Congratulations, you are the proud owner of one of the finest production crossbows in the world! Please follow all safety, assembly and troubleshooting instructions contained in this manual. It is extremely important to read and follow these 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.
Specifications Feet per Second Power Stroke Draw Weight Physical Weight Width Length String Length Number of Strands String Stock Number Cable Stock Number 350 12” 175 lbs. 8.6 lbs. 24” 37” 34” 28 16140 16141 Parts List Before assembling your crossbow, take a moment to organize these parts to ensure you have everything you need. If you are missing any of the below parts, please contact the Barnett Sales Department at (727)234-4999.
Safety Guidelines The PENETRATOR is equipped with an automatic anti dry-fire safety, which engages every time the crossbow is cocked. The safety must be released before each shot. This, as with any other mechanical device, does not guarantee total safety, as no safety device is a substitute for common sense and safe handling. The crossbow trigger is only to be pulled when the safety is in “fire” position and NEVER when it is in the “safe” position or anywhere between “safe” and “fire.
Crossbow Breakdown 7 1 6 3 2 4 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. String Cams Cables Limbs Shoot Through Foot Stirrup Arrow Retainer Spring Cheek Piece (Shown with optional accessories not listed above. i.e. scope, quiver and arrows.
Assembly Guide Quiver Placement holes Attaching Optional Quiver IMPORTANT: Quiver must be installed prior to attaching the bow assembly. • Locate the picatinny rail on the underside of the stock (in front of forearm). • Slide the quick detach quiver bracket on the rail. Line up the quick detach quiver bracket with one of two optional quiver placement holes. (See Figure 1) Attach with the screw provided. Fig.
Attaching Bow Assembly to Stock • Place the cables (with cable slide installed. See Figure 4 on previous page) under front edge of the flight track -- this should cause the string to rest on top of the flight track. Push bow assembly until it seats securely over the nose plug. See Figure 5. • Turn bow over and engage prod by seating the bow assembly onto stock. • Place lock washer on bolt, then insert bolt through bushing. See Figure 6.
Operation Cocking your Crossbow There are three different methods to cock your crossbow. By hand (which is illustrated below), by optional rope cocking device (RCD) or crank cocking device (CCD). Please refer to the individual instructions included with the optional accessories for further instructions. IMPORTANT: Before cocking your crossbow, mark the serving on each side of the flight track at rest with a black marker. This Fig 7 will assist in consistency when cocking your bow.
Loading your Crossbow • IMPORTANT : Barnett recommends only using arrows with half moon nocks. See Figure 8. • When loading arrows onto the flight rail, be sure that the odd colored fletch is placed in the flight groove and that the concaved portion of the nock is parallel to the string. • Slide the arrow under the arrow retainer spring and fully into the trigger mechanism.
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. Unloading your Crossbow The safest way to un-cock your crossbow is to fire an arrow into a target or into the ground away from debris, loose rocks or other people. Note: Take caution not to target any solid object as the arrow may ricochet, potentially causing harm to you or others.
Arrow Selection and Proper Flight Due to the unique design of your Barnett crossbow, it is imperative that only the specified arrows are used. These arrows are correctly spined and weighted to absorb the high energy generated by the compound design. Lighter arrows simulate a “dry-fire” condition and will result in damage to the crossbow VOIDING the warranty. Understanding Arrow Weights and Speeds The crossbow industry does not have set standards for calculating advertised speeds.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER Due to the power of the PENETRATOR and the inconsistent properties of wooden shafts (which have a tendency to warp, vary in spine stiffness, density, and moisture absorption - all of which could result in inaccuracy), Barnett Outdoors does not recommend their use under any circumstances. Possible injury could result from shaft breakage, etc. We accept no responsibility or liability arising from the use of wood-shaft arrows.
Troubleshooting Arrow Flight The greatest variable in accuracy are arrows, as they differ greatly and have totally different flight characteristics. Generally speaking, when practicing with field points, target arrows are more accurate than hunting arrows. Fixed blade broadheads used in hunting tend to cause the arrow to “plane” due to their large surface area.
String Fraying • Are you using Barnett lubewax on the center string serving and flight track every 5-10 shots and on the cables when needed? • Keep the trigger mechanism and flight surface free of obstruction. • Check for burrs on the flight track. • Limbs Weak or Losing Power • Has the crossbow been dry fired? (could cause limb to crack). • Are you using Barnett string (the proper length)? Warranty Information The stock, trigger mechanism and limbs are covered under a five year limited warranty.
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