Black Diamond HELIO 145 Manuel De Montage, D'utilisation Et D'entretien page 8

4| RELEASE SYSTEMS
• The BLACK DIAMOND "HELIO" bindings DO NOT COMPLY WITH ANY DIN/ISO SAFETY STANDARDS,
in particular these bindings do not comply with DIN/ISO 11088 nor DIN/ISO 13992.
• The release value offered by the product must be considered as INDICATIVE: the real release value
may sensibly differ from the stated one, variate during the entire life of the product and or variate
according to the use conditions.
• Choosing a binding with an underestimated pre-calibrated release value could lead to undesired
pre-releases of the binding and therefore increase the risk of injuries for the User.
• "HELIO" bindings offer a VERTICAL RELEASE SYSTEM (My) and a LATERAL RELEASE SYSTEM (Mz),
both performed by the heel part and pre-calibrated at a fix value during the factory assembly phases.
o The vertical release (My) is driven by the "U" spring installed on the heel head: the release takes
place thanks to the divarication of the "U" spring when the "U" spring is subjected to a sufficient
vertical extraction load.
o The lateral release (Mz) is driven by an elastic mean placed inside of the heel: the release takes
place thanks to the rotation of the heel head when the system is subjected to a sufficient lateral
load.
o These bindings do not provide any different release than vertical (My) and lateral (Mz) ones.
• Four different fixed release values are available on HELIO 145 bindings: 4, 6, 8 and 10. Choosing the
binding with the most suitable fixed release values for the user may reduce the risk of injuries to the
inferior limbs under the femur. In original conditions, HELIO 145 bindings are always provided with
the same fixed release value for both the release systems (Vertical and Lateral).
• The vertical release value on HELIO 145 bindings can be adjusted by having the pre-calibrated "U"
spring switched by a "SPECIALIZED TECHNICIAN" with a different release value one in between 4,6,8
and 10. The lateral release value is not adjustable.
• While skiing, the front locking lever of the binding must be set in "DOWNHILL MODE". Skiing with the
front lever set in "UPHILL MODE", the lateral release system is completely disabled, with a greater
risk for the user.
• The pre-calibrated lateral release value (Mz) can be verified by checking the number lasered on the heel
head.
• The pre-calibrated vertical release value (My) can be verified by checking the number lasered on the back
end of the "U" spring.
WARNING! DANGER!
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