Adjusting Forward Lean Spring Mechanisms

[lonerider]

Hi, I just got a pair of Oxygen Protons and am trying to figure out how to work the spring mechanism in the back. The only other boots I've had where Raichles. But I think the Northwave, Head boots and regular ski boots are similar.

The latch flips open and there is a dial with a +/- sign. Does that adjust the amount of forward lean I get with the boot? and the spring is pre-tensioned, or does that tighten/soften the spring or something?

I was just going to play with it and see, but figured I might as well ask.

[theharb]

while on the topic of lean i have a pair of af700's i am going to change the lean mechanism to the easily adjustable one from bomber, do i only need this component on its own to complete the job?

[Chris Houghton]

If you change to the 5 position mechanism on your AF700's, you may want to keep the old spring mechanism around for a while because you will probably find it works better. If adjusted properly (and some like to remove the rear flex limit by cutting the collar off of the adjuster) it gives a much smoother even flex than the 5 position part. But try each and decide for yourself, the experiment is cheap enough and the parts are easy to change.