Originally Posted by
zaqwert6
Nothing more than body weight , maybe with a little twist of the foot when they are very new till they break in.
Check to see that the spring springs freely , should be able to compress it with your thumb. If the cleat and spacers are not set right , perfectly flat , the spring may bind and not be able to move over the pedal. Thats critical if your shoes have alot of curve to them. The peda include a variety of shims to use to match that up.
And just a very light lube on the spring area and metal part of the pedal.
I don't remember seeing the spring. (I am at work now , can't go look at it) I saw the c-clip, but I don't figure that is the spring..... It does move in the pedal body, though. The pedal is dead flat, cleats mounted properly (flat, not over tightened). I pushed, stood, twisted, rocked, stomped.... you get the idea. I got the left clipped once or twice. In a half an hour. Foot slipped off and racked myself on the seat a couple of times, too. Couldn't clip them by hand with the shoe off, either.