Ski-Mojo MkIII.iv 2017 User manual

System Set-Up and Use
NOVEMBER 2017
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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 adjust 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four
1. Two Neoprene Knee-Supports
(Left & Right) with the mojo hinges in them
2. Harness with elastic groin straps
3. TwoBall-Studswithttingscrews(andwashers)
4. Two Clamp-On Ball-Studs
5. A 2.5mm Allen Key (Hex Wrench)
6. Elastic “Suspender” Belt (Optional)
7. Two Rod Blockers (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ofthe
Harness will be set to the most commonly used length. Once your 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with;Velcroandsnap-ttings.
Four Preparatory Steps - These can be done in any order:-
✽ SetthePosture-Straptothecorrectlength.
✽ Fit the Clamp-On Ball-Studs on to your ski boots.
✽ Set the Spring Compression to your weight
✽ Getthestrapsreadyfortting
Get the straps ready for fi tting
UndotheVelcroontheendsof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(strapsmaybe
marked Left & 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,
the knee-support is on the wrong leg. Also, the cam-locks that hold the
telescopic rods should be on the outside so that they are
accessible.
2017/8 Model (MkIII.iv)

Fit the Clamp-On Ball-Studs on to your ski boot
The Clamp-On Ball-Studs have three uses:-
1. EstablishingthecorrectpositiontottheBolt-OnBall-Studs.
2. For testing/demonstration.
3. For 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 levelling 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 (less than 3mm) 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theoutsidescrewissittingonthetopedgeoftheshellofthe
boot.(Youmayhaveto“back-off”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inlinewith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 in the drawings above). 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–

As you turn the
Barrel 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almost
certainly Gold.
Look up your weight on the chart on the opposite page for the appropriate colour
spring and setting then 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.

Setting the Posture Strap of the Harness to the correct length
1. UndothebuckleconnectingtheelasticatthefrontoftheHarness,thenstepinto
the two loops of the Harness, making sure that the Harness is the correct way up.
 (TheelasticatthebackofthewiderPostureStrapoftheHarnessshouldbeonthe
 bottomofthePosture-Strap.)
2. Pulltheharnessupsothatitformstwoloopsaroundthetopsofyourlegsthendo
 upthebuckleandadjustthelengthoftheelasticsothattheHarnessishelprmlyin
place, but is not uncomfortable
3. ThePosture-StrapoftheHarnessshouldbesitting“snuglyunderneathyour
 backside–whereaT-Barliftwouldsitorwheretheleg-strapsofaclimbing-
harness would sit. The two Harness Clips should be sitting on the outside of your
thighs so that the holes in the bottom of the Clips are in the same line that the
outside seam of a pair of trousers would be.
4. If the Clips are not in the correct position, make a note of how far further forward
or how far further back they need to be moved.
5 ThenpeeltheClipsandtheprotective“pad”awayfromtheVelcroofthePosture
 Strapandre-positionthemasappropriate–Youcanusetheredlinessewnonto
 theVelcroofthePostureStrapasaguideastowheretopositiontheClips.The
lines of red stitching are approx. 5cm apart from each other.
1 2 3
5Re-position
Harness
Clip
4Outside of Thigh
Hole in Harness Clip

Fitting the Knee Supports/Hinges
Best done wearing what you normally wear under your ski
trousers.
1. PutontheHarness.
2. Putonyourskiboots-(withtheClamp-OnBall-Studs
attached).
3. Take one of the mojos hinges in its Neoprene Knee-
 Supportandtittotheappropriateskiboot(leftor
 right).Pullbacktheretainingsleeveontheendofthe
lower 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.
4. Undothecam-lockholdingthelowertelescopicrodand
then slide the mojo hinge up or down as appropriate
until the pivot point of the hinge is alongside your knee
and then snap the cam-lock shut again.
5. 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.
6. Do up the Neoprene strap above the knee. This does
not need to be done up tightly, unless you want it to
double up as a conventional hinged knee-support. Or it
can be removed or re-positioned as you prefer.
7. Undothecam-locksholdingtheuppertelescopicrods
and slide the telescopic rods up so that you can push
 thettingsontheendofthemintotheholesin
the bottom of the Harness Clips. Once fully inserted
they will lock in to the Harness Clips and then snap the
cam-locks closed 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 telescopic rods to length on the
rstlegyoucansimplysetthetelescopicrodsof
the other leg to the same lengths before attaching
ittoyourskiboot.Unlessyouhavedifferentlength
legs (some people do without knowing!).
3
Pivot in line with knee
Seam in line with bottom
of patella (knee-cap)
Cam-lock undone
while you slide pivot
alongside knee
4
6
7

Your ski~mojo is fi tted –now 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.
Double Check that the posture strap is the correct
length
Now that the springs are engaged and the straps are under tension they may have
moved a little. 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.
Ifnecessarychangethelengthoftheposturestrapasbefore–peelofftheVelcro
“hook-straps and pads” and re-position as appropriate (making sure that the groin
straps remain central).
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. To check:- 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.

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.
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Fitting the Ball-Studs directly to your boots
Once you are completely happy with the position of the Clamp-On Ball-Studs - We
strongly recommend that you screw the other Ball-Studs supplied 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.
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.Pushthe4mmscrewwithawasheronit
through the hole from the inside of the ski boot. Tighten the Ball-
Stud and screw using the Allen key and either: a 10mm spanner,
an adjustable spanner, Mole-grips or pliers to hold the stud.
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
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Ifthereisan

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HarnessandtheNeopreneknee
supports may start to slide down your legs after a while. To help hold
them up put the elastic Suspender-Belt around your waist and attach
thesuspenderstrapstotheHarnessClipsandPosture-Strap.
Tips
~ 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).
~ 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.
~ If you need to tighten the telescopic clamps using the Allen key, make sure that you
onlyeverdothiswiththecam-leversintheclosedposition–toavoidovertightening,
as they can fail if overtightened. If you use the optional rod blockers (see opposite)
the clamps do not need to be done up tightly.
Advice: If you have knee issues, you may wish to consult your physician before
using a ski~mojo.
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.
Puttingontakingoff
Typically people put the harness on then the knee-hinges:-
Before putting your ski trousers on: make sure that there are no twists in the harness
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. Insert rods into Harness Clips, strap the Neoprene
Knee-Supports on; then put your ski trousers on.
Alternatively the Mojo can be put on as one unit.
When using the WC
Undo the buckle of the Harness. Disconnect the rods from the Harness by
pressing on the small brass buttons. You can then pull the harness down.

Optional Rod Blockers
If they are subjected to a lot of dynamic impacts the lower telescopic rods can
sometimes “collapse” slightly during the course of a days’ skiing.
To prevent this happening; take a note of the length that the lower telescopic rods are
set at and then adjust the position of the two “free” nuts on the threaded rod blocker
so that they are the distance from the end nut to the free nuts is the same as the
setting that have the rods on.
Then take the telescopic rod out of the mojo hinge, then insert the free end of the
rod-blocker into the telescopic rod and then re-insert the telescopic rod and rod-blocker
back into the mojo hinge. The telescopic rod cannot now “collapse” and the clamps do
not have to be done up tightly.
When to have your ski~mojo switched on or off
Whileoutskiing–Itsoonbecomessecondnaturetoswitchonandswitchofffeel-
ing 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 whenever 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.

SPRINGGOLD/SILVER
(Delete as appropriate)
POWERSETTING
Number of movements ...............................
OR indicator position
LENGTH SETTINGS
UpperTelescopicRodsetat.......... cm
Lower Telescopic Rod set at .......... cm
Settings for: .........................................................................................................................
PosturestrapSetting
(mark positions of ends of Velcro)
Warranty
Kinetic Innovations Limited warrants
your product to be free from defects in
material and workmanship for a period
of one year from the original date of
purchase. If you discover a defect in a
product covered by this warranty, we
will repair at our option using new or
refurbished components, or if repair is
not possible, replace the item.
Exclusions
This warranty covers defects in
manufacturing discovered while using
the product as recommended by the
manufacturer. The warranty does not cover
loss or theft, nor does coverage extend to
damage caused by misuse, abuse,
unauthorizedmodication,improper
storage conditions, lightning, or natural
disasters. The warranty does not cover
parts that are subject to normal wear and
tear replacement requirements.
Limits of Liability
Should the product fail, your sole recourse
shall be repair or replacement, as described
in the preceding paragraphs. We will not be
held liable to you or any other party for any
damages or injury that result from the
failure of this product. Damages excluded
include, but are not limited to, the following;
lostprots,lostsavings,lostdata,damage
to other equipment or persons, and incidental
or consequential damages arising from the
use, or inability to use this product. In no
event will Kinetic Innovations Limited be
liable for more than the amount of your
purchase price, not to exceed the current
list price of the product, and excluding tax,
shipping and handling charges. Kinetic
Innovations Limited disclaims any other
warranties, express or implied.
By installing or using the product, the user
accepts all terms described herein.
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In writing to: Faygate Cottage, Wimlands Lane,
Faygate, Horsham,
  WestSussexRH124SP
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HOWTOOBTAINSERVICEUNDERTHISWARRANTY
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