User manual BARNETT CROSSBOWS RC150 SPLIT LIMB DESIGN

[. . . ] RC-150 "Veloci-Speed" Synthetic Harness Systems O W N E R ' S M A N U A L Manual Includes the Following: Safety Guidelines General Information Assembly Guides Warranty Information Trouble Shooting Care and Maintenance 2 Congratulations, you are the proud owner of the finest production crossbow in the world!Please follow all safety, assembly and trouble shooting instructions contained in the manual. It is extremely important to read and follow the instructions before attempting to use your crossbow. Serious injuries to yourself or others, damage to your crossbow or poor performance from your crossbow could result from failure to thoroughly read and understand these instructions. [. . . ] After cocking the crossbow make sure that the marks on the string are showing equally on each side of the trigger mechanism. Unevenly cocked crossbows will have erratic arrow flight. When restringing your crossbow mark the serving of the string, on each side of the flight track at rest. Apply Barnett Lubewax to the string serving and track surface. Arrow Retainer When loaded, the arrow should lie "flat" in the flight grove. The arrow retaining spring should not be twisted to the left or right and should exert only enough pressure on the rear of the arrow to hold it in place. It should not lift the front of the arrow off the flight grove. At this point, the arrow should be lying directly parallel with the flight grove. We recommend the use of Barnett arrows manufactured specifically for your Barnett crossbow. 8 Loading your Crossbow 1. ) Place the arrow forward under the front sight bracket and lay the arrow on the flight surface. When using arrows with moon nocks, be sure that the odd colored fletch is placed in the flight grove and that the concaved nock is parallel to the string. 2. ) Slide the arrow back under the arrow retaining spring and fully into the trigger mechanism. Note: The arrow retaining spring should only exert enough pressure to hold the arrow in place without lifting it from its position on the flight surface. Firing your Crossbow To fire the arrow from your crossbow: 1. ) Point the crossbow in a safe direction. 2. ) Slide the safety forward to the off position. The crossbow will now fire when the trigger is pulled. The safety MUST be disengaged in this manner prior to every shot. BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR FINGERS BELOW THE STOCK FORE END (FLIGHT TRACK) WHILE SHOOTING. INCORRECT INCORRECT CORRECT CORRECT This will prevent your hands from being struck by the string as it travels forward. The velocity of the string hitting your fingers will cause severe injury. 9 Unloading your Crossbow By far, the easiest way to un-cock a cocked crossbow is to fire an arrow into a target or into the ground away from debris, loose rocks or other people. Sighting-In the Crossbow Using the rear peep sight and front sight pins: 1. ) Place the first sight pin near the top of the front sight bracket. 2. ) Shooting at a target from 10 yards, aim for the bullseye. If the first shot is above the bullseye, move the pin up (or down if the shot is below the bullseye). 3. ) If the first shot is to the left of the bullseye, screw the pin to the left (or right if the shot is to the right) TIP: Move the pin in the direction of the error, follow the arrow. [. . . ] Does the arrow slide smoothly and evenly into the trigger mechanism?When cocking your crossbow, are you pulling equally on each side of the string?(Mark your new strings on each side of the flight track as stated earlier) After cocking the crossbow, make sure the marks are showing evenly on each side of the trigger mechanism. 11 6. When cocking your crossbow make a conscious effort to hold the string on the flight track so as not to lift over the arrow retainer. [. . . ]