User Manual

7
Basic Setup
   Your new Martin bow takeslittle setup to get started shooting. Please read and
familiarize yourself with these starting procedures before shooting.Many of these
procedures may have been completedby your authorized Martin dealer. After
completingthesesimplesteps,youwillbe moreaccurateandwillhavegreatersuccess
fromthestart.Acarefulandthoroughinitialsetupwillmakethetuningprocessmucheasier.
QuickArrowRestandNockPlacement
 You can quickly and easily set the positionof your rest
andnockpointusingtherestmountholesinyourbow.Your
rest should sit levelwith the two restmount holes, or lock
mountofyourbow.(Seegraphic)Whentherestplacement
iscorrect,youcanbeginplacingthenockset.Placeanock
loosely on the string and nock an arrow. Visually align the
arrowlevelwithorslightlytail highoftherestmount holes.
When the correctheightisset,crimpthenocksetintoplace.
Thiswillgiveyouagoodstartingpointtobegintuningyourbow.
MeasuringDrawLength
Whenyourbowisatfulldraw,theapexof
thestringshouldbenearthecornerofyour
mouth.
Drawlengthcaneasilybemeasuredfromthe
apexofthestringatfulldrawtothepivotpoint
ofthegrip.From that measurement add 1 ¾”
and you will have the A.M.O. standard draw
length. AllMartinBowsareadjustablewiththe
useofmodules.Refertothesectionthatcov-
ersyourspeciccamstyleforinstructionson
adjustingdrawlength.
ArrowSpeedandStringAccessories
 CertainbowstringaccessoriesincludingD-loops,stringsilencers,andpeepsights,can
reducearrowspeedbyasmuch10-15fps.
ChangingDrawWeight
 Martinbowshaveafteenpounddrawweightrange.Usinga3/16”allenwrench;you
willturnthelimbboltsclockwisetoaddweightandturncounterclockwisetoreduceweight.
Onecompleteturnoneachlimbboltprovidesabout3poundsofadjustment.
 TIP:Markalineoneachlimbboltinwhite-outorwhitepaintmarkertomakeiteasierto
keeptrackofhowfaryouareturningeachbolt.
Note: Do not shoot your bow with the limb bolts more than 5 turns out from the riser.
ReplacingTheStrings
 Shouldyourstringneedreplacing,itisbesttogotoyourMartindealerandhaveitdone
byexperts.Alwaysbesurethatthestringyoureplaceitwithisofthecorrectlengthand
materialforyourbow.WerecommendusingMartinHammerheadbowstrings.Stringwear
isnotcoveredbywarranty.