User manual HOYT RECURVE-2003

[. . . ] Recurve Bow OWNER'S MANUAL www. hoytusa. com TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Bow Owners Personal Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bow Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ° Recurve Bow Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The weight/tiller bolt should weight/tiller locking never go above flush with the riser. There screw before shooting must be at least six threads of engagement the bow. between the riser and weight tiller bolt. 7 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 0-1/8" positive tiller. (Bottom measurement 0-1/8" less than top measurement. ) 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 Top moving down as you draw, make the opposite Tiller 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. Brace STRING Height Adjusting Brace ("Fistmele") Height Brace height, or "fistmele" is the perpendicular distance from the bowstring to the pivot Bottom point of the handle. This height is an imporTiller tant aspect of tuning. The following chart gives you the recommended brace height range for your Hoyt recurve bow. The FX Limb has a unique design capable of using different brace height and string lengths than traditionally used. 8 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 FX Brace Height Range Chart Riser Length Long Limbs Medium Limb Short Limbs Short Riser (23") 8 1/4 - 8 3/4" 8 - 8 1/2" 7 3/4 - 8 1/4" 21 - 22 cm 20. 5 - 21. 5 cm 20 - 21 cm Long Riser (25") 8 1/2 - 9" 8 1/4 - 8 3/4" 8 - 8 1/2" 21. 5 - 22. 8 cm 21 - 22 cm 20. 5 - 21. 5 cm 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. If there are no twists in the string at the brace height you want, a longer string will be needed. 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 a quiet shot. 9 Choosing the Correct String Length Depending on the length of your riser/limb combination, you can use the following string lengths. String length is approximately three inches shorter than the bow length. The following string lengths are actual lengths, when ordering strings from Hoyt USA use the bow length as a reference. String Length Recommendations Riser Length Long Limbs Medium Limbs Short Limbs Short Riser (23") 68" bow 66" bow 64" bow 65" 63" 61" 165cm 160 cm 155 cm Long Riser (25") 70" bow 67" 170 cm 68" bow 65" 165 cm 66" bow 63" 160 cm Adjusting Your Pocket Alignment (Select models) An adjustable pocket system allows you to adjust the limb pockets to achieve optimum limb/riser alignment. [. . . ] No agent, employee or representative of Hoyt or its dealers has the authority to bind Hoyt to any agreement not herein stated. Buyer agrees that the sole and exclusive 14 remedies for breach on any warranty concerning Hoyt bows shall be repair or replacement of defective parts. Hoyt shall not be liable for injury or property other than the bows themselves. Warranty Service To obtain warranty service, you should return to the Hoyt Dealer where you purchased your Hoyt bow. The dealer can help you determine if Hoyt factory service is required or if the repair can be completed by the dealer. [. . . ]