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Attachment of torque plateRemove button’s axle from the backof the heel and push the Bisontorque plate into the recess.Turn the plate and screw the torqueplate into the heel of the boot withthe screws provided.Turn the plate to the horizontalposition. Tighten the adjustmentscrew to prevent the plate fromrotating freely.Placement of binding on skiSet the boot at the measuring point(57 % of the ski’s length) and centrein the width direction. Mark thelocation of the binding’s front part,drill 3 mm holes and screw the pieceinto place.Screw the front piece’s cover intoplace. The front part’s pressure plateshould be tight enough so that theboot does not slide backwards.The tightening screw remains underthe heel.Measure the position of the heelplate so that the heel of the boot isaligned. Attach the plate with twoscrews.Attach the back piece so that thetongue of the slide piece fits exactlybetween the prongs of the torqueplate and is perpendicular. Anobliquely installed back piece cancause friction in the slide piece.The lever’s slant is set to matchthe angle of the boot’s heel whenthe slide part’s tongue is attachedin the torque plate.The height and angle of the plate canbe adjusted to suit any boot position.Lock the nuts after the adjustment.You can use slides and/or Bisonplates as spare parts in the latest BisonBindings only if both have a holeat the position shown by the arrow.

A completely new kind of ski jumping bindingfor the top performances of tomorrowAdjustment ofbinding’s front partThe boot is attached to the binding’sfront part by pushing the front part’sbutton, enabling the tip of the bootto be pushed under the clasps.The hole for the clasp’s tighteningscrew is on top of the cover.By turning the screw the tightnessof the front part can be increasedor decreased to match the thicknessof the boot’s toe section.Goodbye straps and buttons– in the Bison Binding ski jumpingbindings metal meets metalAdam MalyszThe tightness should be sufficient.The tip of the boot must fit underthe clasps, but it must not slide backwardswhen in the locked position.A Finnish invention that providesmore metres and more safety.In Bison Binding ski jumping bindingsdifficulty attached buttons anda strap that gives way in every directionhave been replaced with handyand easily closed metallic locking.The Bison Binding keeps the flightangle steady and prevents the ski’spendulous motion during the durationof the jump.Thanks to the Bison Binding’s attachmentfeatures, the skis canalso be controlled by the ski jumpingboot’s heel and toe sections; thesecond support point significantlyenhances jump control.The Bison Binding facilitatesthe descent phase in particularlylong jumps. The market’s lowestslungbinding type helps maintainbalance and the completely newtype of rear section inhibitsthe skis’ lateral movement onthe landing slope.The aerodynamically shapedBison Binding is the market’smost lightweight binding type,and there are no detachable parts.The Bison Binding is also saferthan traditional types of bindings;the metallic constructionof the rear section lasts longerand is more reliable than conventionalmodels.Adjustment ofbinding’s back partThe back part’s adjustment screwis centred in the torque plate.The release force can be increasedor decreased by turning the screw.When the screw is turned in a clockwisedirection the binding will ejectwith a greater torque; turningit counter-clockwise will enable itto correspondingly eject with lesstorque.It should be possible to restorethe torque plate to the horizontalposition by hand, but it shouldbe so tight that it cannot turn byitself.

Goodbye to straps and buttonsIn Bison Binding ski jumping bindingsmetal meets metalManufacturing and marketing:Low Bind OyJäniskuja 7FIN-05430 Nuppulinna, FinlandTel. + 358 (0)500 242 281E-mail: ilkka.tuomikoski@keuda.fi