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Binding screw doesn’t look right

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Sean71890
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Just got my skis back from getting the bindings mounted. They are Fischer Rangers with tyrolia attack 13’s. It appears one of the mount screws on the heel piece is not all the way screwed in. The binding feels tightly fastened to the ski. Is this something I should worry about ? I attached a picture for reference.

Jan 5 2022 3:33PM 2 0
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mystery3
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Can you take a shot from the side? Is there any gap between the topsheet and the base of the binding? Usually this happens on the rear screws of the heel piece though.

**This post was edited on Jan 5th 2022 at 3:38:24pm
Jan 5 2022 3:37PM 2 0
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r00kie
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I don't have an answer for you, just want to commend you on your choice of ski. Way to get the pink ones.
Jan 5 2022 3:47PM 3 0
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Sean71890
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Jan 5 2022 3:47PM 1 0
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Turd__Authority
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Is there a gap between the screw head and the metal part?
Jan 5 2022 6:29PM 2 0
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saucelars
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can’t tell if the screw head is not sitting flush with the plate it sits against, but if that’s is what’s happening you need to fix something. If you are worried about it looking like the back of the binding is coming up from the ski that is 100% completely normal with attacks. Frustrating as a person who works in a ski shop as every mount it looks wrong but a slight gap off the top sheet is a completely normal thing for attacks
Jan 5 2022 6:49PM 5 0
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OhJay
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As long as the screws are sitting flush or below that black plastic housing thing, which that one screw barely looks to be sitting flush, then I think your fine. I believe the heel of your boot rests on that black plastic housing when clicked in, so as long as that screw isn't rising above it, you should be fine.

I'm on my 2nd pair of attacks, and I agree it's slightly annoying to see not all the parts sitting flush. But like yours, the bindings feel like they're mounted on there pretty solid and screws are sitting below the plastic housing.

**This post was edited on Jan 5th 2022 at 7:04:04pm
Jan 5 2022 7:01PM 2 0
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Sean71890
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NotTooSteezySamcan’t tell if the screw head is not sitting flush with the plate it sits against, but if that’s is what’s happening you need to fix something. If you are worried about it looking like the back of the binding is coming up from the ski that is 100% completely normal with attacks. Frustrating as a person who works in a ski shop as every mount it looks wrong but a slight gap off the top sheet is a completely normal thing for attacks


The one screw head is not sitting flush like the other one is. However it does seem secure. Also the boot is able to click in as the screw is not sticking up to much to prevent the boot from sitting in the binding. However on the other ski they both are flush.
Jan 5 2022 7:16PM 0 0
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RudyGarmisch
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They should be flush, take it back
Jan 5 2022 7:36PM 5 0
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animator
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Who mounted it? The back screws on those bindings are so annoying, you have to hand tighten them every time to get the heel piece flush to the ski
Jan 5 2022 8:11PM 1 0
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mystery3
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animatorWho mounted it? The back screws on those bindings are so annoying, you have to hand tighten them every time to get the heel piece flush to the ski


You should hand tighten all the screws on bindings. The rears always take extra torque though to get nice and flush.
Jan 5 2022 8:19PM 4 0
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Greg_K
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Should definitely be flush. Might have just forgot to hand tighten it after the cordless drill or didn’t use a Posi 3 bit to get enough torque on it.

If you have a Posi 3 screwdriver and some waterproof glue you could do it yourself. Just loosen the screw out, put some waterproof glue in the hole and hand tighten the screw in flush.
Jan 5 2022 9:30PM 1 0
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animator
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mystery3You should hand tighten all the screws on bindings. The rears always take extra torque though to get nice and flush.


I’m well aware that every screw should be hand tightened. I conveyed that poorly and meant to say that on this binding specifically, the rearward most screws will not get even close to tight enough as they would on another binding.
Jan 5 2022 10:04PM 1 0
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saucelars
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Sean71890The one screw head is not sitting flush like the other one is. However it does seem secure. Also the boot is able to click in as the screw is not sticking up to much to prevent the boot from sitting in the binding. However on the other ski they both are flush.


it may seem secure until you hit a drop or rail or jump and the same thing happens to you as did with my buddies pivots.


Take em back to the shop or see if you can torque them down yourself
Jan 5 2022 11:06PM 1 0
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anders_a
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ski looks like pink ranger 102 FR? if so it has metal for binding retention. should be drilled 4.1 and handtapped prethreads so no material coming up



you should not see vulcanoes like you do on 3.5 drilled pure woodskies. binding should sit flat as well
Jan 6 2022 4:29AM 1 0
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PackBombs
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I can rest easy now. Thank you king
NotTooSteezySamcan’t tell if the screw head is not sitting flush with the plate it sits against, but if that’s is what’s happening you need to fix something. If you are worried about it looking like the back of the binding is coming up from the ski that is 100% completely normal with attacks. Frustrating as a person who works in a ski shop as every mount it looks wrong but a slight gap off the top sheet is a completely normal thing for attacks
Jan 6 2022 9:16PM 1 0
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