
b) The outer at surface of the V.2 Base Plate is bowed inward:
If the V.2 Base Plate is bowed inward in the center, call Speedplay technical assistance toll free at 1-800-468-6694 (PST).
c) The V.2 Base Plate has a twist from front to back:
If the V.2 Base Plate is twisted when mounted, the supplied EXTRA SHIM must be installed between the shoe sole and
the V.2 Base Plate. Place the EXTRA SHIM under the appropriate rear mounting screw to raise the low side of the V.2
Base Plate to make it at.
WARNING
!The at surfaces of the Nanogram V.2 Cleat Black Carbon Spring Housing and Metal Bottom Plate
must t at against each other and against the Black Carbon V.2 Base Plate when tted together as an assembly
and installed for the Nanogram Pedal System to engage securely and release properly.
5. The Nanogram V.2 Cleat Black Carbon Spring Housing and Metal Bottom Plates snap together to form an
assembly. Before joining the two parts together, verify that the Cleat Spring is installed into the Spring Housing
so that the stamped star symbol on the spring is visible. Make sure the small locator pins protruding out of each
Black Spring Housing t properly into the corresponding alignment holes in each gold Metal Bottom Plate. The
word “LEFT” on the LEFT Spring Housing should be visible after the LEFT Metal Bottom Plate has been correctly
placed on the LEFT Spring Housing. The word “RIGHT” on the RIGHT Spring Housing should be visible after the
RIGHT Metal Bottom Plate has been correctly placed on the RIGHT Spring Housing. Once each Spring Housing
and Metal Bottom Plate is tted together, place the Spring Housing and Metal Bottom Plate assembly marked
“LEFT” on the V.2 Base Plate installed on the LEFT shoe and place the Spring Housing and Metal Bottom Plate
assembly marked “RIGHT” on the V.2 Base Plate installed on the RIGHT shoe.
6. Thread, but do not fully tighten, the four (4) V.2 4x12mm Steel Cleat Fastening Screws through the slots in the Metal
Bottom Plate and Spring Housing assembly on the LEFT shoe and into the threaded holes in the V.2 Base Plate on the
LEFT shoe. Repeat for the RIGHT shoe.
7. Side-to-side Nanogram V.2 Cleat adjustment - Once the LEFT Spring Housing and LEFT Metal Bottom Plate assembly
are fastened to the V.2 Base Plate installed on the LEFT shoe, engage the shoe with the LEFT cleat assembly onto the
LEFT Speedplay Nanogram Pedal installed on your bicycle. Adjust the LEFT Spring Housing and Metal Bottom Plate of
the Cleat assembly from side-to-side to provide adequate clearance between the toe box and the heel of the LEFT shoe
and the crank arm of the bicycle. The toe box of the shoe should clear the crank arm when releasing from the pedal. The
heel of the shoe should be clear of the crank arm during the pedal stroke. Repeat for the RIGHT shoe. If the toe box or
heel of your shoe does not clear the crank arm of your bicycle, please call Speedplay for technical assistance.
8. After side-to-side positioning of the LEFT Nanogram V.2 Cleat has been determined, thread the four(4) V.2 4x12mm
Cleat Fastening Screws with a #2 phillips screwdriver into the Metal Bottom Plate. Tighten to 2.5 Nm/ 22 inch pounds. If
you do not have a torque wrench to tighten to Nm or inch pounds,then tighten the slack out of each screw with a #2
phillips screwdriver until you feel a noticeable pre-load resistance(notching) from the detents under the screw head biting
into the alloy materal of the Metal Bottom Plate. After noticeable detent resistance is felt, tighten each screw no more than
1/4 turn(90 Degrees). Repeat for the RIGHT shoe.
WARNING
!Maximum Standard Steel V.2 Fastening Screw Torque = 2.5 Nm / 22 inch pounds. DO NOT over-tight-
en Standard Steel V.2 Cleat Fastening Screws. See WARNINGS under GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION.
REMEMBER, the lightweight Nanogram Alloy Mounting and V.2 Cleat Fastening screws are designed for a single,
ONE-TIME installation.
WARNING
!IF THE STANDARD STEEL OR NANOGRAM ALLOY V.2 CLEAT FASTENING SCREWS ARE
OVER-TIGHTENED, THE CLEAT SPRINGS MAY BIND IN THE CLEAT AND NOT ENGAGE THE GROOVES IN THE
PEDALS CORRECTLY, AND INADVERTENT RELEASE MAY OCCUR CAUSING A FALL THAT COULD RESULT IN
SEVERE INJURY. OVER-TIGHTENING THE NANOGRAM ALLOY V.2 CLEAT FASTENING SCREWS MAY CAUSE
DAMAGE OR BREAKAGE. See WARNINGS under GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION.
WARNING
!Before your rst ride with the Nanogram Pedal System, separately engage the LEFT shoe with Cleat onto
the LEFT Pedal and the RIGHT shoe with Cleat onto the RIGHT Pedal. When the Nanogram V.2 Cleats are mounted
correctly, the Nanogram Pedal should oat in the Nanogram V.2 Cleat with little resistance and should emit a crisp, audible
snap when the cleat springs engage the grooves of the pedals. SPEEDPLAY Nanogram V.2 CLEATS MUST BE PROP-
ERLY MOUNTED OR INADVERTENT RELEASE MAY OCCUR CAUSING A FALL THAT COULD RESULT IN SEVERE
INJURY.
Using Shoes with 4-Hole Mounting Pattern
1. Shoe soles with a 4-Hole pattern eliminate the need for the Nanogram Black Carbon V.2 Base Plate. For shoes with a
4-Hole pattern, the LEFT and RIGHT Black Carbon Spring Housing t directly against the shoe sole.
CAUTION
!Carbon Fiber Shoe Soles with a 4-Hole pattern - These shoes require the Speedplay V.2 Protector Shim
Kit (Part # 14015 sold separately) to be installed between the Black Spring Housing and the carbon ber shoe sole. If the
V.2 Protector Shim is not used, serious wear damage to the carbon ber shoe sole and the Nanogram V.2 Cleat will result.
2. The Nanogram V.2 Cleat Spring Housings (Black) and Metal Bottom Plates snap together to form an assembly. Before
joining the two parts together, verify that the Cleat Spring is installed into the Spring Housing so that the stamped star
symbol on the spring is visible. Make sure the small locator pins protruding out of each Spring Housing properly t into
the corresponding alignment holes in each Metal Bottom Plate. The word “LEFT” on the LEFT Spring Housing should
be visible after the LEFT Metal Bottom Plate has been correctly placed on the LEFT Spring Housing. The word “RIGHT”
on the RIGHT Spring Housing should be visible after the RIGHT Metal Bottom Plate has been correctly placed on the
RIGHT Spring Housing. Once each Spring Housing and Metal Bottom Plate is tted together to form an assembly, place
the Spring Housing and Metal Bottom Plate assembly marked “LEFT” directly against the shoe sole of the LEFT shoe and
place the Spring Housing and Metal Bottom Plate assembly marked “RIGHT” directly against the shoe sole of the RIGHT
shoe. Remember, for 4-hole shoes with carbon ber soles, you MUST use the Speedplay V.2 Protector Shim Kit
(Part #14015 sold separately). See 1. above.
3. Thread, but do not fully tighten, the four (4) steel V.2 4x12mm Cleat Fastening Screws through the slots in the Metal
Bottom Plate and Spring Housing and into the threaded holes in the LEFT shoe. The combined Spring Housing and Metal
Bottom Plate provide side-to-side adjustment of the Cleat. The correct length of the V.2 4mm Cleat Fastening Screws must
have a minimum of ve (5) full turns of thread engagement in the shoe sole. Repeat for the RIGHT shoe.
WARNING
!If the threaded inserts in the shoe sole slots are recessed below the surface of the shoe sole, special
longer Speedplay V.2 4x13mm Cleat Fastening Screws (Part # 14020 sold separately) or V.2 4x16mm Cleat Fas-
tening Screws (Part #14030 sold separately) MAY be needed to provide adequate thread engagement, i.e. ve (5)
full turns. See WARNINGS under GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION. If you have any questions or concerns about
whether the Nanogram V.2 Cleat is properly installed on your shoes or which longer steel screw kit should be
used, please call Speedplay for technical assistance.
Use ony V.2 Cleat Fastening Screws supplied with V.2 Cleats.
Do NOT use previous versions of Cleat Fastening Screws with the V.2 Cleats. All previous versions of Cleat Fastening
Screws are too short for use with V.2 Cleats and can affect the engagement and retention of the pedal system which can
lead to a fall that can result in severe injury. Never install cleats using any combination of new cleat parts and old
cleat parts. When replacing cleats, replace all used parts with new V.2 parts.
1. Select the LEFT cleat for the LEFT shoe and the RIGHT cleat for the RIGHT shoe. Determine which set of Snap Shims
is required for your shoes (set of 5-F and 5-R or set of 6-F and 6-R). See Speedplay Road Shoe Compatibility Guide.
The Snap Shims are removable, curved, blue plastic shims that snap onto the forward and rear ends of the underside of
each Black Carbon V.2 Base Plate. The Snap Shims allow the at Black V.2 Base Plate to closely match the curvature
of the sole of most shoe brands. Remember, the shoe sole must have a continuous curvature (radius) and be at from
side-to-side at the Cleat-contact area to closely match the contour of the Black V.2 Base Plate. The 5-F & 5-R Snap Shims
are factory-installed on the V.2 Base Plate. If your shoes require the two 6-F and two 6-R Snap Shims, rst remove the two
5-F and two 5-R Snap Shims by carefully prying them off each V.2 Base Plate, then install the two 6-F and two 6-R Snap
Shims. Be sure not to lose the four (4) nuts housed underneath the Snap Shims on each V.2 Base Plate when exchanging
one set of Snap Shims for another.
2. Nanogram V.2 Cleats include two (2) sets of cleat hardware. In the packaging with your Nanogram V.2 Cleats is a set of
Speedplay Standard Steel Cleat hardware containing V.2 4x12mm Cleat Fastening Screws (black with blue thread coat),
5mm Short mounting screws (black with no thread coat), and 5mm Long mounting screws (silver with no thread coat). A
separate package contains the special, lightweight Nanogram Alloy V.2 4x12mm Cleat Fastening Screws (shiny black with
yellow thread coat) and 5mm mounting screws (shiny black with yellow thread coat).
The Nanogram Alloy screws are designed for a single, ONE-TIME installation. These Nanogram alloy
screws must not be removed and reinstalled under any circumstances.
You must use the appropriate Standard Steel Cleat Hardware to precisely determine your preferred cleat position. Once
you have mounted the cleats and tested the position using the Standard Steel Hardware, you may replace the steel hard-
ware with the alloy hardware if you choose. If you happen to mix the Standard Steel Hardware (steel) with the Nanogram
Alloy Hardware (aluminum) you can use a magnet to sort them. Only the standard steel screws are magnetic. Also, the
aluminum alloy screws are noticeably lighter.
Select the proper length 5mm athead Cleat Mounting Screws (6) to attach the Black Carbon V.2 Base Plate to the shoe
sole. (Black = Short steel screws; Silver = Long steel screws.) The correct length of the 5mm Mounting Screws must have
a minimum of ve (5) full turns of thread engagement in the shoe sole. Use only the Speedplay 5mm mounting screws
provided with the Pedals as other screws will not work and may cause damage to the Cleats and Pedals.
You must make sure to choose the proper length Speedplay 5mm mounting screws suited for your
brand and model of shoe. If the Speedplay 5mm mounting screws selected are too short to sufciently engage
the threads in the sole of your shoe, the Nanogram V.2 Cleat may pull away from the shoe unexpectedly, causing
a fall that could result in severe injury. If the Speedplay 5mm mounting screws selected are too long for your
shoe sole, the screws may protrude through the threaded inserts in the sole and up into the foot bed of the shoe,
causing discomfort when riding.
Never install Nanogram V.2 cleats using any combination of new cleat parts and old cleat parts. Never
remove and re-use the Nanogram Alloy V.2 Cleat Fasteners or Mounting Screws. When replacing cleats, replace all
used parts with new V.2 parts.
3. Place a Nanogram Black Carbon V.2 Base Plate on the sole of the LEFT shoe and a Nanogram Black Carbon V.2 Base
Plate on the sole of the RIGHT shoe. The slots in each Black V.2 Base Plate allow front-to-back Cleat adjustment.
4. Position each Nanogram Black Carbon V.2 Base Plate centerline scribe mark over the ball of the foot or where personal
preference dictates. Insert the correct length Speedplay steel 5mm Cleat Mounting screws (see 2. above) and tighten the
three (3) screws on each V.2 Base Plate securely with a #2 phillips screwdriver. Note:If a greater range of either forward
or rearward adjustment is needed, use the Speedplay Cleat Extender Base Plate Kit (Part #13330 sold separately) in
place of the standard Black Carbon V.2 Base Plate.
DO NOT Over-Tighten- Maximum Standard Steel 5mm Mounting Screw Torque is 4.0 Nm / 35 inch
pounds. Over tightening the steel 5mm mounting screws may cause damage to the V.2 Base Plate. After you have set
your cleat position using the Standard Steel Hardware and are satised with the position, you can remove the Standard
Steel Mounting Screws and replace them with the Nanogram Alloy Mounting Screws. Nanogram Alloy 5mm Mounting
Screw Torque is 2.3 Nm / 20 inch pounds.
IMPORTANT - Before installing the Nanogram Alloy 5mm mounting screws, check to ensure that the Black Carbon V.2
Base Plate is properly mounted. (See IMPROPERLY MOUNTED Nanogram BLACK CARBON V.2 BASE PLATE)
REMEMBER, the lightweight Nanogram Alloy Mounting and V.2 Cleat Fastening screws are designed for a single,
ONE-TIME installation. See WARNINGS under GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION.
IMPROPERLY MOUNTED Nanogram BLACK CARBON V.2 BASE PLATE
The Nanogram Black Carbon V.2 Base Plate is improperly mounted on the shoe when using the factory-installed 5-F and
5-R Snap Shims if:
a) The outer at surface of the V.2 Base Plate is bowed outward:
If the V.2 Base Plate is bowed outward in the center, use the 6-F and 6-R set of Snap Shims, which is designed to t a
smaller radius sole curvature. Before installing the 6-F and 6-R Snap Shims, be sure to remove the original factory mount-
ed 5-F and 5-R Snap Shims from the V.2 Base Plate. Note: If the V.2 Base Plate continues to bow outward in the center
when using the 6-F and 6-R Snap Shims, install the supplied EXTRA SHIM between the front 6-F Snap Shim and the shoe
sole, and under the front mounting screw to further reduce the radius of the Nanogram V.2 Cleat.
WARNING
!
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!
WARNING
!
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!
STEPS FOR ATTACHING NANOGRAM V.2 CLEATS TO THE SHOES:
Using Shoes with 3-Hole Mounting Pattern
CHECKLIST OF NANOGRAM V.2 CLEAT PARTS
WARNING
!
5-F
5-R
5-F / 5-R
SNAP SHIMS (2ea)*
*Installed on base plate
6-F / 6-R
SNAP SHIMS (2ea)
BLACK CARBON
V.2 BASE PLATE (2)
BLACK CARBON
SPRING HOUSING
(1 Left, 1 Right)
METAL
BOTTOM PLATE
(1 Left, 1 Right)
EXTRA
SHIM (2)
6-F
6-R
5-F / 5-R
SNAP SHIMS (2ea)*
*Installed on base plate
6-F / 6-R
SNAP SHIMS (2ea)
BLACK CARBON
V.2 BASE PLATE (2)
BLACK CARBON
SPRING HOUSING
(1 Left, 1 Right)
METAL
BOTTOM PLATE
(1 Left, 1 Right)
EXTRA
SHIM (2)
EXTRA
SHIM
5-F
5-R
6-F
6-R
5-F / 5-R
SNAP SHIMS (2ea)*
*Installed on base plate
6-F / 6-R
SNAP SHIMS (2ea)
BLACK CARBON
V.2 BASE PLATE (2)
BLACK CARBON
SPRING HOUSING
(1 Left, 1 Right)
METAL
BOTTOM PLATE
(1 Left, 1 Right)
EXTRA
SHIM (2)
EXTRA
SHIM
5-F
5-R
6-F
6-R
5-F / 5-R
SNAP SHIMS (2ea)*
*Installed on base plate
6-F / 6-R
SNAP SHIMS (2ea)
BLACK CARBON
V.2 BASE PLATE (2)
BLACK CARBON
SPRING HOUSING
(1 Left, 1 Right)
METAL
BOTTOM PLATE
(1 Left, 1 Right)
EXTRA
SHIM (2)
EXTRA
SHIM
5-F
5-R
6-F
6-R
5-F / 5-R
SNAP SHIMS (2ea)*
*Installed on base plate
6-F / 6-R
SNAP SHIMS (2ea)
BLACK CARBON
V.2 BASE PLATE (2)
BLACK CARBON
SPRING HOUSING
(1 Left, 1 Right)
METAL
BOTTOM PLATE
(1 Left, 1 Right)
EXTRA
SHIM (2)
STANDARD STEEL HARDWARE
1. Black Steel V.2 Cleat Fastening Screws (8)
2. Black Steel Short Mounting Screws (6)
3. Silver Steel Long Mounting Screws (6)
SPECIAL ALLOY HARDWARE
1. Black Alloy V.2 Cleat Fastening Screws (8)
2. Black Alloy Short Mounting Screws (6)
3. Silver Alloy Cleat Nuts(8)*
EXTRA
SHIM
5-F
5-R
6-F
6-R
5-F / 5-R
SNAP SHIMS (2ea)*
*Installed on base plate
6-F / 6-R
SNAP SHIMS (2ea)
BLACK CARBON
V.2 BASE PLATE (2)
BLACK CARBON
SPRING HOUSING
(1 Left, 1 Right)
METAL
BOTTOM PLATE
(1 Left, 1 Right)
EXTRA
SHIM (2)
CAUTION
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Rev. 2015.07.14