Ski-Mojo MKIII.i Manual

System Set-Up and Use
December 2015
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Before setting up your ski~mojo system –
fi rst check that you have all of the required parts:
Tip
When getting the Knee-Supports ready for  tting –Undo the Cam-Locks on the
four telescopic rods and slide the telescopic rods out a few cm and then snap the
Cam-Locks closed again (it is easier to start sliding the telescopic rods once they’ve
already been moved out from the shorter settings)
Tip
When getting the Knee-Supports ready for  tting –Undo the Cam-Locks on the
1. Two Neoprene Knee-Supports
(Left & Right) with the mojo hinges in them
2. Posture Strap with elastic groin straps
3. Two Ball-Studs with  tting screws (and washer)
4. Two Clamp-On Ball-Studs
5. A 2.5mm Allen Key (Hex Wrench)
6. Elastic “Suspender” Belt (Optional)
Your ski~mojo system will arrive with the Spring Compression
of the mojo hinges on the minimum setting and the switches in the
“Off” position, so that the springs are not engaged. The initial  tting should be done
with the switches in the “off” position. The Posture-Strap will be set to the most
commonly used length. Once you ski~mojo has been set to your size and weight and
you have attached the Ball-Studs to your ski boots; it is easily put on and taken off
day-to-day using; Velcro, buckles and snap-on  ttings.
Preparatory Steps - These can be done in any order:-
✽ Get the straps ready for  tting.
✽ Fit the Clamp-On Ball-Studs on to your ski boots.
✽ Set the Spring Compression to your weight
Get the straps ready for fi tting
Undo the Velcro on the Knee-Support straps, then unwrap the straps and fold the
Velcro ends of the straps back on themselves (just so they don’t stick to everything
while doing the  tting). Establish which is the Left and which is the Right by looking at
the switches. The switches should be above the hinges and facing forwards when held
against the outside of your thigh, with Some Neoprene between the switch and your
thigh. If the Neoprene is on the outside of the switch, you’ve got the knee-support
on the wrong leg. Also the Cam-locks that hold the telescopic rods
should be on the outside so that they are accessible.

Fit the Clamp-On Ball-Studs on to your ski boot
The Clamp-On Ball-Studs have three uses; establishing the correct position to  t the Bolt-
On Ball-Studs, Use for On-Snow testing/demonstration, Use with Rental Ski Boots.
The Clamps should be positioned on to the back of the shell of the
ski boots so that the Ball-Stud is approx. 1 inch or 2.5cm to the
outside of centre. If you line up the edge of the clamp with the
centreline of the ski boot the stud should be in the
correct position.
Hold the clamp  rmly in position while you turn the two
cam-levers to tighten the clamp. Once the three
screws are starting to “bite” on to the shell of
the boot and you feel resistance while
turning the Cam-levers – turn the levers
until they are both pointing outwards
(away from the Ball-Stud) – and
snap them outwards to “lock” the
clamp in position.
Tip1
If the boot has a spoiler
and you cannot  t the clamp
between the shell of the boot
and the spoiler – remove the spoiler.
Tip2
If the boot is very wide at the top and you cannot
get the Clamp over the shell – use the Allen key to
“back-off” the three levelling screws that bite on to the shell
of the boot to make the clamp a few mm wider.
Tip3
If the shell of the boot is very thin use something (Thick cardboard) to pack-out
between the metal U-shaped part of the clamp and the inside of the shell of the ski boot.
Tip4
If the top of the shell is shaped and the outside screw is not biting in to the
shell of the boot – position it so that it is sitting on the top edge of the
shell of the boot. (You may have to adjust the other two screws to get a good  t).
Tip5
If there is an obvious potential  tting location - such as the hole of an existing screw or rivet
holding a Power-Strap -  t the clamp over that location to see if it is going to be suitable.

Tip
As an alternative to counting the number of “movements” from the minimum setting
– you can gauge the setting by the position of the indicator pin in the indicator slot.
(See the Red Marks). (to reduce the setting use the Allen key to turn the adjuster in the
opposite direction) Do not force the Adjuster once the indicator pin is at the end of the
indicator slot.
Tip
As an alternative to counting the number of “movements” from the minimum setting

Each time you turn
the Adjuster to
increase the spring
compression – the pin
in the Indicator slot
will move towards
the top of the slot
(which is marked
with a + plus sign,
the bottom of the
slot is marked with
a – minus sign).
Set the Spring Compression to your weight
First you need to establish which of the two springs you have in your ski~mojo.
A ski~mojo  tted with Gold Springs should be supplied with Black Switches.
A ski~mojo  tted with Silver Springs should be supplied with Grey Switches.
When you start setting the spring tension you can see colour of the spring through the
“Spring Adjuster Indicator Slot”. The Gold Springs are Gold (or “dirty yellow”). The Silver
Springs are quite obviously “silver”. So if the spring does not look Silver –it is Gold.
Look up your weight on the Chart on the opposite page for the appropriate colour
spring and turn the Barrel Adjuster by the appropriate number of movements using
the Allen key as a lever.
To increase the setting by one “movement” (which is 1/3rd of a rotation) - insert the
end of the Allen key in to the hole on the right of the two visible holes in the Barrel
Adjuster (when looking at it with the “Spring Adjuster Indicator Slot” above it) and
using the Allen key as a lever ( do not turn the Allen key it won’t do anything) rotate
the Barrel Adjuster until the Hole on the right (that the Allen Key is in) is now the hole
on the left. Take the Allen key out of the hole and repeat as many times as required.

Fitting the Knee Supports/Hinges (below the knee)
Best done wearing what you normally wear under your ski trousers.
Put on your ski boots
(with the Clamp-On Ball-Studs attached).
Take one of the mojos in the Neoprene Knee-Support and  t it to the appropriate ski
boot (left or right).Pull back the retaining sleeve on the end of the telescopic rod to
fully expose the Ball-Socket which you then place over the Ball-Stud on your ski boot.
Release the Sleeve to hold the Socket on to the Ball-Stud.
Undo the Cam-Lock holding the telescopic rod and then slide the mojo hinge up or
down as appropriate until the hinge is alongside your knee and then snap the Cam-Lock
shut again.
Tip1
As a quick guide to the correct position, the seam joining the two parts of the
Knee support should be approximately in line with the bottom of your patella
(knee-cap).
Tip2
Once you’ve set the lower rod to length on the  rst leg - you can simply set
the lower telescopic of the other leg to the same length before attaching it to
your ski boot. Unless you have different length legs (some people do without
knowing!).
Next - Wrap the lower Neoprene strap of the Knee Support around your lower leg and
use the Velcro on the end of the strap to do it up  rmly but not too tightly – it should
not be uncomfortable. Then do up the Velcro strap around the outside of the
Neoprene-Strap by feeding the end through the buckle and folding it back on
itself. The function of this strap is to stop the Neoprene from stretching –
it is not there to do the strapping up tightly. Now do up the
Neoprene strap above the knee. This does not need
to be done up tightly.

Tip (See photo)
When doing up the upper Neoprene Strap only use
the Velcro under the ski~mojo logo and leave the
other end of the strap folded-back on itself.
(Unless you want the mojo to double-up as a
conventional hinged knee-support – in which case
do it up  rmly using the Velcro at both
ends of the strap).
Fitting the Knee Supports/Hinges (above the knee) & Setting the Upper
Telescopic Rods to length
Do up the Neoprene Straps above your knees.
Undo the Cam-locks holding the telescopic rods with the
eye-rings on the ends and slide the telescopic rods until
the Eye-Rings are approx. 3 inches (7.5cm) below your
Greater Trochanter (the knobbly it at the top of your
thigh-bone) and then snap the cam-locks closed again.
Another way to gauge the length is to have the
eye-rings approx. 2 inches or 5cm above the
level of your crotch.
Fitting the Posture Strap
Hold the Posture-Strap under your backside so that
the elastic groin straps are hanging down and
the Double Neoprene at the ends of the strap
is between you and the Snap-hooks.
Then snap the hooks on to the two Eye-rings
on the end of the telescopic rods.
Pull the elastic groin straps between your
legs and making sure there are no twists snap
the hooks on to the same two rings that you
have already attached the Posture
Strap to and then do up the buckle.

The ski~mojo is fi tted – There are now two key things to check and test
Put the switches in to the “On” position by pushing down and slightly forwards on
them, then straighten your legs to engage the springs. Your mojo is now “active” and
you should be able to feel the support.
DO NOT MISS OUT THIS STEP!
Check that the posture strap is the correct length
The upper part of the hinge and telescopic rod should be roughly where the seam of
a pair of trousers would be. When you switch the mojos on or off – you should need
to slightly exaggerate the straightening of your legs to get the springs to engage or
dis-engage. If you cannot engage the springs easily – you should lengthen the Posture
Strap slightly.
If the springs engage too easily without you’re having to exaggerate the straightening
of the legs – you should shorten the strap slightly.
With the mojos switched on or off – sit down on a chair to
check that the hinges are at the correct height. – Again the
upper telescopic rod and upper part of the hinge should be
roughly where the outside seam of a pair of trousers
would be; the top of the hinge should be below the top of your
bent knee.
To change the length of the posture strap – peel
off the Velcro “hook-straps” and re-position as
appropriate (making sure that the groin straps
remain central). Also re-position the folded
over Neoprene to ensure it provides padding
between your thigh and the hook.
There are no precise  tting requirements
regarding the telescopic rods and strapping
– other than that nothing should be
uncomfortable.

Testing that the Ball-Studs are in an acceptable position
The Ball-Studs do not have to be in an exact position – but they do have to be in the
correct area. Typically between 2 and 4cm towards the outside of the centre of the
ski boot. Switch your mojos on and engage the springs, then with your feet hip-width
apart and parallel (as if you had skis on) either fl ex your knees as much as you can
comfortably or actually sit on a chair (not a low one); then – lift the toes of your boots
a fraction so that only the heels are on the ground.
Taking the ski~mojo off
You may fi nd your own preferred way of doing this but the usual routine is:-
Disconnect from Ball-Studs on ski boots (take off ski Boots and then ski trousers).
If your feet stay as they
were and you can move
them from side to side a
little without feeling that
they are being forced to
turn in or turn out – the
Ball-Studs are in the
right area.
If you feel your feet being
turned outwards- The
Ball-Studs are too close
to the centre of the boots.
- Adjust the position of
the Ball-Stud Clamps if
necessary.
If you feel your feet being
turned inwards- The Ball-
Studs are too far out from
the centre of the boots.
- Adjust the position of
the Ball-Stud Clamps if
necessary.
Undo all the Velcro
straps of the knee
supports – then
undo the buckle of
the groin straps.
Lower the
complete unit to
the fl oor and step
out of the groin
strap loops.
Pick up the
complete unit from
the middle of the
Posture-Strap
and hang it up.
Tip
ALWAYS Fold the Velcro of the straps back on to itself straight away –
to prevent it from sticking to everything that you don’t want it to!
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1 2 3 4
To put it back on again simply reverse this procedure.
ALWAYS Fold the Velcro of the straps back on to itself straight away –
to prevent it from sticking to everything that you don’t want it to!

Fitting the Ball-Studs directly to your boots
Once you are completely happy with the position of the Ball-Studs - We strongly
recommend that you screw the Ball-Studs directly on to the shell of your ski boots.
You need a 4mm hole to  t the Screw through – you can make the hole with a drill or
if the hole only needs to be made through plastic it can even be made with a bradawl.
Make the hole as close as possible to the position that you had the Ball-Stud when it
was clamped on to the Boot (in terms of distance from the centre of the boot).
The height is not so important – preferably close to the top of the boot but it can
be lower if needed to get a better  tting.
Optional Suspender Belt
If you spend a lot of time with your mojo on without your ski boots
on (if you get dressed for skiing – but don’t put your ski boots on
until you’ve travelled to the slopes) – the Neoprene knee supports
may start to slide down your legs after a while.
To help hold the mojos up put the elastic belt around your waist and
attach the suspender hooks to the eye-rings.
Push the 4mm screw with the washer on through the hole from
the inside of the ski boot and then put a drop of super-glue or
thread-lock on to the exposed thread of the screw before putting
the ball stud on to it. Tighten the Ball-Stud and screw using the
Allen key and either: a 10mm spanner, an adjustable spanner,
Mole-grips or pliers.
Tip
If the ball Stud is  tted higher or lower than the height that
it was clamped on – remember to change the length of the
lower telescopic rod settings accordingly.
Tip
If the ball Stud is  tted higher or lower than the height that
it was clamped on – remember to change the length of the
Tips
Take the liner out of the boots before drilling to ensure you
don’t damage them AND to make the ball-Stud easier to  t
If there is an existing  xture or  tting on the ski boot that you
can use the hole for to  t your Ball-Studs to: it would be a
good idea to test with the Clamp in that position  rst.
If you have large calves – that protrude over the back of your
ski Boots - you may want to “pack” the Ball-Stud off the shell
of your boots a few mm by using washers or possibly by
bolting the complete clamp attachment
on to the shell of your boot.
Tips
Take the liner out of the boots before drilling to ensure you
don’t damage them AND to make the ball-Stud easier to  t

Putting on taking off
Typically people put the ski~mojo on as one complete unit:-
Before putting your ski trousers on: make sure that there are no twists in the straps
and step in to the two groin strap loops and pull the Posture-Strap and Groin-Straps in
to position and do up the buckle. Strap the Neoprene Knee-Supports on; then put your
ski trousers on.
Alternatively put the Knee-Supports on separately and then connect the Posture Strap
in the same way as you did for the initial  tting.
When to have your ski~mojo switched on or off
While out skiing – It soon becomes second nature to switch on and switch off feeling
for the switches through you ski trousers with your ski gloves on. You shouldn’t need
to take your gloves off. As a general rule you have the ski~mojo switched off whenev-
er you do not have your skis on and switched on whenever you do have your skis on
(t is entirely down to personal preference whether you switch the mojos on before or
after stepping in to your bindings). The one exception is when riding a chair lift. You
should ensure that the springs are dis-engaged. Before you get on to a chair lift. If you
forget – don’t panic – simply put the switches into the off position and then swing your
legs forwards and up to disengage the springs. Once you are on the chair lift you may
want to put the switches in to the On position in preparation for when you get off. You
can either get off the lift as you would normally and the springs will engage once you
straighten your legs OR just before you get off the chair - swing your legs up to engage
the springs, then as the chair arrives the tails of your skis will contact the ground  rst
and the skis will be pushed back under the chair so that you can easily stand up and ski
off, already powered up.
Tip
when putting on the knee-supports remember that the seam joining the two parts of
the Knee-support should be roughly in line with the bottom of your patella
(knee-cap).
Tip
Remember that the attachment on to the ski boot is near the back of your ski boot –
so hold the bottom of the lower rod roughly in that position when doing up the Velcro
straps.
An Alternative to the Neoprene Posture Strap – If you have Velcro-receptive base
layers – you can simply Velcro the Three Velcro parts of the posture strap directly
on to your base layer.
When using the WC (mojos switched off) undo the buckle of the groin straps. You
may then need undo one of the Posture Strap hooks or alternatively you may be
able to pull the Posture-Down and hold it out of your way while it is still attached to
the eye-rings.

Settings for: .........................................................................................................................
GOLD/SILVER - Number of movements .............. OR indicator position
(Delete as appropriate)
Posture strap Setting
Upper Telescopic Rod set at ........ cm
(mark positions of ends of Velcro)
Lower Telescopic Rod set at ....... cm
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