Compound Bow Owner’s Manual
INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Hoyt USA family! As a member of an elite team, you will be pleased to know that you have purchased the finest crafted, most dependable bow on the market. Only the finest components go into every Hoyt USA bow along with over 70 years of experience in bow technology and manufacturing. With some basic maintenance your new bow should provide you with years of pleasure and dependable service.
BOW OWNER’S PERSONAL RECORD Fill in the following Personal Bow Record for your later reference. Bow Serial Number Hoyt USA Bow Model Purchased From Purchase Date Draw Length “ Draw Weight Bowstring Length “ Cables Length Control Cable Length # “ “ Important Note: Save your sales receipt. That receipt is your proof of date-of-purchase. Proof of date-of-purchase will be required should your bow ever need warranty service.
COMPOUND BOW TERMINOLOGY Axle Cam Yoke Limbs Control Cable Limb Pocket Buss Cable Limb Weight Adjustment Bolt Weight Locking Screw Bow String Sight Window Cable Guard Bar Riser Grip Cable Guard Glide Stabilizer Bushing Limb Weight Adjustment Bolt Buss Cable Weight Locking Screw Control Cable Limb Pocket Limbs Cam Axle 3
WARNING! YOU’RE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARCHERY SAFETY Please read the following safety information. Disregarding these rules may cause serious injury to yourself or property. 1. NEVER “DRY FIRE” YOUR BOW. Dry fire means to draw and release the bowstring without an arrow. Firing a bow without an arrow to absorb the energy can cause severe damage to your bow and possible injury to the shooter or others nearby. Let-down the bow slowly and carefully from any drawn position be prepared for a possible violent letdown.
4. BE SURE OF YOUR BACKSTOP. Make sure that the backstop you use is large enough to catch a stray arrow and that it is thick enough that the arrow cannot completely penetrate it. Make sure that it is positioned in a safe direction away from dwellings and other people. 5. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET. Make sure that there are no persons, livestock, buildings or other objects behind or near your target. Be absolutely sure of your target in low light conditions. 6. INSPECT ALL ARROWS.
WARNING This bow is a deadly weapon. Always abide by all safety advisements. Children must be supervised by an adult. COMPOUND BOW MAINTENANCE Your bow is a mechanical device and as such, is subject to wear and need of periodic inspection, adjustment and service. Hoyt USA recommends that you take your bow to a Hoyt authorized pro shop at least once a year for a yearly professional maintenance and inspection.
Insist that Hoyt USA string and cables be used on your bow. Beware of lesser quality string and cables as they may alter the performance of your bow or cause damage to it. ECCENTRIC LUBRICATION For conventional bearings or bushings, a light spot lubrication of the axles where they pass through the eccentric should be done on a regular basis (1,500 2,000 shots). In adverse hunting conditions where dirt, dust or moisture are encountered, lubrication may be done on a daily basis.
fig 1 (An Example of a Double Pull Bow Press) Always use a double bow press like that shown in figure 1 when working on your bow. Never use a single pull bow press.
Before putting your bow in a bow press, loosen both the top and bottom weight adjustment bolts 5 to 7 turns from maximum weight (when limb bolts are fastened all the way down). When putting your bow in the press, never put pressure on the riser! Always position the rollers at the base of the limbs (where the limbs enter the limb pockets).
Shoot around rests are designed for finger shooters as arrows shot by fingers bend horizontally. Hoyt USA recommends that you seek the advice of a qualified Pro Shop for the proper rest selection for your style of shooting. fig 4 Shoot Through Shoot Around NOCK SET INSTALLATION A nock point is a reference on the string that marks the exact location for you to nock your arrow. The arrow’s nock is positioned under the nock set.
ers to crimp the nock set into place. NEVER shoot a bow without a nock set or with a nock set that has not been properly crimped. For proper installation Hoyt USA recommends that this be done by a qualified Pro Shop. Nocking Point Height fig 5 CABLE GUARD INSTALLATION All aluminum Hoyt USA bows are designed with a built in cable guard bar attachment. Before mounting the cable guard bar, you must remove the rubberbands used only for shipping purposes.
mounting hole. After the bar has been inserted fasten with the 1/4-20 x 1/2” set screws provided. (See fig 6) Hoyt USA’s magnesium bows are designed with a high mount style cable guard bar that is mounted directly to the side of the riser by two 10-24 screws. (See fig 7) Prior to mounting the cable guard bar, you must remove the rubberbands used only for shipping purposes.
To correctly install the glide on all Hoyt bows, fig 8 first place the glide on the cable guard bar (See fig 8). Control Next, push the control cable Cable into the shorter front slot. Then, push the buss cable into the longer rear slot. CAUTION: Do not pull bow back without proper installation of cable guard bar and Buss Cable glide.
the weight on the bottom. Hoyt USA recommends that you initially set tiller equal top and bottom. Tiller Tiller fig. 9 CENTERSHOT Centershot is the alignment of the arrow in the power path of the string. This is accomplished by moving the arrow rest left or right. Release shooters should line the arrow up with or just slightly outside of the power path of the string. (See fig 10) Finger shooters should position the arrow so that the tip is just to the outside of the power path of the string.
Centershot is critical to how accurate a bow will perform. These are initial centershot settings, for proper alignment Hoyt USA recommends this be done by a qualified Pro Shop. Powerpath Powerpath Rest Rest fig 10 Release Setting Fingers Setting FLETCH CLEARANCE Fletch clearance is the ability of your vanes or fletchings to pass cleanly by or through your arrow rest without impacting the rest so severely that the arrow’s flight path is disrupted.
COMPOUND BOW ADJUSTMENT DRAW WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT Weight adjustments can easily be made by turning the weight adjustment bolt clockwise to increase weight or counter clockwise to decrease weight. Note: Always turn the top and bottom adjustment bolts in equal amounts. Some Hoyt USA model bows are equipped with a Dual Locking Pocket Locking Screw Pocket System. Before draw weight adjustments are made on fig 12 these models you must first loosen the Pocket Locking screws located on both sides of the pocket.
Fastening Screw Draw Length Screw Performance Marks Module Positioning Indicator fig 13 a p p ro x i m a t e l y l/2” longer/ shorter draw than the previous setting. Once the inner-cam is in the desired location, reinstall and tighten the draw length screw first and then the fastening screw. B O T T O M CAM: Remove the draw length screw, rotate Control module to the Cable Peg same lettered position as the top module, Draw and replace. Length (see fig 14).
OPTIMIZING CAM & 1/2 PERFORMANCE In order to verify optimum performance of your Cam & 1/2 bow you should examine the cam's built-in performance marks. When viewing the module side of the top cam, the control cable should lie somewhere between the performance marks (see fig13). When viewing the module side of the bottom cam, the buss cable should lie somewhere between the performance marks as shown. (see fig 14) It is not necessary to have the cable exactly centered between the marks.
between the marks. (see fig 15) It is not necessary to have the limb exactly centered between the marks. Your new bow was shipped from our factory in the optimum position. If your limb lies outside the performance marks we recommend you take your bow to your Hoyt Pro Shop for adjustments. The let-off of your Spiral Cam & 1/2 bow can be adjusted using a standard allen key. The AMO let-off values of the Spiral Cam & 1/2 vary from 55% to 65%.
PAPER TUNING To paper tune your bow have on hand one fletched arrow, a sheet of paper, a picture frame type rack approximately 24” x 24”, and a target mat. Attach the paper to the frame and position the frame at about shoulder height. Place the target mat about 6 feet directly behind the paper to stop the arrows. Standing 4 to 6 feet from the frame, shoot a fletched arrow through the center of the paper with the arrow at shoulder height (parallel to the floor). Observe how the paper is torn.
This tear indicates a stiff arrow reaction for right-handed archers using finger release. Left-handed archers will have an opposite pattern. It generally indicates that the arrow rest position is too far to the right or that there is possible vane contact on the inside launcher rest. This tear indicates a weak arrow reaction or clearance problem for right-handed finger release archers. Left-handed finger release archers will have the opposite pattern.
HOYT USA COMPOUND BOW WARRANTY All Hoyt USA compound bows are warranted against defects in materials or workmanship to the original owner on all risers, limbs, limb pockets, and eccentrics for the life of the product. ACCESSORIES All Hoyt USA sights (excluding sight pins), arrow rests, and bow quivers (excluding hood foam and arrow gripper) are warranted 100% for the life of the product to the original owner. Hoyt USA must perform warranty work.
is required or if the repair can be completed by the Pro Shop. If the bow must be returned to the factory, the bow owner is responsible for the return freight to Hoyt USA. Hoyt USA, in turn, will pay for the same return freight of the repaired product. Before any bow is returned a Return Authorization number must be obtained through an authorized Hoyt USA Pro Shop. Bows returned to the factory without a Return Authorization number will be sent back.
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