Alpinbogen Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 My intec heels seem to have developed a fair amount of play in my TD2s, which have TD3 receivers. They're probably 5 years old and I've noticed the pins have alot of wobble. It isn't causing any real problems and my boots still seem locked in, but it's a little unnerving when I can shake my front leg on the chairlift and hear the loose connection rattling. Has anyone else had this and did it lead to any type of failure or binding release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 You have to have no play in this, so you need to re-install and tune those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pukas Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I've always had a fair amount of play w/ SI's - I think it's the nature of the beast that they are not as tight as toe clips. That being said, I've recently been able to tweak and mirco-adjust my bails and toe block locations to remove most of the play. You can do half-turns on the shoulder bolts of the toe bails - you just have to put the lug shaft in through the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbat Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 My Cateks were like that right from the get-go. No issues from it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terekhov Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 any play in engaged intec's is a complete NO-NO. there must be NONE of it, or broken heels is not a hardware problem - but simple consequence of installation error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbat Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 The Catek bindings are not micro adjustable. One screwhole is too tight to get in, the next has some play. Just the way it is, works just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 If there is no play in between the pins in an Intech heel and the holes in the receiver, you won't be able to clip in. There has to be some play - but it should be kept to a minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Wear of plastic will add play with lot's of used heels. And that wear is hard to compensate with adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terekhov Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 If there is no play in between the pins in an Intech heel and the holes in the receiver, you won't be able to clip in when you clip in - you have to push heel down reasonably strong (not too strong!) - but if you can clip-in your boot in with your one hand without reasonable force - your binding interface is too loose to use safely. it would be easy to engage by leg - but slightly difficult by hand. PS trying my best to describe the force in words)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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