The M Alpine Heel User manual

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Important - this document must be given to the customer
1. 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 foryour actions and your decisions. On skis you
must show prudence and discernment. Read carefully and completely this document.
The Telemark bindings of The MEquipment integratearelease mechanism,whichis not validatedby a norm. These
bindings should releasein thecase of a fall if they are correctlyused with shoes and skis i n good condition. However
because of the specificityof the Telemark acase could arise wherethe releaseis not guaranteed which couldcause
serious injuries with unpredictable consequences. MEIDJO considerably reduces the risk of injuries to lower limbs,
but cannot completely excludeit.
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 enquiriesas to the blanket of snowconditions,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 verified 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 (generalstate and adjustment of release values).
The binding has to be directly mounted onto the ski. No otherequipment, except THEM 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 steelinserts with metrical
thread. The MEIDJO binding is compatible only with shoes guaranteed NTN (New Telemark Norm) with Low Tech
insert.

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2. 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:
Shoes are conform to NTN norms NTN*(New Telemark
Norm) and with Low Tech insert,
The release regulation corresponds to the weight and skill
level of skier,
Screws or inserts are compatible with the skis on which the
bindings will be assembled.
Ski
Most skis on the market have a reinforced plate for a better anchoring of the bindings. Follow the
recommendations of the Ski manufacturer before drilling.
The dimensions of the drill to be used and the depth of piercing are marked on the ski.
Be sure to verify the marks on the 2 skis before drilling.
Be sure to protect the soles of the skis before beginning.
Set of tools
To assemble the MEIDJO bindings you will need the following tools:
1 Jig from THE M Equipment or 1 drilling pattern from THE M Equipment
1 drill 3,6 mm X 9
1 wood tap 5,5 mm
1 screwdriver PZ N°3
Glue for fixing
Contents of the bag:
2 alpine heels
4 screws 5,5x14mm
4 screws 5,5x12mm
This notice
Picture of a pair of alpine
heels with its screws
Compatible with NTN Rotofella s ystem

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3. VERIFICATION
To use the alpine heel, the back of the shoe must match exactly with the back of the binding heel.
OK NO
4. DRIILLING THE SKIS
1. Case 1: drilling the skis with THEM jig
You can use the jig if you mount the alpine heelat the same time as the MEIDJO bindings.
Preparation of the Jig
Unlock the 2 black knobs
Place the shoe onto the Jig
Adjust the plates at the shoe size
Lock the 2 black knobs
Remove the shoe from the Jig
Placing the Jig onto the ski
Open the blocking jaws by turning the handles
Place the jig so that the shoe center line is
aligned with the ski center mark
To add the alpine heel to MEIDJO, you need to drill the two additional holes:

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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 .
Place the Meidjo binding heelin the up position (the red piece)
Remove the up heel of the binding (the metal piece allowing the up position of the touring mode)
Unscrew the 2 screws located on the back of the binding heel and remove them
Cut the drilling pattern and place it against the binding heel as
illustrated on the picture on the right. The ski center line must
be aligned with the drilling pattern center line.
Place the alpine heel on the binding heel and check that every hole
matches with the indication. Once it matches, tape the drilling
pattern to the ski.
3. Drilling and tapping
Nota: Follow carefully the ski manufacturer's recommendations for the dimension of the drill. THE M Equipment
recommend a 3.6 Ø drill to get the best thread retention based on the minor diameterof the screw.

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Always check the right positioning of the drill pattern before drilling.
Drill the 2 holes of the alpine hole
Tap the 2 holes - take care to do it correctly
Clean the 2 holes
4. Cleanliness
Be sure to remove any dust or shards from the drilled hole. It is important to use clean screws, without any chunks
of material embedded from a previous mount. A screw with smooth threads ensures proper thread cutting when
you turn the screw in. It is also important to apply adequate downward pressure when starting the screw so the
threads cut immediately and don't spin and grind away the first engagement. Tapping the hole first is never a bad
practice regardless of metal ornot. When mounting thinnerskis that requirethe screwsto be ground downshorter,
be extracareful to grind a slight taper and to avoid leaving any sharp burrs which will not cut a smooth thread into
the ski.
5. Gluing and Screwing
We recommend usingepoxy for thealpineheel mounts.Epoxy can increaseyour 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
the ski. For alpine and alpine touring bindings, if you don’t prefer epoxy, use simple woodglue to seal the hole and
lubricate the screw as it is being twisted in to help achieve suitable clamping force forgiven torque values.
Gluing allows a better screwage and avoids in one case that the binding becomes unscrewed, and in
another case this prevents water from penetrating into the ski. It is preferable to use fixation glue, and
on no account rubber glues.
Apply the glue in small quantities inside of the holes
Take the pieces to be screwed, puta little glue on the screw and screw with a screwdriver until the pieces
are well fixed on the ski. When the binding is fixed in place, make a 1/8 turn on each screw.
Nota: If you are using a screwing machine regulate it on 5Nm maximum and always finish by last wrench by hand.
We recommend hand tightening each screw with a TLD-enabled hand posi-driver, making sure that each
screw goes directly and perpendicularly in and then doing a final torque spec twist on each screw.
RECAP OF THINGS NOT TO DO:
Don’t re-use old screws that have crap plug in the threads. When you screw that into a new ski you are
cutting crappy threads into the core and compromising strength.
Cutting the screws is forbidden.
If you get a spinner and strip a hole, don’t half-ass it—fix it right by putting an insert in.
Don’t reverse bend the ski when applying drilling pressure. Support it from beneath so that the screw hole
is perpendicular to the ski. Even a small amount of flex will change the angle and you'll lose full pullout
strength potential.
Don't grind out your initial hole threads by carelessly spinning the screw without downward applied
force.

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5. MOUNTING THE ALPINE HEEL
1. Put the glue into the 4 holes (case 1 and case 2)
2. Fix the front of the alpine heel on the binding heel with 2 x
11,5mm screws. Use a PZ N°3 s crewdriver.
3. Fix the back of the alpine heel with 5,5x14mm screws. Use a PZ
N°3 screwdriver.
4. Place a shoe in the binding in the Telemark mode and check that the distance between the shoe and
the edge of the hooking pins is of 5mm when they’re in the backward position.
6. USING THE ALPINE HEEL WITH BIGGERSHOES
You need to modify the settling at the back of the alpine heel by screwing untilthe
moving part is at the desired distance. Be careful to always let a 5mm distance
between theshoe and the edge of thehooking pins. Also note that the moving part
had been relocated alongsidethe screw.
This device therefore provides some freedom regarding the length of the shoe.
However, the bindings were originally set for a specific shoe size. You can’t use a
shoe which exceed the originalsize of 2shell sizes, meaning 4to 5 shoe sizes.
5mm
5mm

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Nota: To use a biggershoe, you need to screw to move the alpine heel backward.
To get back to the original setting, you need to unscrew.
7. FITTING AND UNFITTING
The alpine heel allows you to ski instead of telemark. However, you need to fit the telemark mode before fitting
the alpine heel! Be careful not to fit the low tech only and then the alpine heel. The mechanism operates in
favorable conditions only if the shoe is held by the telemark modein the first place, and then by the alpine heel.
First of all, the alpine heel needs to be set in the following setup:
Alpine heel with the hooking pins in a backward position

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To get to this setting, you need to place your pole in the hooking pins and to press the tip of the pole against the
blocking spring. Then push the pole toward the back of the ski to move backward the hooking pins.
1. Fitting the Telemark mode
This action is detailed in the MEIDJO user guide.
2. Fitting the alpine heel
Now that you’re in the telemark mode,lift the heelof your shoe (1) so that you can move the hooking pins forward
with your pole. To do so, place the tip of your pole in the small circle (2) and push the side of the tip against the
hooking pins toward the ski tip (3). Push your heel downward to fit (4).
3. Return to Telemark
To return to Telemark, you need to move backward the hooking pins by placing the tip of your pole inside the
hooking pins (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, yourheel is free and you can Telemark.
The unfitting of the binding is detailed in the MEIDJO user guide.
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MAINTENANCE
Your MEIDJO Bindings come ready to ski and should provide years of performance with minimalmaintenance.
Salt from roads, dirt and grime all work against the life of a binding. Rinse only with freshwater, if required. Keep
solvents and chemicals away from your bindings and skis—they can damage plastics and metal components.
The arch springs have been lubricated with acold-weather grease. While this should last a long time, periodically
this can be reapplied to keep arch action smooth and help prevent icing in that region. Care should be taken to
avoid the grease contacting other parts of the binding. If you have any problem please bring yourbindings to
A THE M Equipment dealer for service or contact us at www.the-m-equipment.com.
GUARANTEE
We warrant for one year from purchase date and only to the original retail buyer (Buyer) that our products
(Products) are free from defects in material and workmanship. If Buyer discovers a covered defect, Buyer should
return the Product to the place of purchase. In the event that this is not possible, return the Product to us at the
address provided.The Product will be repairedor 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
Warranty Exclusions:
We do not warranty Products against normal wear and tear (such as ski edge cuts and abrasions, outsole wear,
etc.), unauthorized modifications or alterations, improper use, improper maintenance, accident, misuse,
negligence, damage, or if the Product is used for a purpose for which it was not designed. This Warranty gives you
specific rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. Except for expressly stated in
this Warranty, we shall not be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, or other types of damages arising out of, or
resulting from the use of Product. This Warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including, but
not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose (some states do not allow
the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or allowlimitationson the durationof an implied
warranty, so the above exclusions may not apply to you).
The guarantee doesn't cover in any case the costs of immobilization, accommodation, transport, loss of business,
etc...
Conditions of the application of the guarantee
To be registered onto THE M Equipment Website: www.the-m-equipment.com
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