May 05, 2025

Spring Maintenance Checklist

It’s that time of year again—your skis are sunburned, your van smells like old socks, and your bindings are begging for a little TLC.

Before you stash your gear or chase corn into summer, give your bindings a once-over to keep things dialed.

🔧 OFF-SEASON CHECKLIST

🔍 Inspect those springs

Cracks, corrosion, weird bends? No bueno. Springs do heroic work all season—check them before they surprise you mid-run.

Main Springs live in the tubes at the back of the bindings. Unscrew the spring adjusters (colored screws at the back), and the springs should slide right out.
Torsion Springs are under the Toe Cage Covers, around the Main Pivot. Pop the covers off and peek inside.

🛢️ Lube ‘em up

Once you’ve got those Main Springs out, slap on some Binding Butter or low-temp grease to keep them sliding smooth and extend their lifespan.

🔄 Slide that Rear Case

With the springs out, slide the Rear Case (the piece the spring tubes move through) forward and back. If this is tough to slide, give us a shout.

🧩 Check your Spring Plugs

Make sure there’s a Spring Plug on the front end of each Main Spring (the end that hits the pin). If they’re toast and you’re outside the warranty period, grab a replacement set here (BTW if you grab new springs, spring plugs are included):
👉 Shop Spring Plugs

👀 Toe Cage Area Check

Take a close look at the Toe Cage for any cracks, stress marks, or weird play. This area takes a beating—better to catch something now than halfway down a chute in June corn.

Need help identifying a part or not sure what you’re seeing? Shoot us a message—we’re here to help.

🛡️ WARRANTY, EXPLAINED

Our BMF bindings (starting with 2022/23 production) come with the Bomber Lifetime Guarantee—the first and only lifetime warranty on any ski binding, telemark or alpine. That means if there’s a manufacturer defect, we’ll take care of it. Forever.

Note that springs are not covered for life. There’s just no way around it—springs will eventually wear out. We cover them for 3 years or 3 million vertical feet, whichever comes first.

So, if your springs don’t look right, and you’re within your warranty period, don’t hesitate to let us know and we’ll get you a new set, pronto.

🧰 NEED NEW SPRINGS?

👉 Grab a replacement spring kit »

❓ QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT’S COVERED?

👉 See our full warranty policy »