User manual HOYT RECURVE-2006

[. . . ] Bow Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ° Installing Detent Limbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ° Installing Slot Limbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ° Adjusting Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Step #1 Step #2 Dovetail Cap Detent Spring Step #3 Step #4 Slot System Cap Note: If your limbs were purchased prior to the 2000 product year, you will need to purchase a limb conversion kit for your limbs in order to shoot the limbs with the hard lock system. 8 Adjusting Weight and Tiller Hoyt bows are equipped with a unique limb weight/tiller adjustment system. The limb weight/tiller adjustment bolt is used to adjust bow weight and limb balance (tiller). Standard Hoyt Dovetail Weight The weight on most Hoyt bows is adjustable in a range of approximately 10%. If you are using the traditional detent system, adjust weight by loosening the weight/tiller locking screw. Do this by using one of the allen wrenches provided to hold the weight/tiller adjustment bolt in place, and the other wrench to loosen the weight/tiller locking screw. Once the locking screw is loose, you can Warning: Do not adjust weight on any adjust the weight/tiller adjustable bow beyond the limit shown in the drawing above. The weight/tiller bolt adjustment bolt to the should never go above flush with the riser. Turning the weight/tiller adjustment bolt clockwise will increase bow weight. Be sure to lock down the weight/tiller locking screw before shooting the bow. If using the hard lock system like that used on the Axis, follow the directions for the detent system above, but be sure to loosen the thumb screw and alignment locking screw (Do not remove, just loosen. ) before adjusting the weight/tiller bolt. 9 Then, adjust the weight up and Alignment Locking Screw down with the weight/tiller bolt until the weight is where you desire. Then simply tighten the weight/tiller locking screw, alignThumb Screw ment locking screw and thumb screw finger tight, and you are ready to shoot. While looking down the string line, check the location of the tip you are holding to the face of the limb in your hand. The limb tip should be reasonably close to the center of the limb. Condition A Need to adjust limb tip to the right. Condition B Need to adjust limb tip to the left. Adjusting Your Avalon Plus Adjusting a Limb Tip to the Right: (Condition A) Viewing from the rear or bowstring side (the face), loosen the Lock Down Screw, then loosen the right Pocket Adjustment Screw by turning it counter-clockwise and tighten the opposite (left) Pocket Adjustment Screw by turning it clockwise. After each adjustment, draw the bow a couple of times to allow the string to seat before checking again. 13 Adjusting a Limb Tip to the Left: (Condition B) Viewing from the bowstring side (the riser face), loosen the lock down screw, then loosen the left pocket adjustment screw by turning it counter-clockwise and tighten the opposite (right) pocket adjustment screw by turning in clockwise. After each adjustment, draw the bow a couple of times to allow the string to seat before checking again. After each adjustment, draw the bow a couple of times to allow the string to seat before checking again. Looking from above, into the pocket, align and screw the thumb screw into the slot in the alignment dowel. Snap the limb into the pocket and pull the limb slightly away from the riser. Then, turn the thumb screw in only about two or three turns until you can just see the tip through the alignment dowel. Then rotate the dowel using the thumb screw as a lever until the limb slot aligns with the tip of the thumb screw. After you achieve alignment, snap the limb back against the thumb screw and flush with the pocket. If properly aligned, the thumb screw should engage the limb easily without binding. [. . . ] If the bare shafts are grouping below the fletched shafts, lower the nocking point. Be sure to only move in small increments (never more that a 1/16" at a time). Each time the nocking point is moved it will affect your sight setting, so you will need to reset your sights after each move. Continue to make adjustments until the two groups of arrows impact at the same height. [. . . ]