How to Adjust Bindings on a Kid's Snowboard

To adjust bindings on a kid's snowboard, you must understand the types of snowboard bindings available and the adjustable parts of each type. With the exception of specialty snowboard bindings, the two types are strap and rear-entry. The high back of a strap binding is static, while a rear-entry binding allows the boarder to lower the high back for a convenient step-in. Though principally the same, a different method is used to step into the two and fastening the buckles also differs slightly.

Instructions

    • 1

      Adjust the heel cup. Place the kid's boot in the binding and estimate the gap between the heel of the boot and the heel cup of the binding. Remove the boot and adjust the heel plate with an Allen wrench. Counterclockwise moves the heel cup away from the toe of the binding, and clockwise shortens the distance between the heel cup and the binding toe.

    • 2

      Adjust the toe ramp with an Allen wrench. The toe ramp should touch bottom, front of the toe of the boot. The ramp moves horizontally -- back and forth -- on a toe plate. Clockwise moves the toe plate toward the heel of the binding, counterclockwise lengthens the distance between the ramp and the heel.

    • 3

      Adjust the high backs. The top of the high back should touch the top of the back of the kid's boot. The high back adjusts with a knob located on the back. Twist clockwise to tilt the high back forward and counterclockwise to tilt it away from the toe of the binding.

    • 4

      Adjust binding straps. Place the kid's foot in the binding and tighten the straps around the boot. Crank the straps down until the binding secures the boot in place. Too tight, and the fit is uncomfortable However, if the straps are too loose and the boot moves inside the binding, the kid has less control of the snowboard.