Martin-archery Bow User Manual download pdf (Page 6)

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.

•CableGuard

 T h e  c a b l e  g u a r d  r o d  s h o u l d  b e  r o t a t e d t o

provide adequate fletching clearance. Caution should

be taken against over-rotating the rod as excessive

clearance can cause unnecessary pressures on the limb tips

andaxlebearings.

Followthesesteps:

1.Visuallyalignshootingstringdownthecenterofthegrip.

2.Adjust arrowrest left or right soarrow iscentered with the

shootingstring.

3.Adjustcableguardsothatcablesareoff-setno more than

neededforetchingclearance.

 Onceoptimumangleisachieved,fullytightenthescrew,but

donotovertighten.

•SettingArrowRestPosition

 After your arrow rest is installed, you

willneedtosetitatagoodstartingpoint

to begin tuning. The easiest way to do

this is to visually align the bowstring

in the center of the grip section. If you

are shooting your bow with a release

aid, your

rest will need to be centered

with the bow string. During tuning, your

arrowrestmayneedtobemovedinorout

fromitscenteredlocation.Thisisnormal

becausedifferentshootersapplydifferent

pressurestothebow.Fingershooterswill

needtopositiontherestsothatthepoint

isabout1/8”outsidethestring.Thisisto

compensateforthehorizontalbendingof

thearrowuponrelease.Anarrowrestthat

provides some side support, such as a

cushionbuttonforthearrow,isbestfor

ngershooters.

FingerSetting

ReleaseSetting

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