FRITSCHI Diamir Vipec Evo 12 Alpine Touring Binding Black User Manual

FRITSCHI Diamir Vipec Evo 12 Alpine Touring Binding Black

Operating instructions

This instruction is to be handed to the customer with the filled-in warranty certificate.

Introduction

Congratulations! By purchasing a Fritschi Safety Tech System you have chosen a system like a modern alpine binding with a safety release: lateral release in front and frontal release in the back and active length compensation. Therefore a defined safety release in any skiing is ensured. The Safety Tech System is only suited to be used for touring ski boots with Pin Tech inserts. The system boot–binding must be adjusted and the 4 items have be checked by a specialist dealer. Please read these operating instructions carefully before the first use and keep it in a safe place (warranty certificate).

Safety instructions
Skiing and alpine touring come with unavoidable risks for any skier. Your binding is part of the unit composed of ski, binding, and boot. It is not possible to foresee for every situation whether the binding will release or not. It does not always release under all circumstances, and this can result in serious injury with incalculable consequences. No guarantee can be given that the skier will be safe from accidents when it is used. Release bindings considerably reduce the risk of injuries in the area of the lower leg and foot, but not fully. There is no reductive effect on injuries to other parts of the body. You can influence your own safety when skiing:

•  Always ski in a controlled manner and choose alpine tours and descents in accordance with your skills and your physical fitness. Familiarize yourself with the snow and ski run conditions and any obstacles before skiing
•  Avoid skiing when under the influence of medicines, alcohol or drugs.
•  Take heed of warning signs and instructions in the particular ski area and mind strictly the avalanche and weather forecast.
•  For optimal use of the binding, mounting, and adjustment to the boot, the setting of the skier’s DIN value and the service of the ski binding must be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions by a specialist dealer. Improper mounting can impair the bindings function and lead to avoidable injuries. We recommend having the DIN settings adjusted by the specialist dealer using ski binding adjustment and testing equipment.
•  If you have purchased this binding on the internet, a specialist dealer must mount and adjust the binding. If any mountings and settings have been made by an unauthorized person, we will not be liable.
•  Check your binding each time before use. If any parts are damaged or missing, it should not be used.
•  Any alterations to the binding, improper mounting, and adjustment or use with incompatible accessories, increase the risk of non-release or defective release.

Model Vipec Evo 12

• DIN value 4 – 12
• Ski width > 70 mm
• Weight 500 g / unit without ski brake
• Equipped: Ski brake 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 (/ 120) (50 g / unit)
• Crampon Vipec / Tecton:
• 90 mm, 100 mm or 115 mm

Binding parts

1. Toe pin unit
2. Carriage
3. Step-in pedal
4. Heel pin unit
5. Guiding plate Heel
6. plate ski brake
7. Frame ski brake

Operating instructions Safety Tech System

• The bindings must be mounted directly on the ski (without extraneous components), especially so that the functioning of the ski brakes is not impaired.
• Only use the binding with a corresponding ski brake.
• Failure to observe this can result in the ski sliding down without breaking after release, endangering people’s life and health.
•  The braking action of the ski brake is not sufficient in the deep snow, to prevent the loss of the ski.
•  Worn or damaged boots can have a negative influence on the release. Get your equipment annually checked by a specialist dealer.
•  Settings higher than DIN value 10 are not subject to DIN ISO standards. Settings in these numbers are at your own risk.
•  During skiing, the Easy Switch Toe must exigent be on the position SKI because in the position WALK act increased release forces (g  risk of injury). Respect the sticker on the ski.

Care, storage, warranty

The warranty provided by Fritschi AG Swiss Bindings is given on condition that these operating instructions are observed. The binding must be checked and if necessary readjusted before each new season by a specialist dealer. Any repairs must be carried out by a specialist dealer or by the manufacturer.

Care
Remove all kinds of material. If the binding is dirty, clean it with a damp cloth or rinse it carefully. If too much water or pressure is used the grease may be rinsed out. You can lubricate the moving parts and sliding surfaces with commercially available grease.

Storage
When storing the binding put the Easy Switch Toe on position SKI and close the heel unit (Easy Switch Heel on position SKI). When transported protect the binding from dirt and salt. After touring and/or skiing, store the skis in a dry and warm room. This prevents the binding mechanism from icing or corrosion.

Warranty
An executed warranty certificate provides consumers with a warranty for 24 months from the date of purchase for any defects that can be shown to be attributable to manufacturing errors or faulty material. The warranty does not apply to rental bindings. The warranty is only valid if work done on the bindings such as mounting, adjusting, adaptation and repairs has been performed by a specialist dealer.

Damage that arises through natural abrasion, excessive or improper use, external influences such as fire, heat, water, etc., through nonobservance of the instructions, improper care, no or non conform maintenance, are not considered as defects and are, thus, excluded from all warranties. To exercise the warranty, service is required by a specialist dealer. The defective binding or defective binding parts must be provided to the specialist dealer along with the warranty certificate. Upon receipt, Fritschi AG Swiss Bindings shall decide whether the defective binding is to be repaired or replaced.

Consumer Disclaimer
The binding settings are consistent with the DIN ISO 11088 standard which applies to the mounting, adjusting, and testing of the ski binding – ski boot unit. The settings provided by the specialist dealer APPLY ONLY TO THOSE BOOTS FOR WHICH ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE and may not translate to different pairs of boots than tested by the specialist dealer. Accordingly, you are informed and acknowledge that the adjustments provided by the specialist dealer may not be appropriate for variations in assorted boot configurations.

Place of jurisdiction
Swiss law is applicable to all disputes, and the place of jurisdiction is the head office of Fritschi AG Swiss Bindings. Subject to modifications. Technical data and designs are subject to change at any time without notice. Register your safety product and increase your warranty to three years instead of two www.fritschi.swiss

Positions Easy Switch

Color Clip

included in delivery

Step-in

Operating bindings

1. Step-in
2. Step-out
3. Switch mode
4. Step-in after release
5. Adaption slope angle
6. Fixation the crampon

Warranty certificate

• Register your Vipec Evo
• Customer name
• Serial numbers of bindings
• Date of purchase

Annual binding check
The optimum function of the binding and as a consequence also warranty may only be assured if the system has been checked regularly and adapted accordingly. Therefore the binding must be checked and readjusted before each new season by a specialist dealer.

Fritschi AG Swiss Bindings Hauptstrasse 9
CH-3713 Reichenbach
Fon + 41 (0)33 672 14 15 Fax + 41 (0)33 672 14 10 info@fritschi.swiss www.fritschi.swiss

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