User manual HOYT RECURVE-2004

[. . . ] Important Information/Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bow Owners Personal Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bow Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ° Bow Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Do this by using one of the two 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 and the bow is unstrung, you can adjust the weight/tiller adjustment bolt to the desired weight. Turning the weight/tiller adjustment bolt clockwise will increase bow weight. Turning the same bolt counter-clockwise will decrease bow weight. Be sure to lock Warning: Do not adjust weight on any down the weight/tiller adjustable bow beyond the limit shown in the drawing above. The weight/tiller bolt should locking screw before shooting never go above flush with the riser. There must be at least six threads of engagement the bow. between the riser and weight tiller bolt. Top Tiller Tiller Tiller is the difference in draw weight between the upper and lower limbs. This is easily measured by noting the difference in distance between the top limb butt to the string, and the lower limb butt to the string. To set tiller, measure the distance from the base of the limb pockets to the bow string on both the top and bottom bow limbs. The main function of tiller is to allow the archer to more easily and comfortably aim during the draw. When initially putting your bow together, we recommend you begin with 01/8" positive tiller. (Bottom measurement 01/8" less than top measurement. ) STRING Brace Height Bottom Tiller 6 Tiller can then be adjusted to fit each individual. If you find your sight moving up as you are drawing, increase the bottom limb poundage slightly, or decrease the top limb poundage. If the sight is moving down as you draw, make the opposite adjustments. To adjust the tiller without affecting bow weight, adjust both the top and the bottom weight/tiller adjustment bolts in equal but opposite directions. NOTE: A tiller adjustment will move the nocking point position. Adjusting Brace Height ("Fistmele") Brace height, or "fistmele" is the perpendicular distance from the bowstring to the pivot point of the handle. This height is an important aspect of tuning. The following chart gives you the recommended brace height range for your Hoyt recurve bow. Brace Height Range Chart (Standard Limbs) Riser Length Long Limbs Medium Limb Short Limbs 8 - 8 3/4" 20. 5 - 22 cm Short Riser (23") 8 1/2 - 9 1/4" 8 1/4 - 9" 21. 5 - 23. 5 cm 21 - 22. 8 cm Long Riser (25") 8 3/4 - 9 1/2" 8 1/2 - 9 1/4" 8 1/4 - 9" 22 - 24 cm 21. 5 - 23. 5 cm 21 - 22. 8 cm Note: Subtract up to 1/2" for FX limbs. Slight adjustments can be made to the string to adjust brace height. Adding twists will increase the brace height while removing twist will decrease the brace height. Generally, Hoyt does not recommend more than 50 or less than 10 twists in a string. Optimum brace height is one that gives a smooth bow action, good arrow flight, tight grouping and often yields the quietest shot. 7 Choosing the Correct String Length Depending on the length of your riser/limb combination, you can use the following string lengths. [. . . ] Close the nock set with nocking pliers so it is firm, but do not over tighten the nock set as it could break your serving. Setting Your Center Shot The final step of tuning is to position your center shot. To start, position the arrow slightly outside of the center of the bowstring. To do that, begin by nocking an arrow and placing it on the arrow rest. Do not draw the bow, but position yourself behind the string 10 side of the bow, looking down the arrow. [. . . ]