How to Fix a Snowboard Binding

Due to the incredible stress snowboard bindings are put under, the devices loosen, break or malfunction. If you have minor repair issues on your bindings, repair them on your own to save some money and give the bindings a bit of extra life. Snowboard bindings don't last forever, but with some basic skills, keep yours going as long as possible in the safest manner you can. If you have ripped straps or cracked bases, get rid of the bindings and get some new ones, for safety.

Things You'll Need

  • Screwdriver
  • Snowboard tool or hex wrenches
  • Helicoil insert kit
  • Threadlock
  • Dry lubricant
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Instructions

    • 1

      Push the bindings back and forth or the snowboard. Feel for any looseness at the board deck, indicating the screws are loose or the holes compromised.

    • 2

      Unscrew the binding screws and feel each one as you unscrew. Screws that come out with little-to-no resistance may have ripped the threads on the board. Insert a helicoil thread nut into the hole along with a dab of threadlock glue. Let it cure for four to six hours, then screw the bindings back into the board via the helicoil on the damaged hole.

    • 3

      Inspect the strap areas where the straps screw to the binding backing. Look for cracks on the areas directly around the screws. If present, add some threadlock or clear super glue and let it dry. This prolongs the small screw area, and gives the straps the needed strength and integrity.

    • 4

      Scrape out any accumulation or grit out of step-in-style clipless bindings. Get underneath the small fixtures and push out the grit using a flathead screwdriver. Check the base of the boots where the other side of the binding is mounted and remove any grit or accumulation from the boot base. Clip them to the board's bindings and test that the fix works.

    • 5

      Go around and tighten each screw on the binding and move every moving part by hand. If any stick, add a drop of dry lubricant to the sticky spot on the binding.