Learn how to mount bindings in two minutes flat
The "Two Minutes Flat" series continues with how to mount your bindings.
Learn How to Mount Bindings in Two Minutes Flat
WHO?
Anyone who has their own snowboard equipment.
WHAT?
Attach your bindings to your snowboard.
WHEN?
Before you ride.
WHERE?
Wherever you happen to be... just be careful not to lose the screws!
WHY?
Because you can’t ride with your bindings not attached to your snowboard, duh!
HOW?
1. Get your kit together:
Snowboard
Bindings – right and left, 2 mounting disks, mounting hardware
One of your snowboard boots (if you’ve got them available)
Screwdriver (Burton Bullet Tool, AL-1 Tool, FBI Tool, Dakine Shop Driver, etc)
2. Determine your stance width and angles – click here to see how to determine your snowboard stance.
3. Select one binding – make sure you’re putting your right binding in place for your front foot if you’re goofy-footed, your
back foot if you’re regular-footed, and vice versa for your left binding. The ratchets should go on the outside of your foot (on the
right side of the right binding and left side of the left binding.).
4. Make sure the disk and hardware are correct for your binding – if the disk is not made for that binding, the teeth may not meet
completely and your binding may rotate unexpectedly. If the hardware is not correct, you may damage your board or be in danger of your
binding coming off while riding – too short screws may come loose, while too long screws will push through the base of your board.
5. Set the disk in the binding, rotating to the angle you’ve selected for the foot you’re setting up. The disks ‘click’ in
increments of 3 degrees.
6. Set the binding on the board, lining up the holes in the disk with the inserts in the board. Loosely put the screws into the
inserts to attach the binding. Make sure you are using the correct size screwdriver – for most binding screws, this will be Phillips
#3. Some binding brands use Posi-drive, also #3.
7. Put your boot in the binding. Ideally, your boots are centered on the board, with your toes and heels an equal distance from
the edge of the board. If the binding has an adjustable heelcup, loosen the adjustments and slide it to the correct position to center
your boot on the board. If that's not an option, see if you can slide the binding toward the heel or toe edge of the board to
accomplish this, adjust accordingly. If there are adjustable toe and/ or heel ramps on the binding, move those to a position where
they sit under the ball of the foot and under the heel.
8. Once you have settled the binding location, tighten the screws. Use an X pattern rather than following the circle around to
prevent overtightening one side.
9. When both bindings are on, set the board on carpet, strap in, and check your stance – make sure it feels right, and you’re
ready to rock!