Originally Posted by
Grambo
OK ... perhaps I have over tightened the cleat? Seems to engage OK with a distinct "click" when it locks in but I had to tighten down the 4 cleat mounting screws pretty far to keep the cleat from moving left / right when I twist my heel in or out to disengage from the pedal. The cleat also seems to disengage much easier when I twist my heel out away from the bike vs in. I also would assume that similar to the SPD SLs engagement / disengagement requires less force after they break in a bit?
I think you have over tightened the cleat. The screws for the cleats already have lock tight on them, and the directions say to screw them in one quarter turn past snug. If they are tightened too much, it becomes more difficult to clip in.