your whole equipment: skis/shoes/bindings (general state and adjustment of release values).
The binding has to be directly mounted onto the ski. No other equipment, except THE M Equipment plate, has
to be mounted between the ski and the binding.
Before using the MEIDJO bindings:
Please read carefully all notices and warnings included,
Assure that you are familiar with their correct utilization, possibilities and limits,
Try out the use of the telemark bindings and associated material,
Learn the appropriate techniques for this type of skiing.
The fact of not reading or not respecting any one of these warnings could be the cause of serious injury « leading
to possible death».
We have included in this manual all the precautions and stages to be respected for the correct adjustment and
functioning of these bindings
In case of doubt or if you need assistance contact your reseller. You can join our technical service at the following
address:
support@the-m-equipment.com
The bindings are delivered with a set of screws; on option it is possible to order stainless steel inserts with metrical
thread. The MEIDJO binding is compatible only with shoes guaranteed NTN (New Telemark Norm) with Low Tech
insert.
USER GUIDE – Alpine Heel
Alpine Heel - USER GUIDE - June 2016
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Summary of Contents for The M Alpine Heel
- Page 1 In case of doubt, wear or corrosion, please have your bindings v erified by a store registered with The M Equipment. Have your material controlled by a specialized retailer at least once a year, and at the beginning of every season, your whole equipment: skis/shoes/bindings (general state and adjustment of release values).
- Page 2 USER GUIDE – Alpine Heel PREPARATION It is important to note that using the alpine heel means loosing the up position of the binding (the up position of the touring mode). Without the up position With the up position You have to check that: ...
- Page 3 USER GUIDE – Alpine Heel VERIFICATION To use the alpine heel, the back of the shoe must match exactly with the back of the binding heel. DRIILLING THE SKIS 1. Case 1: drilling the skis with THE M jig You can use the jig if you mount the alpine heel at the same time as the MEIDJO bindings.
- Page 4 USER GUIDE – Alpine Heel 2. Case 2: drill with the THE M drilling pattern You can use the THE M drilling pattern if you already have mounted the MEIDJO bindings and you want to add the alpine heel. You will find the THE M drilling pattern at the end of this user guide .
- Page 5 5. Gluing and Screwing We recommend using epoxy for the alpine heel mounts. Epoxy can increase your overall maximum pullout strength, but most importantly acts as a buffer to decrease screw-loosening possibilities. This in turn can lead to a degradation of the ski’s core and increase peak shock loads that will eventually result in the binding ripping out of...
- Page 6 5mm when they’re in the backward position. USING THE ALPINE HEEL WITH BIGGER SHOES You need to modify the settling at the back of the alpine heel by screwing until the moving part is at the desired distance. Be careful to always let a 5mm distance between the shoe and the edge of the hooking pins.
- Page 7 The mechanism operates in favorable conditions only if the shoe is held by the telemark mode in the first place, and then by the alpine heel. First of all, the alpine heel needs to be set in the following setup:...
- Page 8 (1), pressing the tip of the pole against the blocking spring (2) and pushing toward the end of the ski (3). Once the hooking pins are in the backward position, your heel is free and you can Telemark. The unfitting of the binding is detailed in the MEIDJO user guide. Alpine Heel - USER GUIDE - June 2016...
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Page 9: Maintenance
The Product will be repaired or replaced at our discretion. That is the extent of our liabilit y under this Warranty and, upon expiration of the applicable warranty period, all such liability shall terminate. We reserve the right to require proof of purchase for all warranty claims. You have be registered onto THE M Equipment Website: www.the-m-equipment.com...
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