TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Bow Owner’s Personal Record.......................2 2. Compound Bow Terminology.........................3 3. Important Information.....................................4 4. Compound Bow Maintenance Schedule Strings and Cables..................................................6 Eccentric Lubrication..............................................7 Bow Press Use.........................................................7 5. Initial Compound Bow Setup Rest Selection..............................
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 See page 19 for information on where your bow serial number is located. 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 and serial number for your bow. The sales receipt, as well as your serial number, is your proof of date-of-purchase.
COMPOUND BOW TERMINOLOGY Top Cam Axle Limbs Yoke Limb Pocket Control Cable Buss Cable Weight Locking Screw Bow String Limb Weight Adjustment Bolt Cable Guard Bar Sight Window Grip Cable Guard Glide Riser Stabilizer Bushing Limb Weight Adjustment Bolt Buss Cable Weight Locking Screw Control Cable Limb Pocket Limbs Bottom 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, others, 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. 2.
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.
Presses the bow in two places 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 lock screws and 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). (See fig 3) fig 3 COMPOUND BOW SETUP REST SELECTION There are two basic types of arrow rests: “Shoot Through” and “Shoot Around.
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 Around Shoot Through 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.
of nocking pliers 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 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.
After the bar has been inserted fasten with the 1/4-20 x 1/2” set screws provided. (See fig 6) CABLE GUARD GLIDE INSTALLATION To prevent your bow’s cables from rubbing against each other, Hoyt USA uses a specially designed cable glide that has fig 7 off-set cable slots. To correctly install the glide on all Hoyt Control bows, first place the glide on Cable the cable guard bar. (See fig 7) Next, push the control cable into the shorter front slot. Then, push the buss cable into Buss the longer rear slot.
near even tiller which means the distance from the string to the limb is the same on top and botTiller tom. Tiller adjustments are made by adjusting either limb weight adjustment bolt. (See draw weight adjustment section pg. 15) Example: If you have too much tiller on the bottom limb, decrease the weight on Tiller the top limb or increase the weight on the bottom. Hoyt USA recomfig. 8 mends that you initially set tiller equal top and bottom.
Powerpath Powerpath Rest Rest fig 9 Release Setting Fingers Setting Centershot is critical to how accurately a bow will perform. These are initial centershot settings, for proper alignment Hoyt USA recommends this be done by a qualified pro shop. 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 System. Before draw weight adjustments are made on these models you must first loosen the pocket locking screws located on both sides of the pocket.
TOP CAM fig 12 Fastening Screw Draw Length Screw Module Positioning Indicator draw. Each lettered position will provide approximately l/2 inch longer/shorter draw than the previous setting. Once the innercam is in the desired location, reinstall and tighten the draw length screw first and then the fastening screw. BOTTOM CAM: Remove the draw length screw, rotate module to the same lettered position as the top module, and replace.
OPTIMIZING CAM & 1/2 PERFORMANCE In order to verify the factory setting of your Cam & 1/2 System bow you should examine the cam's built-in reference holes. When viewing the module TOP CAM Bowstring Buss Cable Yoke Reference Hole Control Cable Reference Hole fig 14 side of the top cam, at least part of the control cable should lie over the reference hole (see fig14).
OPTIMIZING SPIRAL CAM & 1/2 PERFORMANCE To verify factory Bowstring Buss Cable setting of bows Control Cable featuring Hoyt’s Performance Spiral Cam & Marks 1/2 System, you should examine the cams’ builtin performance Limb marks. On both the top and bottom cam, the limb should lie somewhere in STRING SIDE between the fig 16 marks. (See fig 16) It is not necessary to have the limb exactly centered between the marks. The let-off of your Spiral Cam & 1/2 bow can be adjusted using a standard allen key.
Each Hoyt Spiral Cam & 1/2 System bow was shipped in the 65% let-off (draw stop peg position #1). Note: changing the draw-stop position to manipulate let-off will alter draw length by approximately 1/8” for each draw-stop hole; draw length will be shortened when changing to a lower let-off position and lengthened in higher let-off positions.
TUNING YOUR BOW There are numerous methods you can use when tuning your Hoyt USA bow. Hoyt USA recommends working closely with your local pro shop when tuning your bow to ensure best results. BROADHEADS Most archers discover that they must make slight tuning adjustments when switching from practice points to broadheads (even at the same weight). Broadheads create a dramatic aerodynamic change in arrow flight.
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.
bow. The dealer can help to determine if Hoyt USA factory service 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.
