martin archery - compound bow tech manual (2006)

7/28/2019 Martin Archery - Compound Bow Tech Manual (2006)

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Table Of Contents

Parts Of The Bow.....................................................................5

Basic Setup CableGuardAndArrowAlignment........................................................6 SettingArrowRestPosition...................................................................6

QuickArrowRestAndNockPlacement................................................7

SettingTiller ...........................................................................................7

MeasuringDrawLength........................................................................7

SettingNockPointWithABowSquare.................................................8

ChangingDrawWeight.........................................................................8

ReplacingTheStrings...........................................................................8

CareandStorage..................................................................................8

Cam SystemsDynaSingleCam PartsoftheDynaSystem.....................................................................9

AdjustingTheDynaDrawLength.........................................................9

DynaStringDiagram.............................................................................10

Nitrous&Nitrous-XCamSystem

PartsoftheNitrousSystem..................................................................11 ChangingtheNitrousDrawLength.......................................................11

SettingtheNitrousCamTiming............................................................12

UsingNitrousMini-Modules..................................................................12

ConvertingtoTheXShoot-ThroughSystem........................................12

Tru-Arc+CamSystem PartsoftheTru-Arc+System................................................................13

ChangingtheTru-Arc+DrawLength....................................................13

ChangingtheTru-Arc+DrawLengthContinued....................................14 CheckingTheTru-Arc+Cams...............................................................14

Tru-Arc+StringDiagram.......................................................................14

Fine Tuning Your Compound Bow BareShaftPlaningTest.........................................................................15-16

PaperTuning.........................................................................................17-19

Superfine Tuning PaperTuning.........................................................................................20

FlightTuningBroadheads.....................................................................21

Warranty............................................................................................22

Archery Safety............................................................................23


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Owner's Record

NOTICE:Stapleyoursalesreceipthere

Proofofpurchasedateisneededshouldyoueverrequirewarrantywork

BowModel:_____________________________

DatePurchased:_____________________________

CamStyle:_____________________________

DrawWeight:_____________________________

DrawLength:_____________________________

StringLength:_____________________________

CableLength:_____________________________

ControlStringLength:_____________________________

PurchasedFrom:_____________________________

Tru-ArcBows


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Parts Of The Bow

LimbPocket

UpperLimb

ShootingString

LimbBolt

Riser

Grip

LowerLimb

Cam

Cables

Axle

StabilizerInsert

ModelShown:SlayerExtremewithNitrousCam

InformationinthismanualpertainstoallMartinBowModels.

LockMount

RestMountingSystem

BarrelNut

QuiverMounts

CableGuard

Vibration

Escape

Module


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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

completingthesesimplesteps,youwillbemoreaccurateandwillhavegreatersuccess

fromthestart.Acarefulandthoroughinitialsetupwillmakethetuningprocessmucheasier.

CableGuard 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

b e t ak e n a g ai n st o v er - ro t at in g t h e r o d a s e x ce ss iv e

clearancecan cause unnecessarypressureson the limb tips

andaxlebearings.

Followthesesteps:

1.Visuallyalignshootingstringdownthecenterofthegrip.2.Adjustarrowrestleftorrightsoarrowiscenteredwiththe

shootingstring.

3.Adjustcableguardsothatcablesareoff-setnomorethan

neededforetchingclearance.

Onceoptimumangleisachieved,fullytightenthescrew,but

donotovertighten.

SettingArrowRestPosition After your arrowrestis installed, you

willneedtosetitatagoodstartingpoint

tobegintuning.Theeasiestwaytodo

this is to visually align the bowstring

inthecenterofthegripsection.Ifyou

are shooting your bow with a release

aid, your restwillneedtobecenteredwith the bow string.During tuning, your

arrowrestmayneedtobemovedinorout

fromitscenteredlocation.Thisisnormal

becausedifferentshootersapplydifferent

pressurestothebow.Fingershooterswill

needtopositiontherestsothatthepoint

isabout1/8outsidethestring.Thisisto

compensateforthehorizontalbendingof

thearrowuponrelease.Anarrowrestthat

providessomesidesupport,suchasa

cushionbuttonforthearrow,isbestfor

ngershooters.

2

1

3

FingerSetting ReleaseSetting


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QuickArrowRestandNockPlacement Youcanquicklyandeasilysetthepositionofyourrestand

nockpointusingtherestmounting,orrestmountholesinyour

bow.Yourrestshouldsitlevelwiththetworestmountholes,

orslidelockmountofyourbow.(Seegraphic)Whentherestplacementiscorrect,youcanbeginplacingthenockset.Place

anocklooselyonthestringandnockanarrow.Visuallyalignthe

arrowlevelwithorslightlytailhighoftherestmountholes.Whenthe

correctheightisset,crimpthenocksetintoplace.Thiswill

give you a good starting point to begin tuning your bow.

SettingTheTiller Takingatillermeasurementallowsyoutochecktherelativetension

settingoftheupperandlowerlimbs.Aftersettingthedrawweighton

yourbow,youwillneedtocheckthetillermeasurementtomakesure

thatyouhaveadjustedyourlimbsevenly.OnallMartincompoundbows,

0oreventillerwillshootperfectly.However,thetillermeasurement

canvaryupto1/4closeratthebottom.Thereisnosetmeasurement

thatprovidespeakperformanceforeveryshooter.Tomeasureyour

tiller,simplymeasurefromthelimbpocketstothestringonbothends

ofthebow.Someshootersndthatdifferenttillermeasurementsfrom

"0"workbetterforthem.Itwillnothurtyourbowinanywayifyou

experimentwithtiller.

Note:YourPeepSightpositionandyournockpointpositioncan

changewhenyouturnonelimbbolt.Takedetailedmeasurements

andbesurethatyournockandpeeparecorrecteachtimeyou

turnyourlimbbolts.

MeasuringDrawLength W h en y ou r b o w i s a t f ul l d r aw,

t he a pe x o f t he s tr in g s ho ul d

b e a t t he c or ne r o f y ou r m ou th .

Drawlengthcaneasilybemeasured

fromtheapexofthestringatfulldraw

tothepivotpointofthegrip.Fromthat

measurementadd1andyouwillhave

theA.M.O.standarddrawlength.

All Martin Bows are adjustable with

theuseofmodules.Refertothesection

thatcoversyourspeciccamstylefor

instructionsonadjustingdrawlength.

Basic Setup


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SettingNockPointWithBowSquare Placeabowsquareonthestringandslidethesquaredown

untilitrestsonyourarrowrest.Thenplaceamoveablenockset

onthestring.Usingthemeasuringscaleonthebowsquare,set

thenocksetattheproperlocationonthestring.Agoodstartingpointforngershootingishigh,measuringfromthebottomof

thenocksetto90onthebowstring.Startat1/8highifyouare

usingareleaseaid.Ifyoudonothaveabowsquare,youcansnap

anarrowonthestringandvisuallylevelthearrow.Thencrimpyour

nockset.Inapinch,thiswillgetyoutoagoodstartinglocation.

ArrowSpeedandStringAccessories

CertainbowstringaccessoriesincludingD-loops,stringsilencers,and peepsights,canreducearrowspeedbyasmuch10-15fps.

ChangingDrawWeight Martin bows have a fteen pound draw weight range. Using the 3/16 allen wrench

suppliedwitheachbow,youwillturnthelimbboltsclockwisetoaddweightandturncounter

clockwisetoreduceweight.Onecompleteturnoneachlimbboltprovidesabout3pounds

ofadjustment.

TIP:Markalineoneachlimbboltinwhite-outorwhitepaintmarkertomakeiteasiertokeeptrackofhowfaryouareturningeachbolt.

Note:Donotshootyourbowwiththelimbboltsmorethan5turnsoutfromthe

riser.

ReplacingTheStrings Shouldyourstringneedreplacing,itisbesttogotoyourMartindealerandhaveitdone

byexperts.Itisrecommendedthatyoureplaceyourstringonceayearoranytimeitshows

wear.Alwaysbesurethatthestringyoureplaceitwithisofthecorrectlengthandmaterial

foryourbow.WerecommendusingMartinDoubleHelixStrings.

CareAndStorageWhenproperlycaredfor,yournewMartinbowwillgiveyouyearsoftrouble-freeservice.

Whenyourbowisnewitwillrequirenolubrication.Overtimeyoumayneedtolubricate

yourcamstoguardagainstfrictionandnoise.UseadrylubricationsuchasTeonspray

powderorgraphitepowder.YoucanalsousewetlubesuchasMolyLubeorTri-Flow.Do

notuseWD-40lubrication.

Agoodruleofthumbwhencaringforyourbowistokeepitascomfortableasyouare.If

itistoohotforyou,itistoohotforyourbow.Ifitgetswet,dryitoffcompletely.Periodically

cleanyourbowwithawetragandmildsoaptoremovemudordust(caution:donotstore

untilcompletelydry).Prolongedexposuretoextremeheatmaycausefailureinyourbow

limbsandexcessivestretchinyourharnesssystem.Itwillnothurtyourbowifitisrainedon

whileshooting,butmakesureitiscompletelydrybeforestoringininabowcasetoguard

againstrustorcorrosion.

Basic Setup


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Cam Systems - Dyna Cam

DynaSingleCamTheDynaCamSystemisuniqueamongallothersinglecamsystems.TheDynaSystem

hasmodulardrawlengthadjustment,andcanbeadjustedinhalfinchadjustmentswithin

eachdrawlengthmodule.

PartsOfTheDynaCamSystem

Module

Screw

Speed

Ball

Bearing

Bottom

Cam

Module

Speed

Ball

Bearing

Idler

Wheel

AdjustingTheDynaCamDrawLength Usingdrawlengthmodules,thedrawlengthcanbe

adjustedin1"increments.Themodulescanalsobeused

toadjustthelet-off.Ahighlet-offmoduleismarkedas

"F".A65%letoffmoduleismarkedwitha"F/".Theslash

ontheendofthesizenumberindicates65%let-off.To

changethedrawlength,replacethemoduleonthecam

byremovingthescrewsthatholdittothecam.

NOTE:donotdrawyourbowwithoutthemodule

installed.Itwilldamageyourharness.

TheDynamodulesizesrangefromF-1toF-7.Asthe

modulenumbersgethigher,thedrawgetslonger.The

draw length can also be adjustedin1/2" increments

usingthepegsonthebackofthecam.The#2pegisthe

prescribeddrawlengthforeachmodule.The#1pegis

1/2"longerandthe#3pegis1/2"shorter.


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DynaCamStringDiagram ThestringharnessonthenewDynaCam

is installedaccording to thediagrambelow.

Your string harness should be installed

by your qualified Martin dealer. Pay closeattention to how the Shooting String leaves

thecam.Althoughcamrotationisnotcritical,

usethisdiagramasalooserepresentationof

propercamrotation.

Shooting

String2ndhalf

Shooting

String

Split

String

Shooting

String

comes

straight

Cam Systems - Dyna Cam

Shooting

String2ndhalf

Shooting

String

Split

String

Shooting

String

comes

straight


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X-Module Module

ModuleScrews

Speed

BearingBase

Cam

Cam Systems - Nitrous & Nitrous-X Cam

NitrousandNitrous-XCams YourNitrousandNitrous-XCam

Systemusesonerotatingmodule

andoneof3basecamsizes.

Refertothespecchartsatyourdealerorwww.martinarchery.com

toseewhatbaseyouneedforyour

draw.

PartsoftheNitrousandNitrous-XCams

ChangingTheNitrousDrawLength YourNitrousCammaybeanXShoot-Through

system or a standard system, but the draw is

adjustedbasicallythesame.Thethreadedmodule

hasnumbersanddashesonitthatindicatewhat

settingyouareonwhileyouareadjustingit.The

dashessignal1/2"drawincrements.Whenyouare

adjustingthedraw,makesurethatbothmodules

areinthesamesetting.Torotatethemodules,you

willneedtoremovethemodscrewclosesttothe

CableBossandloosenthemodulescrewthatis

closesttotheBearingBoss.IfyouareusingaMiniModuleforshortdraws,thereisonlyonescrew.

Slidethemoduletothedesiredpositionandreplace

andtightenthescrewsintheappropriatepositions.

Themodulesprovidealongerdrawasthemodule

numbergetshigher.

Note:Formoreoptionsindrawlength

adjustmentseethesectioncalledUsing

NitrousMiniModulesonthenextpage.

BCam CCam

ModSettings

Bearing

Boss

Cable

Anchor

Cable

Boss

Shooting

String

Anchor

ACam


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SettingTheNitrousCamTiming Wheeltimingonatwocambowmakessurethatthenocktravelthroughtheshotisstraightandlevel.

Itisimportantthatyourbowistimedwellforgreatest

accuracy.Settingthetimingisveryeasy,andyouwill

beabletogothroughthisstepbystepandsetyour

timinglikeapro.First,youwillneedtodrawyour

bow back to full draw with your release and an

arrow.Asyoubegintoreachfulldraw,slowdown

andwatchthecablestopsrollovertothecableas

seen to the left. You can have a friend check or

youcanseeityourself.Itisalsohelpfultoperform

thistestwiththebowbackedoffafewturns.This

willmakeiteasiertoholdwhileyouarechecking

thecablestops.Ifyourcamslookliketheonestothefarleft,theyareperfectlytimed.Ifonetouches

beforetheother,asseenontheright,youwillneed

to twist or TIGHTEN the cable that is connected

to the cam that stops rst.Relax the bow in a

bowpress before attempting to make any

adjustments. You can adjust the cam's rotation

usingtwo methods;follow that cam'scableto its

splityokeandmakeadjustmentstherebyremovingandtwistingtheyoke,ordisconnectthe

cablefromitspegonthecamandtwist.Thiswillchangethecamsrotationalittletogetitinsyncwiththeother.Onlytwistoneortwotwistsatatime.Alittletwistinggoesalongway.

Onceyougetitreallyclose,youcanputahalftwistinthecabletogetitperfectifneeded.

Trynottoovercomplicatethisprocedure;itisassimpleasitsounds.

UsingNitrousMini-Modules In some cases your draw length will be at the shortest end of the cam's draw

length adjustment range. Using a Mini Module will give you two more inches down

on any of the Nitrous Cam bodies, and it will give you better performance in the short

draw lengths. See your local dealer for a set of Mini Modules if you are in the lasttwo draw length settings. The Mini Module will give you more draw length exibility.

ConvertingToTheX-ShootThroughSystem The Nitrous-X system eliminates the cable guard and the pressures it creates.

ConvertingyourNitrousSystemtotheXShoot-ThroughSystemisveryeasy.Allyouneed

todoisorderaconversionkitfromyourdealeranditwillcomewithX-Modules,cables,long

modscrews,andlongaxles.Yourdealercaneasilyaddthesecondmoduletothetopand

bottomandthenslideinthelongaxleswiththeuseofabowpress.Installthefourcables

andpresto!YouhaveaNitrous-Xsystem.

Cam Systems - Nitrous & Nitrous-X Cam

Twist/Tightenthis

cable,eitherfrom

itsloopendorits

splityoke(located

attheopposite

endofthebow.)

Bothcable

stopsare

touchingin

unison.Itis

perfect.

Thetopcable

stopiscomingto

restbeforethe

bottom.Putatwist

inthecablethatis

connectedtothe

topcam.

Standard Modules

Theseusetwomounting

screws.TheXmoduleis

notedwith an X on the

tail. The (T) on the tail

of the mod notes that

itwill ton the top cam

The(B)modulegoeson

the Bottom. Note: Left

handed shooters are

opposite.

Mounting

Holes

Let-Off

DesignationNotesanX

Mini Modules

Mini modules use onemountingscrewandwillgive

youanadditionaltwo inch

reduction of draw length.

If youare in the last two

settings on the Standard

Mod,theMiniwillgiveyou

moredrawadjustmentand

better performance in the

shorterdrawlengths.

Mounting

Holes

Let-Off

DesignationNotesanX

CountersinksCountersinks


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Tru-Arc+Cams TheTru-Arc+isaveryuniquecamsystem.ItistechnicallyaHybridCambecauseitis

ablendofaDualCamsystemandaSingleCamsystem.Ithasthestraightandlevelnock

travelofaDualCamandthetimingsimplicityofSingleCams.Itisaverysimplesystemto

setupanditisveryeasytoshoot.Seethefollowingguideforcompletesetupandtuning

oftheTru-Arc+System

PartsOfTheTru-Arc+CamSystem

ChangingTheTru-Arc+DrawLength YourTru-Arc+ uses twodifferentcamsizes to cover the full range of draw

lengths.Eachcamcoversfourinchesof

drawinhalfinchincrements.Bothcams

usethesamemodule.Refertoyourdealer

orwww.martinarchery.comtondoutwhat

modulepositiongetswhichdrawlengthon

yourcam.Yourdealercanexchangecams

ifneededtoattainyourdrawlength.

Tomove themodules,you will need

toremoveorloosenthemodscrewsand

rotatethemodtotheproperletter.Higher

lettersgivethelongerdrawlengths.

TIP:Bothmodulesneedtobeinthe

samesetting.

Cam Systems - Tru-Arc+ Cam

ModScrews

SpeedBall

Bearing

Shooting

String

TopModule

TopCam

BottomModule

BottomCamModScrews

Shooting

String

SpeedBall

Bearing

TopSmallCam

BottomSmallCam

BottomLargeCam

TopLargeCam

SmallCam LargeCam


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ControlString SplitString

ShootingString

TopModule BottomModule

ChangingTru-Arc+CamDrawLengthContinued Thereisnoneedtopressyour

bowwhenchangingyourdraw

lengthonthenewTru-Arc+.Your

modulesareletteredAthroughG.

Eachletterwillchangeyourdraw

.Makesurethatbothcamsarein

thesamedrawsettingtokeepthem

bothworkingtogether.

CheckingTheTru-Arc+Cams

Tru-Arc+StringDiagram

Cam Systems - Tru-Arc+ Cam

Drawlength

indicatorsTop Bottom

At rest, you can use theseholes in the cam and their

relationship with the limb

to be sure that the cams

are working together. The

position of the hole and the

limb will vary based on limb

angle, but as long as the top

matchesthebottom,itisready

toshoot.

You can also check the bow atfull draw. Pull the bow back on

a scale and watch the circled

areasofthecamcometoreston

their cables. They should touch

atthesametime.Ifthetopcam

happens to touch rst, twist the

splitstring.Ifthebottomtouches

rst,twistthecontrolstring.

Ifthebottomcamistouching

its cable and the top looks

like this, put a twist in the

split string until both cams

touchtogether.

Ifthetopcamistouchingits

cable and the bottom looks

like this, put a twist in the

controlstringuntilbothcams

touchtogether.


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Ahighnocksetwillcauseporpoising.

Aftercompletingthebasicsetupprocedures,youarereadytonetuneyoursetupforthe

bestaccuracypossible.Therearefourtuningmethodsdescribedinthissection.Someof

thesemethodsmaynotapplytocertainstylesofshooting.Readtheintroductiontoeach

methodcarefullytomakesureitappliestoyourshootingstyle.

BareShaftPlaningTest TheBareShaftPlaningmethodoftuningworksbestwhenusingangerrelease.Tobegin

theBareShaftPlaningtestyouwillneedthreeetchedarrowsandoneortwobareshafts.

Youwillalsoneedatargetthatwillcatchthearrowswithoutallowingthearrowtokickasit

stopsinthetarget.Thistestwillhelpyouestablishthecorrectnockandrestposition,and

itwilltellyouifyourarrowisthecorrectspine.PorpoisingandFishTailingdescribethe

differentightdisturbancesyoumayencounterwhiletuning.

Porpoising Porpoisingisidentiedbyanupanddownkickduringarrowightandrelatestothe

nockpointadjustment.Itisimportanttocorrectporpoisingrstbecausesmallleftandright

disturbancescouldbenockpointrelated.Startatabouttentofteenyardsandshootthree

etchedarrowsintoyourtarget.Usingthesameaimingpoint,followthemupwithabare

shaft.Afteryougetthebareshaftstoimpactwiththeetchedshafts,youmaywanttotry

shootingthematalongerdistanceforanerindicationofarrowight.

Ifthebareshaftsimpactbelowtheetchedarrows,yournockpointistoohigh.Move

yournockingpointdowninsmallincrementsuntilthebareshaftstrikeswiththeetched

shafts.Ifthebareshaftsimpactaboveyouretchedarrows,yournockpointistoolow.Raise

yournockpointinsmallincrementsuntilyouretchedarrowsandyourbareshaftimpact

together.

R ep ea t t he a bo ve s te ps f ro m a l on ge r d is ta nc e t o m ak e s ur e y ou h av e

completely corrected thenock point. Shooting from a longer distance will make minor

disturbancesmoreapparent.

Highnockingpoint Lownockingpoint.

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Fishtailing F is ht ai li ng r e la te s t o t he a r ro w r e st a dj us tm en t a n d t he s ti ff ne ss o f y ou r

arrow.Justasbefore,startatabouttentofteenyardsandshootthreeetchedarrowsinto

yourtarget.Usingthesameaimingpoint,followthemupwithabareshaft.Afteryouget

theshaftstoimpactwiththeetchedshafts,youmaywanttotryshootingthematalonger

distanceforanerindicationofarrowight.

Ifyourunetchedshaftsimpacttotheleftofyouretchedshafts,yourarrowistoostiff.

There are two things that you can do to correct this problem; you can select a weaker

arrow, or you can decreasethe cushion plunger tension. Increasing the peak weight of

yourboworincreasingyourpointweightwillalsomakeyourarrowactabitmorelimber.

Ifyourunetchedshaftsimpacttotherightofyouretchedshafts,yourarrowistoolimber.

Therearetwomethodsyoucantrythatwillcorrectthisproblem;youcanselectastiffer

arrow,oryoucanincreasethecushionplungertension.Decreasingthepeakweightofyour

bowordecreasingyourpointweightwillalsomakeyourarrowactabitmorestiff.

To further fine tune your setup, step back to twenty or thirty yards and repeat

the above procedures. Small flight disturbances will show up better as you getfarther from the target. Your Martin bowis essentially tuned when your bareshafts hit

togetherwithyouretchedshafts.Keepinmindthatifyoucontinueandcompletethesuper

netuningmethodsinthismanual,itisnotuncommonforyourbareshaftimpacttochange.

Evenwithyourbowshootingitsbest,itiscommonforaperfectlytunedbowtoshootabare

shaftabitlowandrightorlowandleft.Perfectarrowgroupsarethegoalwhencompleting

theseexercises.

Lefthandedshootersshouldfollowinstructionsinreverse.

StiffArrow.

Bareshaftsytoleft.LimberArrow

Bareshaftsytoright.



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PaperTuning Papertuningwillworkforallstyles ofshooting.As you are goingthroughthesesteps

keep in mind that paper tuning is not chiseled in stone as the law of archery. It is a

guidelineforcleanarrowight.Manyshootersndthattheirsetupshootsmostaccurately

whenachievinglessthanperfecttuningresults.Forexample,sometargetshooterssettheir

bowstotearslightlyhighthroughthepaper.Theyfeelthismakestheirarrowightlesslikely

tobeinuencedbyoutsidevariableslikewindorrainandhelpsarrowclearancewhenusing

ashoot-aroundtyperestsuchasabladeorpantypelauncher.

To begin paper tuning, set up a frame or rack with paper suspended from the

frame. Position the frame far enough away from your backstop so the arrow can

completely clear the paper. Stand about ten feet from the paper and make sure

yourarrowislevelasitiesthroughthepaper.Fireatestshotandreadtheresults.

C om pa re t he h ol es y ou h av e m ad e i n t he p ap er t o t he d ia gr am s b el ow.

Proceduresforcorrectingtheteararelistednexttoeachdiagram.Pleasenotethattuningprocedures recommended for f inger shooting often differ from those used for

release shooting. You will find that the arrow spine reaction is different for fingers

and release, therefore, the procedures for correcting the different disturbances vary.

Followtheinstructionscarefullyforyourparticularshootingstyle.

Hight Tear (etching tears above point)Thistearmaysignal:

Nocking point too high: Lowerthenockingpoint.

Improper vane clearance:Seeifarrowetchingishittingtherest.Launcher is too stiff (release shooters):Weakenspringtensionor

useamorelimberlauncher.

Wheels may be out of time:Checkwheeltiming.

Arrow may be too limber: Selectastifferarrowshaft.

Tiller adjustment may be incorrect: Seebasicsetupsectionpage7.

Irregular or inconsistent shooting form: Seeaqualiedarcherycoach

orprofessionalandhavethemcheckyourtechnique.

Low Tear (etching tears below point)Thistearmaysignal:

Nocking point too low:Raisethenockingpoint.

Wheels may be out of time: Checkwheeltiming.

Tiller adjustment may be incorrect: Seebasicsetupsectiononpage7.

Irregular or inconsistent shooting form: Seeaqualiedarchery

coachorprofessionalandhavethemcheckyourtechnique.



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PaperTuning-Continued

Right Tear (etching tears to the right of point)Thistearmaysignal:

Note:Ifyouarelefthandedfollowtheseinstructionsinreverse.

Fingers:

Stiffarrow.

Thisproblemiscuredusingoneormoreofthefollowingmethods:

a.Increasepeakweight.

b.Useaheavierpoint.

c.Selectamorelimberarrow.

d.Lightencushionplungertension,oruseaweakerspringonshootaroundrests.

e.Makesmallincrementalrestadjustmentstowardsthebow.

Release:

Arrow rest is too far to the right:Movearrowresttotheleft.

Either Style:

Too much pressure on the cable guard:Rotatecableguardforminimum

etchingclearance.

Irregular or inconsistent shooting form: Seeaqualiedarcherycoachor

professionalandhavethemcheckyourtechnique.

Clearance problem: Seethatarrowhasadequateetchingclearance.

Left Tear (etching tears left of point)Thistearmaysignal:

Note:Ifyouarelefthandedfollowtheseinstructionsinreverse.

Fingers:

Weakarroworaclearanceproblem.

Thisproblemiscuredusingthesemethods:

a.Reducebowweight.

b.Usealighterpoint.

c.Selectastifferarrow.

d.Increasecushionplungertensionoruseastifferspringonshootaroundrests.

e.Makesmallincrementalrestadjustmentsawayfromthebow.

Release:

Arrow rest is too far to the left: Movethearrowresttotheright.

Arrow is too weak:Decreasebowweightorselectastifferarrow.

Either Style:

Arrow is not properly clearing cables: Rotatecableguardforcomplete

etchingclearance.



Arrow rest clearance problem: Seethatarrowhasadequateetching

clearancethroughoroverthearrowrest.



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PaperTuning-Continued

Multidirectional TearThistearmaysignal:

More than one problem with accessory adjustment.:Movenock

adjustmentrstuntilthetearishorizontalandfollowinstructionsfor

horizontaltear.

Clearance Problem:Seethatthearrowhasadequateetchingclearance.

Wheels may be out of time: Checkwheeltiming.



Perfect Hole This pattern shows clean arrow f light. The point and f letching

impactedthesamelocation.Yourbowisnowreadytoshootoryoumaywant

tocontinueandtrysomeofthesupernetuningmethods.

After Adjusting A ft er y ou have c om pl eted t hese s teps and have achieved good paper t es t

results,itisbesttotryitatfteenandtwentyfeetjusttomakesureyoudidnotgetafalsereading.Agoodruletogobywhenpapertuningistomoveyournockpointorarrowrest

oppositethetearwhenusingarelease.Insomerarecasesifthisdoesnotclearupyourtear

youmayneedtomoveyouraccessoriesinthesamedirectionasthetear.



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PaperTuning Shortrangegrouptuningwillworkwithanystyleofshooting.Bestresultsareachieved

whenthismethodisusedaftercompletingtheBareShaftPlaningorPaperTuningtests.

Thisisagoodultranetuningmethodwhenspacewillnotpermitlongrangeshooting.After

completingthefollowingstepsyouwillhaveverycleanarrowightandawelltuned,accurate

setup.

Tobegintheshortrangetuningmethod,youwillneedapieceofcardboard,oratarget

face.Makeabroadlinethroughthecenterofthepaperontheblankside,makingsurethe

lineisthickenoughtoseefromtwentyyards.Startatabout10to15yardsfromthetarget.

Useyourtuningtargetandpositionthelineverticallywhenyouaretuningthearrowrestand

positionthelinehorizontallywhenyouaretuningthenockpoint.

Vertical Impact Positionyourlinehorizontallyandshootsixarrowsattheline.

Concentrateonkeepingyourpinontheline.Dontworryabout

leftandrighthits,justtrytokeepyourshotsontheline.Shoottwo

good groups, discarding any roughorbad shots, and note the

verticalimpactofthearrowsandtheirrelationshiptotheline.All

adjustmentsaremadewiththenockpointduringthesesteps.

Ifyourarrowsarenotconsistentlygroupingontheline,make

small1/32"adjustmentsupordownwiththenockpointandshoot

two more groups.Continue making nock adjustments in small

increments.Ifallofyourarrowsbegintohitonthelineyouare

correctingthenockposition.Intheeventthatyourgroupswiden,

moveyournockbacktoitsoriginallocationandmakesmalladjust-

mentsintheoppositedirection.

Horizontal Impact Afterachievinganice,straight,horizontalpattern,rotateyourtarget

soyourlinewillappearvertical.Justasbefore,shoottwogoodgroups,

discardinganyroughorbadshots,andnotethehorizontalimpact

ofthearrowsandtheirrelationshiptotheline.Alladjustmentsare

madewiththearrowrestduringthesesteps.

Ifyourarrowsarenotconsistentlygroupingontheline,make

small 1/32" adjustments left or right with the arrow rest and

shoottwo more groups. Continuemaking rest adjustmentsin

smallincrements.Ifallofyourarrowsbegintohitonthelineyou

arecorrectingthe rest position. In theevent that your groupswidenmoveyourrestbacktoitsoriginallocationandmakesmall

adjustmentsintheoppositedirection.

Thispatternshowsa

verticaldisturbance.

Thispatternshowsa

cleanverticalpattern.

Thispatternshowsa

horizontal

disturbance.

Thispattern

showsaclean

horizontal

pattern.

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Multidirectional Flight

C o rr e ct t h e n o ck p o in t f i rs t.

Once the arrow is straight left,followinstructionsforleftight.

High Flight

Raisenockpoint

Left Flight

Release:

Movearrowrestto

therightinsmall

increments.

Fingers:

Slightlyincrease

drawweight.

Useaheavier

broadhead.

Decreasecushion

plungertension.

Moveplungertowardthebowinsmallincrements.

Reversestepsforlefthandshooter.

Low Flight

Lowernockpoint

Right Flight

Release:

Movearrowrest

totheleftin

smallincrements.

Fingers:

decrease

drawweight.

Usealighter

broadhead.

Increasecushion

plungertension.

Moveplungerawayfromthebowinsmallincrements.

Reversestepsforlefthandshooter.

Field Point Group

Broadhead Group

FlightTuningBroadheads Broadheadtuningwillworkforallstylesofshooting.Afteryouhavecompletedoneor

moreofthetuningproceduresdescribedinthismanual,youcanproceedwiththisnaltest

togetyournewbowreadytohunt.Youwillneedthreeetchedarrowswitheldtipsand

threewithbroadheadsthatweighthesameasyoureldtips.

Before you begin shooting, you will need to check your broadhead equipped

arrows.Afterinstallingyourbroadheads,makesuretheyareperfectlystraightontheshaft.

Thiscanbedonebyspinningthearrowonaatcounterwhilecheckingforanybroadhead

wobble.Youcanalsouseacommerciallymadespinchecktoolthatisavailablefromyour

dealer.Afterallofyourbroadheadsarespin-checkedandstraightyouarereadytobegin.

Setupabroadheadtargetattwentyorthirtyyardsandshootthreearrowswitheldtips.

Makesureyou are properlywarmed upandyou are shootingto the bestof yourability.

Next,shootthreeidenticallyaimedarrowswithbroadheads. WARNING: NEVER SHOOT

BARE SHAFTS WITH BROADHEADS ATTACHED. THE FLIGHT WILL BE EXTREMELYUNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS.Onceyouhaveshotthebestgroupyoucanshoot,

comparethepositionofthebroadheadgrouptotheeldtipgroup.Comparethegroups

tothediagrambelowandmakeverysmallincrementaladjustmentsasdescribednextto

thebroadheadgroupthatcorrespondstoyourarrowpattern.Note:makeverysmall1/32"

adjustments.Asmalladjustmentwillgreatlychangeyourbroadheadight.

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LIFETIME WARRANTY

AllMartinCompoundBowsarewarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanshipTO THE

ORIGINAL OWNER,onallrisers,limbs,limbpockets,axles,bearings,andcams(everythingexcept

thestringandcables)for10years(startingatthedateofpurchase)andthen50%listpriceforthelifeoftheproduct*.(Stringsandcablesarenotincluded,andshouldbechangedeitherevery

season, or anytime they show wear, whichever comes rst.)

(*The life of a bow is determined according to the production cycle of the model and

on-hand supply of replacement components. Should a bow no longer be in production and supply of

components be exhausted,anupgradefeemaybechargedinordertosupplythecustomerwith

anewer,updatedmodel.)

Thewarranty isconditioneduponproofofpurchaseand otherrequirements listed below. IT

ISIMPORTANTTHATYOURSALESRECEIPTBEFILEDINASAFEPLACEFORFUTURE

REFERENCE,ASREPAIRSWILLNOTBEPERFORMEDUNDERWARRANTYWITHOUTACOPY

OFTHEDATEDSALESRECEIPT.MartinArchery,Inc.warrantsthatyourMartincompoundbowwill

performitsintendedfunctionifusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.ThisLifetimeWarranty

coversonlythereplacementparts,labor,andreturngroundtransportationcostsperformedbyMartin

ArcheryInc.tothecustomer.Transportation for the return of the bow to Martin Archery, Inc. is not

covered. No C.O.D. shipments will be accepted by Martin Archery, Inc.Warrantyrepairscanbe

performedbyanAuthorizedMartinDealer,forwhichMartinArchery,Inc.willcoverreplacementparts

andgroundtransportationcoststotheAuthorizedDealer.Laborcostsforwarrantyrepairsperformed

byAuthorizedDealersarenotcoveredbyMartinArchery,Inc.MartinArcherymakesnootherwarrantyeitherexpressedorimplied,whetheroftnessorofmarketability,exceptasstatedabove.Anysuch

additionalwarrantyisexpresslydisclaimed.Noagent,employee,orrepresentativeofMartinArcheryor

itsdealershastheauthoritytobindMartinArcherytoanyagreementnothereinstated.Buyeragrees

thatthesoleandexclusiveremediesforbreachonanywarrantyconcerningMartinArcheryBowsshall

berepairorreplacementofdefectiveparts.MartinArcheryshallnotbeliableforinjuryorpropertyother

thanthebowitself.MartinArcheryreservestherighttoreplacedefectivepartsaccordingtoavailability

withcompatiblereplacementparts.

Warrantylimitationsareasfollows:1. Ifbowshowssignsofmisuse,alteration,ormishandlingthiswarrantywillbevoid.Useofarrows

weighing less than ve (5) grains per pound of draw weight is considered misuse and will void

thiswarranty.

2.Claimantmustbetheoriginalpurchaser. Thiswarrantyisnottransferable.

3.AllreturnstoMartinArcheryInc.mustbepreauthorized.OwnermustcontactMartinArchery,Inc.

at(509) 529-2554priortoshippinginordertoobtainaReturnAuthorizationnumber.

4.Allaccessoryitemsmustberemovedfromthebowpriortoshipping. MartinArchery,Inc.willnot

beresponsiblefordamageorlossofanyaccessoryitemleftonthebow.5.Warrantyisnoteffectiveunlessacopyofthedatedsalesreceiptaccompaniesthebow.

6.Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights.Youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstate

tostate.

*Thispolicyissubjecttochangeand/orcancellationatthediscretionofMartinArchery,Inc.

*AfteracquiringaReturnAuthorizationnumber, send bow to:

Martin Archery, Inc.

3134 W. Highway 12

Walla Walla, WA 99362

*Lifetime Bumper To Bumper Warranty

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Never - Dryre"yourbow(shootitwithoutanarrow.)Thiswillresultin

damagetoyourbowand/orpossibleinjury.

Never - Letanyonedraworshootyourbowiftheirdrawlengthislongerthan

yours.Overdrawingofthebowcancausecabledamage.

Never - Draw,aim,orshootyourbowunlessyouaresurethatthelineofreis

clear.Remember,onceanarrowisreditcannotberecalled.

Never - Shootanarrowthatislessthanvegrainsperpound.Forexample,an

80#bowrequiresaminimumof400grainsofarrowweight.Lessthan

vegrainsperpoundofarrowweightsimulatesadryreeffectandmay

damageyourbow.

Never - Exposeyourbowtoextremeheat.Excessiveheat,suchasyourcarona

hotday,couldleadtolimbfailureandprematurewearingofthestringharness.

Always - Checkallofyourarrowshaftsandnocksuponremovalfromthetarget. Ifthearrowsshowdefectsorbrokennocks,donotshootthem.

Always -Carefullyinspectyourbowaftereachuse.Besureallscrewsare

snugandaccessoriesaretight.Inspectyourstringandcablesforwearor

damage.

Always -Drawyourbowwhilepointingitatthetarget.Aprematurereleaseofthe

arrowcanbeverydangerous.Ifyoucannotdrawyourbowwhile

pointingitatthetargetwithoutexcessivemovement,lowerthepeakweight

ofyourbowuntilyoucandrawsmoothlyandcorrectly.Overtimeyouwill

buildupstrength,andwillbeabletoreturntothehigherweight.Always -Drawyourbowwithanarrowonthestringwhilekeepingitpointedina

safedirection.Neverdrawyourbowwithareleaseaidwithoutanarrow.

Areleaseaidfailurecouldresultinthedryreofyourbow.

Always -Backyourlimbboltsoffvefullturnsfromtheriserbeforeputtingitinabow

press.OnlyletaqualiedprofessionaloraMartinauthorizeddealer

putyourbowinabowpress.Inexperienceduseofabowpressora

T-stringercanresultindamagetoyourbow.Thetypeofdamagecaused

byapressisnotcoveredundertheMartinArcherybowwarranty.

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